G7 engine Type: In-line 6-cylinder, overhead camshaft (OHC)
Displacement: 1988 cc Max. power: 125 ps
The Skyline 2000GT-B was the only Japanese car equipped
with a sidedraft 2-cylinder triple Weber carburetor.
The second-generation Prince Skyline was announced by Prince Motor Co., Ltd. (which merged with Nissan in 1966) in September 1963 and put on the domestic market in November of that year. With this model, the Skyline was recreated as an upscale small car that satisfied the conditions of a family car in being easy to drive and requiring very little maintenance.
The engine proper was sealed and came with a two-year or 30,000 kilometer warranty. The chassis needed no lubrication for 30,000 kilometers of driving. The oil-impregnated sintered alloys used for the ball joints kept out rain and dust, giving the grease a longer service life. Nissan received a Technical Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan for this "successful extension of the lubrication interval of automobiles."
Subsequently, the Prince Skyline 2000GT-B was brought out in February 1965. Although developed as a sports model, the Skyline 2000GT-B was mass-produced and achieved volume sales. Its standard specifications included three Italian-made Weber carburetors that delivered the world's highest levels of carburetor performance. Drivers well versed in automotive mechanisms would involuntarily utter cries of sheer delight at how superbly the car performed. Popularly called the S54B, this Skyline model competed in car races held in Japan in those days, outperforming strong foreign sports car rivals to win every race it contested without exception.
