1998 Nissan President Pictures

The Nissan President is a Japanese luxury limousine introduced by Nissan in the 1960s and sold only in the Japanese market. In the early 1990s, it was introduced in the Singapore market, and it saw limited sales. The President is used mainly as a chauffeur car for government and corporate officials, and its main competitor in the Japanese market is the Toyota Century.

The first generation of the Nissan President, designated 150, debuted in 1965, replacing the Cedric Special as Nissan's top-of-the-range model. Available with either the 4.0litre Y40 V8 engine, developed specially for that model, or a 3.0litre H30 Straight-6, this model served as the official car of the Japanese Prime Minister Eisaku Sato.

The Nissan President 150 was replaced by a new 250 generation in 1973. The V8 engine had its displacement increased to 4.4litre and was now designated Y44E, and a 3.0litre version was still available. This chassis was mainly the same with a new front face grille. In 1977 the Sovereign trim was added. The President (H150) was introduced in October 1965 as a replacement for the Cedric Special. It had a choice of H30 six-cylinder and Y40 V8 engines and was very lavishly appointed for its time. The second generation (H250) was introduced in 1973 with the Y44 engine (later receiving fuel injection), and would continue until 1990.