Nissan Gloria | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Prince/Nissan |
Also called | Prince Gloria Infiniti M45 |
Production | 1959–2004 |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Executive car |
Related | Nissan Cima Nissan Leopard Nissan Crew Nissan Cedric |
Chronology | |
Successor | Nissan Fuga |
The Gloria (Japanese: 日産・グロリア) is a large luxury car made from 1959 by the Prince Motor Company, and later by Nissan Motors since its merger with the former - hence being originally marketed as Prince Gloria and later as Nissan Gloria. Initially based on the smaller Prince Skyline, the Gloria line was merged with Nissan Cedric starting with 1971 models and both continued until 2004, when they were both replaced by Nissan Fuga.
After Nissan assumed Prince's operations, the now Nissan-badged Glorias were sold along with the Nissan Skyline. They were marketed through the Nissan Prince Shop network, composed of dealerships that were formerly affiliated with the Prince company. The Prince G engine was used in the Gloria until 1969.
Its name was inspired by the Latin word "Glory".