Michelotti Prince Skyline

J.R.Booij · **Posted:** Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:45 pm

The Skyline not always was a monster.
How about this 1960 treat, first shown at the 1960 Turin Motor Show?
According to Nissan in two years time, some 60 were built, including a handful convertibles.

J.R.Booij · **Posted:** Sun Dec 13, 2009 9:56 pm

And this is a convertible.

biz5300 · **Joined:** Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:10 am **Posts:** 184

J.R.Booij wrote:

And this is a convertible.

there is one in perfect condition in Sesto, outside of Milan...

Nik

Michiel Mobiel · **Posted:** Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:29 am

J.R.Booij wrote:

According to Nissan in two years time, some 60 were built, including a handful convertibles.

Nice car. Were they built by Michelotti or did he just design them and have them physically built by Nissan?

il fiammingo · **Posted:** Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:18 pm

Michiel Mobiel wrote:

Nice car. Were they built by Michelotti or did he just design them and have them physically built by Nissan?

I think that, especially after the remark of PG1964, Carrozzeria Michelotti did not have the capacity to built 60 cars.

Michiel Mobiel · **Posted:** Wed Feb 17, 2010 12:21 pm

il fiammingo wrote:

I think that, especially after the remark of PG1964, Carrozzeria Michelotti did not have the capacity to built 60 cars.

Exactly. That's why I asked. But it could also be possible that the body production was outsourced to another coachbuilder, like Michelotti often did with Vignale, Allemano, etc...

J.R.Booij · **Posted:** Wed Feb 17, 2010 7:29 pm

Michiel Mobiel wrote:

J.R.Booij wrote:

According to Nissan in two years time, some 60 were built, including a handful convertibles.

Nice car. Were they built by Michelotti or did he just design them and have them physically built by Nissan?

I have no idea!

Hektor · **Posted:** Fri Mar 19, 2010 10:08 am

Prince Motor Company was an independent Japanese car maker from 1952 until its merger with Nissan in 1966.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Motor_Company

The 2 litre car was the first one in which I exceeded 120 mph, considered very fast forty two years ago. Superficialy the engine appeared to be a copy of the ubiquitous M180 Mercedes-Benz motor, but with three twin choke Weber carburettors rather than fuel injection.

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