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): Teiichi Hara, Motoo Harada, Osamu Hirao, Hiromichi Nakamura, Kenzaburo Ishikawa, Kazuo Kumabe, Masashi Kondo, Kazumi Yotsumoto, Mineo Yamamoto, Yasuhei Oguchi, Atsushi Watari, Naoyuki Yamada, Taizo Tateishi, Akio Miyamoto, Kenji Higuchi

A High-Performance Car to Match the Styling

Magazine: Since last year’s Tokyo Motor Show, the Silvia has generated quite a bit of attention, and now it has finally gone on sale. It seems to differ considerably from the prototype that was exhibited at the show, so let’s begin with an explanation of the development aims from Nissan.