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Suprisingly, the
Nissan Skyline has been in exi
tence for around forty years. The Prince Motor Company was
n existence from 1952 until 1966 when it was merge
with the Nissan Motor Company. In 1952 the T
chikawa Aircraft Company started production of the Tama El
ctric car. In 1955 Tachikawa changed it's name to
he Prince Motor Company, in honor of the Emperor of J
pan Crown Prince Hirohita, and from then on the cars were sold
nder the name Prince. Article written by SkylinesDownUnd
r click here to visit their website At th
esame time Prince
stopped building electric cars and started building petrol powere
cars. In the mid-60's the Japanese Government suggested a numbe
of mergers of Japanese companies to create larger companies th
t would be better equiped to handle any hostile ta
eover attempts by foreign companies. Nissan and Prince took
he government's advice, and in 1966 they merged. (At t
e same time Toyota merged with Hino and Daiha
su.) Most of the Prince models were kept in producti
n,
but from 1967 on they were sold as Nissans or Datsuns. The P
ince division still operates independently inside Ni
san and is responsible for the Skyline range, including the aweso
e GT-R. The first model Skyline was powered by a 1484cc 60hp
HV 4cyl. GA-4 engine. It was available in 4 doo
sedan and 5 door wagon. The ALSI-2 was basically the same a
the previous model. The most noticeable differen
es are the quad headlights replacing the twin lamps of the
LSI-1, different bonnet emblem and the single large horizon
al bar in the grille was replaced with 2 curved
ars. It retained the 1484cc 60hp OHV 4cyl. GA-4 engine.
The Skyline Sport was designed by the Italian designer M
chelotti. Only a small number of them were ever bui
t. They had hand built bodies. Available as a cou
e and a convertible. They were powered by the 1862cc 83hp OHV G
-30 engine. The design was dropped in favour of the S50-E s
ries due to it's cost effectiveness to produce, a
d retailability. The second generation S
yline had a new 1484cc 70hp OHV 4cyl. G-1 engine. Early mode
s, like
the one pictured above, have a pressed steel g
ille, later models have cast alloy grilles. Th
first of the cast grilles have a series of vertical bars, after
the merger with Nissan the cars had a grille with one large h
rizontal bar. Most models have large round st
p lights (similar to those on a Cortina) with sm
ller round indicators beside them, later cars have a (rather
odd looking) 3 piece tail light lens. The base model cars have a
chrome strip along the side of the car that e
ds half way a
long the front door, with the emble
s mounted on the front door. The deluxe models have a full len
th chrome strip. They had either a 3 speed column change ge
rbox or a 4 speed floor change gearbox. Cars with the 4
peed had bucket seats. Available in 4 door sedan (
50) or 5 door wagon (W50). Our trained staff
an offer ongoing help and advice on anything
elating to your Nissan, from servicing and repai
s to replacement parts. With an established networ
of over 200 dealers throughout the UK, these Nissan approv
d specialists have a wealth of knowledge about your
ehicle. And because they specialise only in Nissan, you can be as
ured that you will receive the best service possibl
. Nissan s goal is to be a company that changes with the ti
es: one that helps create social values. Our investment i
the future isn t just limited to developing vehicles. W
also seek out forward-looking people, to give t
em opportunities to help build tomorrow s society.
Throughout Europe, Nissan and its employees are in
v
lved in a wide array of projects. They range
rom Christmas gift gathering in the UK to a va
iety of educational and training programs throughout
he region. Nissan also established the Nissan Institute of J
panese Studies at Oxford University in the UK in 1981. Health
In France, Nissan has donated funds to UNICEF for every 4
4 range model sold between April 1, 2003 and Decemb
r 31, 2003. The funds will be used to vaccinate children agains
the six most common illnesses, largely in Mauritania.
ach vehicle pays for the vaccination of three chi
dren. That means an estimated 30 000 children can be inoculated.
In addition, Nissan has donated an African version of the Pick-u
, specially imported from South Africa and equip
ed with a refrigeration unit, to the local UNICEF offi
e. The Pick-up will be used to preserve the vaccine durin
the campaign. Nissan is committed to protecting
nd sustaining
the environment. Because we belie
e that a sound environmental policy is at the core of so
nd business practice. For a cleaner world H
w can we make your world greener? By making a sincere commitment
to developing ecologically minded transportation. Fuel cell
: tomorrow s technology Nissan has been developin
fuel cell technology since 1996. In fact, Nissan is a member
of the California Fuel Cell Partnership. We ve been r
ad-testing the XTerra FCV in the USA since 2001. In 2002,
e began public road tests of the X-Trail FCV (fuel
cell vehicl
) in Japan, an efficient hybrid FCV that uses a compact,
high-performance lithium-ion battery pack approved by the
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. In March 2004 N
ssan leased the first unit of the X-TRAIL FCV fuel cell vehicle
o Cosmo Oil, a Japanese energy company. The Nissan Green
Program 2005, a medium-term environmental act
on plan, provides comprehensive environmental protection effo
ts that encompass products, technologies and recycling activi
ies. Nissan is engaged in wide-
ranging research
and development activities aimed at popularising the use
f FCVs. There is always room for improvement, and that s why
e continue to enhance and refine our existing m
dels and progress by creating new ones. We ach
eve this by means of our global Research and Development networ
, which is situated throughout Japan, the US and Eur
pe. The European arm (The Nissan Technical Cent
e Europe) is situated in the UK and is a centre of excel
ence for the development of Nissan vehicles. Added to this,
we re proud t
o say that in January 2003 Nissan Design Europ
also moved its operations to the UK, with the opening of
a state-of-the-art design studio. Based in a Rotunda,
he design studio is an award-winning architectural structur
in the rapidly developing area of London s P
ddington, which has been transformed from a derelict Britis
Rail depot into an ultra-modern, high-tech studio. I
creates an environment where creative minds can run free an
provides perfect conditi
ons for artistic ide
s to be considered and exchanged. Our commitme
t to design in the UK was recognised and awarded a
the 2004 Sunday Times Motor Show Live at the NEC,
irmingham, when the new Qashqai Concept ? the first work f
om our new London design studio ? was judged the
est car in the Concept/Prototype Category by the Institute of
ehicle Engineers (IvehE). It was described as a tr
ly excellent concept vehicle which is beautifully built
with lots of innovative features, a well de
signed inte
ior and an excellent load capacity, aided by an outstand
ior and an excellent load capacity, aided by an outst
nding seat configuration . Suprisingly, the Nissan Skyline has
been in existence for around forty years. The Prince
Motor Company was in existence from 1952 until 196
when it was merged with the Nissan Motor Company. I
1952 the Tachikawa Aircraft Company started prod
ction of the Tama Electric car. In 1955 Tachikawa chan
ed it's name to the Prince Motor Company, in honor
of the Emperor of Japan Crown Prince Hirohita, and from then
on the cars were sold under th
e name Prince. Article wri
ten b
y SkylinesDownUnder click here to visit their website A
the same time Prince stopped building electric cars an
started building petrol powered cars. In the mid-60's
the Japanese Government suggested a number of mergers of
apanese companies to create larger companies that would be
better equiped to handle any hostile takeover att
mpts by foreign companies. Nissan and Prince
ook the government's advice, and in 1966 they merged
(At the same time Toyota merged with Hino and Daihatsu.) Mo
t of the Prince models were kept in production, but
from 1967 on they were sold as Nissans or Datsuns. Th
Prince division still operates independently inside Ni
san and is responsible for the Skyline range, including the awes
me GT-R. The first model Skyline was powered b
a 1484cc 60hp OHV 4cyl. GA-4 engine. It was a
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