日産・セドリック

Cedric30

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MAKER: NISSAN
YEARS: 1960–1965
CODE: 30 / 31
TYPE: SEDAN / WAGON
ORIGIN: JAPAN

Shown typographically until a licence-verified photograph is available.

01 — Overview

The first product labelled as a Nissan, the 1960 Cedric replaced the licence-built Austin A50 and introduced Nissan's first monocoque body with a wrap-around windscreen.

02 — Historical context

Historicalcontext.

01
The Cedric was the first product labelled as a Nissan.
Source: Nissan Cedric — Wikipedia (English)
02
It introduced Nissan's first monocoque body and a wrap-around windshield.
Source: Nissan Cedric — Wikipedia (English)
03
It replaced the Austin A50 that Nissan had been building under licence.
Source: Nissan Cedric — Wikipedia (English)
04
It was sold at Japanese Nissan Cedric Store dealerships.
Source: Nissan Cedric — Wikipedia (English)
05
Cumulative new registrations up to the month before the end of sales totalled 144,746 (JA Wikipedia).
Source: 日産・セドリック — ウィキペディア日本語版

03 — Engineering

Technicalspecifications.

Manufacturer: Nissan
Chassis / model codes: 30 / 31
Production: 1960 – 1965
Body styles: 4-door sedan / station wagon / van
Layout: Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Engine: GInline-4 · 1,488 cc · naturally aspirated71 PSNote: Cedric Standard 1500 at launch
: HInline-4 · 1,883 cc · naturally aspirated88 PSNote: Cedric 1900 (optional)
Transmission: 4-speed manual / 3-speed automatic (Borg-Warner, from 1964)
Length × width × height: — × 1,680 × 1,520 mm
Wheelbase: 2,530 mm
People: 藤田昌次郎 (design lead, per JA Wikipedia)

Figures follow the sources listed below. Values vary by market, variant and year; anything we could not verify is omitted. Power is shown in the unit the source used (PS / hp / kW).

04 — Related

Relatedmachines.

05 — Sources

01Nissan CedricWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
02日産・セドリックWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26

06 — Photo credits

No licence-verified photograph is registered for this machine yet.