Publication: Car Graphic
Format: Group Test
Date: December 1971
Author: Shotaro Kobayashi

Comparison Test: Nissan Cedric Hardtop GX vs. Toyota Crown Hardtop Super Saloon

When one hears the names Crown or Cedric, the image that most readily comes to mind is a black company car gliding along at an unhurried pace with a senior executive in the rear seat–or else the internationally infamous “kamikaze” taxi. This not-entirely-flattering image was first shattered some four years ago with the introduction of the Owner Deluxe, marketed under the catchphrase “The White Crown.” It was then decisively overturned by the launch of the Hardtop in the autumn of 1968. With that, the Crown secured a firm foothold among affluent owner-drivers seeking a truly personal luxury car.