Publication: Car Graphic
Format: Special Feature: “New Japanese Cars”
Date: May 1965
Author: Keiichiro Ichikawa

Introducing the Nissan Silvia

Nissan’s new Silvia is a two-seater coupe with a beautifully-proportioned body, and both the design and the finish are excellent. Leather surfaces, reminiscent of high-end British coachwork, are seen everywhere in the interior, psychologically expanding the interior space and making the work of driving more relaxing, a distinctive feature of this car. However, compared to custom bodies from Italy, it is still over-decorated.

Publication: Auto Sport
Format: Road Test Report
Date: Summer 1965
Author: Hiroshi Hoshijima

Silvia’s Aim is to Be a “Beautiful Car”

I had the opportunity to drive a Silvia for five laps around the Yatabe high-speed test course, followed by touring from Tokyo to Kyoto and back. This is the first time that a license-plated Silvia has been driven such long distances.

Just as Nissan took the model name “Cedric” from the protagonist of “The Little Prince,” “Sylvia” is the name of a beautiful woman from Greek mythology. Schubert wrote a song called “To Sylvia,” and in Italy, this is a popular first name for girls.

Publication: Motor Fan
Format: Road Test
Date: July 1965
Authors (Roundtable): Motoo Harada, Osamu Hirao, Hiromichi Nakamura, Kenzaburo Ishikawa, Kazuo Kumabe, Masahi Kondo, Kazumi Yotsumoto, Mineo Yamamoto, Yasuhei Koguchi, Atsushi Watari, Taizo Tateishi, Akio Miyamoto, Kenji Higuchi

A High-Performance Car With Style

Magazine: The Silvia, which has been much talked about since last year’s Tokyo Motor Show, has finally been released. It seems to have changed quite a bit from the prototype exhibited at the show, so let’s start by asking Nissan to explain the development goals of this model.