GTP Cool Wall: 1965-1973 Nissan President (H150)

[Wiegert]

1965-1973 Nissan President (H150) nominated by @Grandea GTR

Body Style: 4-door sedan
Engine: 3.0L H30 I6, 4.0L Y40 V8, 4.4L Y44E V8
Power: 120 hp (H30), 197 hp (Y40), 200 hp (Y44E)
Torque: 163 lb-ft (H30), 237 lb-ft (Y40), 253 lb-ft (Y44E)
Weight: ~1890 kg
Transmission: 3-speed automatic, 3-speed manual
Drivetrain: Front-engine, rear wheel drive
Additional Information:
The H130 was the first generation of the President series, and replaced the Cedric Special as Nissan's flagship model. Nissan developed the President mainly for limousine use in the Imperial Household Agency. The President also possessed Japan's first ABS system.​

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[synchromesh]

It's certainly something you don't see everyday.

 

[Heldenzeit]

I love executive transport cars like the President and Century. So large and imposing. SZ.

 

[MisterWaffles]

Just a good looking classic sedan. Cool

 

[LM7325]

Would have been interesting if Nissan used the W64 engine in this or the Cedric. It would be worth importing to have a 390 big block Nissan to mess with Ford owners.

 

[CarBastard]

If you picked up a girl in a mint example of one of these she'll think you're weird. In a good way.

Borderline SZ. It's not freezing cool but it's not warm by any measure.

 

[eran0004]

A bit too big to be sub-zero. Cool it is.

 

[Dennisch]

ZOMG. It only has 200hp.

 

[Mike458]

Cool. Low-key, very stylish sedan. I like it.

 

[Wolfe]

'60s-'70s Japanese cars are very cool, but not a high-end luxury car, especially one built for government limousine use. There are few types of car that are uncooler than that. It gets a nudge up to Uncool because it's still more interesting than non-Japanese luxury sedans.

 

[Cano]

Was torn 'tween suuuuper high cool or low sub-zero. But I'm feeling benevolent today.

 

[Roger the Horse]

It's a knockoff Lincoln Continental, but... That rear...

 

[FerrariF1GT]

When I think of presidents of the time, I think of Nixon, and he was really uncool.

Oh, wait, this President? Eh, it reminds me of the earliest Skyline sedans and I find those very cool.

I'm going with cool here.

 

[The87Dodge]

Probably the most American Japanese car ever made.

 

[Adamgp]

Ugly, heavy and underpowered.

SU.

ZOMG. It only has 200hp.

And only 45HP/L.

 

[Tornado]

Thanks Nissan. I always wanted to know what a 1963 Galaxie 300 would look like before it was painted like a taxicab.

 

[SVX]

No way, a non-performance car designed for non-performance uses has specifications that encourage non-performance driving!

Sub zero.

 

[LivingWithGames]

Interior could have been better and name isn't very original, obviously like most cars is... But the looks of it as it is slick, not something you see from Nissan all the time.

That got a High Cool for me.

 

[Ettick]

SZ because I'm a weeb

 

[JTB10000]

Meh, typical looking

 

[Grandea GTR]

There's a thing about Japanese executive sedans like this and the Celsior that nab my attention. They possess extreme amounts of comfort and luxury all while having good performance plus a good engine, not for hard driving, but for smooth cruising.

SZ

 

[AlvaroF]

Not as cool as the obvious land barge Merc or a Rolls, but it's still imposing and odd. So I'll give it a nice cool.

 

[TexRex]

ZOMG. It only has 200hp.

A '65 Impala with the Turbo-Thrift six (230ci) had as little as 125hp with 1600kg to lug around.

Anyway...classy classic sedan--low Cool.

 

[Pupik]

A '65 Impala with the Turbo-Thrift six (230ci) had as little as 125hp with 1600kg to lug around.

Anyway...classy classic sedan--low Cool.

I'm going to make a wild guess that more Presidents also had the low-output option installed.

 

[MoLiEG]

Those interior pics don't look too good, but the exterior compensates for it.

Cool.

 

[TexRex]

I'm going to make a wild guess that more Presidents also had the low-output option installed.

Oh they undoubtedly did--but 200hp with that sort of girth wasn't entirely unheard-of at that time.