Prince 1952-1969 - "made in Japan"
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There have been around 10,000 car brands and designers - most of them have disappeared. Prince is one of these vanished brands. Formed from the merger of two former Japanese aircraft manufacturers, Prince Motors Co. produced mid-range passenger cars. At the end of 1966, it was merged with Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. and mainly Nissan models continued to be produced.
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Prince Motors Co. was formed in 1952 from the merger of two former Japanese aircraft manufacturers, the Nakajima Aircraft Co. and the Tachikawa Aircraft Co. which had designed the Zero fighter planes feared by the Allies. In addition to manufacturing the commercial vehicles that were so urgently needed in Japan, Prince specialized in the construction of mid-range passenger cars. By 1963, Prince had become the country's third-largest car manufacturer with an annual output of around 50,000 vehicles. The Skyline model series with 1.5 and 1.9 L engines was joined in 1962 by the larger and more luxurious Gloria with a 2 L six-cylinder engine, which impressed with its balanced, elegant body design. While the Skyline was assembled in Belgium from 1962 under the Nippon brand, the Gloria was launched in Switzerland in 1963 under the Mikado brand.
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