Prince Sedan AISH-2
A new petrol engine helped an electric-car builder begin the Prince story.
1954 Prince Sedan AISH-II · Setsuo Toma (book author/uploader-stated source) · Public domain (Japan old photograph claim on source page)
Research pending
A matching completed auction sale has not been verified for this exact year, body, trim, engine, transmission and market.
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More than a set of wheels.
Tama had built electric cars after the Second World War, but relaxed oil restrictions changed the market. It paired a new Fuji Precision Machinery petrol engine with the Prince Sedan, rolled out in March 1952. The exact preserved car is a 1954 AISH-2, a version launched in June 1953. Nissan later inherited Prince and now preserves this car.
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FG4A is a code with a story: F for Fuji Precision Machinery, G for gasoline, 4 for four cylinders and A for its first engine design.
Photos show an example of the model or generation. The pictured vehicle’s year, equipment, or modifications can differ from the specification described here.
From electric Tama to petrol Prince
Tachikawa’s postwar Tama electric car made sense when petrol was scarce. As oil imports became easier, demand for electric cars fell. Fuji Precision Machinery’s new 1,500 cc-class petrol engine gave the next car a different kind of power and helped launch the Prince name.
Source: Nissan Heritage Collection · a short history of Prince Motor ↗Why the year changed
The proposed label mixes the original 1952 rollout with an unspecified AISH version. Nissan’s fully documented museum car is a 1954 AISH-2, and its page says that version launched in June 1953. Using the preserved car keeps every dimension, weight and engine number attached to one exact identity.
Source: Nissan Heritage Collection · 1954 Prince Sedan AISH-2 ↗Where these facts come from
- Nissan Heritage Collection · 1954 Prince Sedan AISH-2
- Nissan Heritage Collection · a short history of Prince Motor
- Nissan Heritage Collection · Prince index
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed September 30, 2026.