The Nissan Cedric 130 Mark 2 entered production on October 1966 and went on sale early in 1967.
For 1967 there were some minor changes to the front and rear of the 130, but the rest of the car remained unchanged. But 1967 is best remembered as being the year Nissan went completely mad with model variations and alternative badging. In all there are a staggering 68 different model variations for 1967 alone.
The tail lights on the Mark 2 are very different to the Mark 1, they are now about 300mm long and 80mm tall, with a rectangular reversing light and a round reflector underneath. The tail lights, reflectors, reversing lights, emblems and number plate holder are all enclosed in a rectangular 'box' that is the with of the car and about 150mm tall. The bumpers now have rubber blocks on the over riders on the upper spec models and no over riders on the lower models.
The design of the grilles were altered for 1967. The grille on the deLuxe Six and Personal Six has one wide horizontal bar in the middle that goes under the headlight clusters, it has 6 thin horizontal bars above it and 3 thin bars below.
The Standard model has one wide horizontal bar in the middle that goes between the headlight cluster, but does not go all the way under them like the Wagon grille. It has 5 thin horizontal bars above the wide middle bar, and 3 below it.
The grille in the Special Six and Super Six has one wide horizontal bar in the middle that goes under the headlight clusters, it has 5 thin horizontal bars above it and 3 thin bars below. Behind the top 5 horizontal bars there are 9 double rows of vertical bars.
By now Nissan had realised that the Cedric name was costing them potential sales. From 1967 onwards the Cedric name would no longer be used in most export markets, and the car would be known simply as the 2000. Nissan had another problem with names, that being the use of the Nissan brand to sell it's upmarket models. The Datsun name by now was well established around the world, but the Nissan name was something of a mystery to many people. In 1967 the decision was made to sell the car in most export markets as a Datsun rather than a Nissan. The car continued to be sold as the Nissan Cedric in Japan and parts of Asia, but to the rest of the world it was now the Datsun 2000.
The badges on the sides say either Cedric, Datsun 2000 in chrome, and next to them in gold either Special Six, Super Six, Personal Six or deLuxe Six, depending on the model. At the back of the car, under the right side tail light, there is a badge that says Datsun 2000 or Cedric. On the left side there is a rectangulat badge that says either Special Six, Super Six, Personal Six or deLuxe Six. On Standard models there is no badge on the left side.
In February 1967 there was some changes made to the Mark II version, the details of which are listed below. The Nissan Cedric 130 Mark II was in production until October 1967.
The 130 was available in an incomprehesible variety of different model variations, there are at least 68 different model variations that I know of. Only the main models available in 1967 are shown below.
1967 1/2 Model Nissan Cedric 130 Mark II
In February 1967 production began on a model Nissan refer to as the 1967.5 model (1967 and a half model). There were two major changes at this time. The most noticable change happened to the Wagon version, which had it's tail gate opening significantly enlarged. If you look at the photos to the left there is a 1966/1967 wagon on the top and under it is a 1967 1/2 wagon. If you pay attention to the size of the small windows either side of the tailgate opening you can see the difference between the two.
The biggest change for the sedan happened to the engines at this time. The threads used on all engines went from imperial to metric. Also the crankshaft on the H20 went from being a 3 bearing crank to a 5 bearing crank. The rest of the vehicle is mostly unchanged from the 1967 model.
The top photo also gives you a good look at the rear facing 3rd seat.
This car is fitted with the H20 1982cc 4 cyl engine. Has painted door window frames, smaller hubcaps that only partially cover the whole wheel, only one sunvisor and vinyl upholstery. Side emblems say 'Cedric'.
The Standard has the 1973cc 6 cyl engine. Has painted door window frames, smaller hubcaps that only partially cover the whole wheel, only one sunvisor and vinyl upholstery. Side emblems say 'Cedric Six'.
The Diesel version has the same equipment level as the Standard but has the SD22 4cyl. 2164cc 70hp Diesel engine with a 3 speed gearbox.
1973cc 6 cyl engine. Has stainless steel door window frames, hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel roof drip channel mouldings and vinyl upholstery. Side emblems say 'Datsun 2000 Deluxe Six' or 'Cedric Deluxe Six'.
The Custom Six from 1966 has had a name change and in now the Personal Six. It has the J20 1973cc 6 cyl engine. Has painted door window frames, smaller hubcaps that only partially cover the whole wheel and vinyl upholstery. Side emblems say 'Datsun 2000 Personal Six' or 'Cedric Personal Six'.
A new model for 1967 was the Super Six variant, which was essentially the same as the Special Six except it had bucket seats. It also used the L20 1998cc 123hp OHC 6cyl twin carb engine. Has stainless steel door window frames, hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel roof drip channel mouldings, bucket seats and vinyl upholstery. Side emblems say 'Datsun 2000 Super Six' or 'Cedric Super Six'.
The Special Six was the top of the range model. It had the 1998cc 123hp OHC 6cyl twin carb engine. Has stainless steel door window frames, hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel roof drip channel mouldings, bucket seats and vinyl upholstery. Side emblems say 'Datsun 2000 Special Six' or 'Cedric Special Six'.
The wagon version had the J20 1973cc 6 cyl engine. It has stainless steel door window frames, hubcaps that cover the whole wheel, stainless steel roof drip channel mouldings and vinyl upholstery. Side emblems say 'Datsun 2000 Wagon.
The van variant has the J20 1973cc 6 cyl engine. It's equipment levels are similar to that of the Cedric Standard sedan. It has painted door window frames, smaller hubcaps that only partially cover the whole wheel, only one sunvisor and vinyl upholstery. Side emblems say 'Cedric Six'.
Length - 4680mm
Width - 1690mm
Height - 1455mm
Wheelbase - 2690mm
Weight - 1280kg
Top speed - 150kph
Transmission options
Column change 3 speed
Column change 4 speed
3 speed Borg Warner Auto
OHC 6 Cylinder
Model - L20
Capacity - 1998cc
Bore & Stroke 78x69.7mm
Power - 123bhp@5200rpm
Torque- 125ft/lb@4400
Compression - 9.0 : 1
Carburettor - Twin 38mm Hitachi side draught
OHV 6 Cylinder
Model - J20
Capacity - 1973cc
Bore & Stroke 76x78.6mm
Power - 109bhp@4800rpm
Torque- 118ft/lb@3600
Compression - 8.3 : 1
Carburettor - Hitachi dual throat down draught
OHV 4 Cylinder
Model - H20
Capacity - 1982cc
Bore & Stroke 87.2x83mm
Power - 99bhp@5000rpm
Torque- 123ft/lb@3600
Compression - 8.2 : 1
Carburettor - Hitachi dual throat down draught
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