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Nissan
Prince Royal
Imperial Household state limousines, in service until 2006
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
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Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 5 Built
- Years
- 1966–1967
- Engine
- 90-degree overhead-valve V8 (W64) · 6,400 cc / 6.4 LFactory: 6.4 L
- Power
- 191 kW / 260 PSFactory: 256 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Prince Royal was a Japanese-built state limousine commissioned by the Imperial Household Agency and powered by a V8 developed specifically for it. Only five were delivered, including a hearse, and they carried the Imperial Family for four decades until 2006.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Nissan Prince Royal (Wikimedia Commons: Nissan Prince Royal)
Photo: Worldx~commonswiki · CC BY-SA 3.0
Nissan Prince Royal (Wikimedia Commons: Nissan Prince Royal)
Photo: Photo by me. · CC BY-SA 3.0
Nissan Prince Royal (Wikimedia Commons: Nissan Prince Royal)
Photo: Photo by me. · CC BY-SA 3.0
Nissan Prince Royal (Wikimedia Commons: Nissan Prince Royal)
Photo: Photo by me. · CC BY-SA 3.0
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productiondelivered to the Imperial Household (one hearse) | 51 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The Imperial Household Agency asked Prince Motor Company for a state limousine, and Prince engineers developed it from the Gloria; the original order was for two cars, due in 1966 and 1967. Prince was absorbed by Nissan in August 1966, so the cars carried both names. The Royal used a 6.4-litre W64 overhead-valve V8 of 256 horsepower, of which only eight were made, with a GM Turbo-Hydramatic 400 three-speed automatic and a 152.8-inch wheelbase. Five were delivered, one as a hearse, and they served until July 2006, when the Toyota Century Royal replaced them.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Prince Royal.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | 90-degree overhead-valve V8 (W64)2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 6,400 cc / 6.4 LFactory: 6.4 L2 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 191 kW / 260 PSFactory: 256 hp · converted2 Independently researched |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | GM Turbo-Hydramatic 400 three-speed automatic2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 3,881 mmFactory: 152.8 in · converted2 Independently researched |
| Length | 6,154 mmFactory: 242.3 in · converted2 Independently researched |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
The Truth About Cars: Rare Rides – 1966 Nissan Prince Royal Level C
- 5 delivered to the Imperial Household (one hearse)
-
2
Rare Rides: The 1966 Nissan Prince Royal, an Imperial Family Limousine Level C The Truth About Cars
- 6.4-liter (W64) overhead-valve V8 in a 90-degree layout
- 6.4-liter (W64) V8
- 256 horsepower
- GM's three-speed Turbo-Hydramatic 400
- Wheelbase of 152.8 inches
- overall length of 242.3 inches
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