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Black 1965 Nissan President (H150) in an underground car park.

PresidentH150

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MAKER
NISSAN
YEARS
1965–1973
CODE
H150 / 150
TYPE
SEDAN / CLASSIC
ORIGIN
JAPAN
Photo: Jones028 from Hong Kong / CC BY 2.0 / Wikimedia Commons

01 — Overview

Introduced in October 1965 as Nissan's top model, the President served as an official car of Prime Minister Eisaku Satō. In 1971 it offered the EAL electronic anti-lock system.

02 — Historical context

Historicalcontext.

  1. 01

    Introduced in October 1965, the President replaced the Cedric Special as Nissan's top model.

    Source: Nissan President — Wikipedia (English)
  2. 02

    It served as the official car of Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Satō.

    Source: Nissan President — Wikipedia (English)
  3. 03

    In 1971 Nissan offered the EAL Electro Anti-lock System, described as Japan's first electronic ABS.

    Source: Nissan President — Wikipedia (English)
  4. 04

    Fewer than 200 left-hand-drive HL150 models were built, mainly for Japan's foreign missions and companies abroad.

    Source: Nissan President — Wikipedia (English)

03 — Engineering

Technicalspecifications.

Manufacturer
Nissan
Chassis / model codes
H150 / 150
Production
1965-10 – 1973
Body styles
4-door sedan
Engine
Y40V8 · naturally aspirated180 PSNote: 4.0 L, developed for the President (H150)
H30Inline-6 · naturally aspirated130 PSNote: 3.0 L (Spec-A/Spec-B)
Transmission
3-speed automatic / 3-speed manual (Spec-A)
Length × width × height
— × 1,795 × 1,460 mm
Wheelbase
2,850 mm
Curb weight
1,600 kg

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 — Gallery

05 — Related

Relatedmachines.

06 — Sources

  1. 01Nissan PresidentWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
  2. 02日産・プレジデントWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26

07 — Photo credits

  • Black 1965 Nissan President (H150) in an underground car park.

    Nissan President (first generation)

    Black 1965 Nissan President (H150) in an underground car park.

    ByJones028 from Hong Kong

    CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons