Super RARE Imported Gloria! It speaks Japanese!

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8 ай бұрын

I have a 1997 Nissan Gloria Gran Turismo Ultima that was recently imported to the states from Japan in my shop. It's soooooo different and sooooo cool all at the same time! ➡️🧙🏻 Don't forget to check out ‪@MrsWizardsWays‬
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@mclarenjohnf1 8 ай бұрын

"Gloria" was sung by Laura Branigan but the Original was by Van Morrison. "Gloria" is a rock song and originally recorded by Morrison's band Them in 1964. It was released as the B-side of "Baby, Please Don't Go".

@ltotheb1374 8 ай бұрын

The Van Morrison Gloria is a completely different song. Wizard's thinking of the Laura Branigan one.

@Tat2Dragons 8 ай бұрын

They’re two totally different songs. Gloria was first released by the Italian pop singer Umberto Tozzi in 1979

@jeffreyrichard2575 8 ай бұрын

different Gloria altogether sung by Van Morrisn

@BryceNewall 8 ай бұрын

The Van Morrison version was also remade by The Doors, although changed a bit, not surprisingly. 🙂

@ironymatt 8 ай бұрын

As already mentioned, the Van Morrison Gloria is entirely different from what Wizard sang(?), but it's been covered a lot. It's the one with the chorus that sings out the letters G-L-O-R-I-A, followed by Gloria! Wizard's Gloria on the other hand is by the St Louis Blues, circa 2019

@joshualandry3160 8 ай бұрын

The odd exhaust is probably to make the system quieter. Japan is really polite and having a loud exhaust would be impolite.

@JB-mk4ry 8 ай бұрын

Not only that, but the smaller diameter pipes allow more clearance under the rear suspension.

@llypri 8 ай бұрын

Gloria, you're always on the run now Running after somebody, you gotta get him somehow I think you've got to slow down before you start to blow it I think you're headed for a breakdown, so be careful not to show it You really don't remember, was it something that he said? Are the voices in your head calling, Gloria? Gloria, don't you think you're fallin'? If everybody wants you, why isn't anybody callin'? You don't have to answer Leave them hangin' on the line, oh oh oh, calling Gloria Gloria (Gloria), I think they got your number (Gloria) I think they got the alias (Gloria) that you've been living under (Gloria) But you really don't remember, was it something that they said? Are the voices in your head calling, Gloria? A ha ha, a ha ha, Gloria, how's it gonna go down? Will you meet him on the main line, or will you catch him on the rebound? Will you marry for the money, take a lover in the afternoon? Feel your innocence slipping away, don't believe it's comin' back soon And you really don't remember, was it something that he said? Are the voices in your head calling, Gloria? Gloria, don't you think you're fallin'? If everybody wants you, why isn't anybody callin'? You don't have to answer Leave them hangin' on the line, oh-oh-oh, calling Gloria Gloria (Gloria), I think they got your number (Gloria) I think they got the alias (Gloria) that you've been living under (Gloria) But you really don't remember, was it something that they said? Are the voices in your head calling, Gloria?

@ryanstevens6010 8 ай бұрын

Whilst that is probably the norm, it is also the land that makes crazy exhaust systems that make a Mercedes Benz S600 sound like a '90s Formula One car 🤷‍♂

@itzybp1985 8 ай бұрын

@@ryanstevens6010 Every culture has its counter-culture

@SvenQ45 8 ай бұрын

Thought so.

@antongutierrez9885 8 ай бұрын

I own one. They share alot of parts with the q45, engine parts with the VQ30 from the maxima, and alot of suspension parts are interchangeable with a 240sx. They were available in japan with a VG30, a VQ30, an rb25 with awd, and an RD28. They were also released in the middle east in left hand drive form.

@Mr.Ghost_og 8 ай бұрын

I thought they shared a lot of suspension components with z31/z32 chassis cars and the engine too

@antongutierrez9885 8 ай бұрын

They didn't share suspension components as much from the z32. But the 300zx brakes are a bolt on upgrade to these cars. The Y32, the generation before this has the VG 3.0 engine in either NA or turbo form not twin turbo like the z32.

@fakhroo5 8 ай бұрын

u r right, we had them in the middle east , but turbo i have not seen,

@obenwahkenobib8899 8 ай бұрын

Yep here for the “look at Infinity”

@damilolaakanni 8 ай бұрын

It's basically a RHD version of the Infiniti Q45🤷‍♂️.

@nigel.w 8 ай бұрын

In Japan, wool-cloth seats are considered more luxurious than leather.

@1985toyotacamry 8 ай бұрын

I heard that. And I'm happy they have taste

@sketchin6993 8 ай бұрын

I heard they prefer to cloth because it's so hot in the summer. (i.e why the AC button is so heavily used) :)

@synthWizkid 8 ай бұрын

Wool. Like cashmere

@Beer_Dad1975 8 ай бұрын

Also they are MUCH more durable than leather - my JDM GS460 13 years old and even the driver's seat still looks new.

@thomasharris5151 8 ай бұрын

FACTS…!

@justintaylor9458 8 ай бұрын

The Japanese voice when you turned over the ignition wasn't the car actually speaking, but the ETC. ETC is an automated system for toll roads that uses a card connected to your bank account that you insert into a card holder ETC unit somewhere in the car. It is an aftermarket addition that allows you to drive through tolls without stopping to pay. It was just saying that your ETC card was not inserted. Also, in case you didn't know, the number plates are fake. The top is Hiroshima prefecture, 1945 is the date, and the numbers are Aug 9th, the date the bomb was dropped in Nagasaki. I think they meant Aug 6th, the date the bomb was dropped in Hiroshima. Kinda messed up.

@BobBasshead 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for clarifying the plate numbers, it had me wondering, especially the 1945.

@douglasfur3808 8 ай бұрын

ETC is asking this politly, very Japanese.

@joaogoncalves815 8 ай бұрын

Why the fake plates with the bomb reference? So weird..

@roadkillraker 7 ай бұрын

@@joaogoncalves815Some people never forget.

@tamiwu0346 6 ай бұрын

@@joaogoncalves815 edgy weeb bought the car probably

@sofloflow 8 ай бұрын

I had a 99 Infiniti Q45 which very much reminds me of this (I think they may even share a structure) & it was one of the best cars Ive ever owned! Heated seats & electric curtain on the rear in a 99! A luxurious land yatch from the 90s that could take a corner without feeling like an actual boat.

@TugboatTony 8 ай бұрын

Gran Turismo= 4 circular head lights. Ultima= turbo model. One piece rectangular headlights were called Broughams. GT's were the sporty ones and Bourghams tend to have my gandpa features like buttons on the steering wheel. I own a 93 GTU and love daily driving it. All cars are just made up of a collection of Nissan parts so with a little work, they can be easily maintained in the US.

@user-ys7gb5fu9h 8 ай бұрын

I love cloth seats especially from the 80s GM velour interiors…so comfy also

@2W3X4YZ5 8 ай бұрын

Bring back plush velour-make mouse fur great again!

@abieshanganeshamurthi5885 8 ай бұрын

Gloria was written in 1982 and sung by Laura Branigan!

@vibingwithvinyl 8 ай бұрын

It was originally released in 1979 and was an italian song. Branigan sung a translated cover version.

@mogyimartin01 8 ай бұрын

@@vibingwithvinyl Self Controll too :D

@toolzshed 8 ай бұрын

Laura Branigan sang Gloria 😀

@vibingwithvinyl 8 ай бұрын

@@mogyimartin01 Yup. I recently uploaded a vinyl rip of it on my channel.

@MCSalamouny 8 ай бұрын

and it's an amazing song..

@NoName-tz5ji 8 ай бұрын

It’s not a hidey hole,it’s a proper ashtray. With a proper cigar/cigarette lighter.

@JasonFlorida 8 ай бұрын

How funny, I just made almost the same comment. 😂

@n300zx5523 8 ай бұрын

Every time to start the engine, it says in Japanese "Please insert ETC card." which is pay card for highway in Japan. Cedric/ Gloria were base model of Infinity Q45 and they were built on same line, so I assume they share many parts. Next generation was sold in US as Infinity M30.

@GrandMoffJoseph 8 ай бұрын

Cool car! Fun fact: these were sold in the US with (a slight redesign) as the Infiniti M45.

@d34thby1337 8 ай бұрын

We got the generation after this, the Y34, as the M45. This is the Y33, which also has a Cima model that we got as the second generation Q45.

@GrandMoffJoseph 8 ай бұрын

@@d34thby1337 ohhh, that's quite right! I forgot about that detail. :)

@digitalrailroader 8 ай бұрын

Usually the Japanese it is speaking on startup is likely “Please Insert your ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) Card”. It’s basically the Japanese equivalent of an E-ZPass Transponder.

@eatfatlivelong1529 8 ай бұрын

This car was produced only 2 years into the beginning study on ETC operation in Japan. There was no manufacturer producing cars that acknowledged the Electronic toll system at that time because it was still being studied and had not been fully implemented yet.

@steve83803 8 ай бұрын

My 2004 Toyota Celsior always tells me this on starting in a soothing Japanese lady’s voice, the only bit I understand is ETC.

@digitalrailroader 8 ай бұрын

@@eatfatlivelong1529 but there were aftermarket readers that the vehicle owner could have installed when ETC became available.

@eatfatlivelong1529 8 ай бұрын

@@digitalrailroader interesting. Thx.

@tony78ta 8 ай бұрын

@@eatfatlivelong1529 Almost ALL ETC systems are voluntary aftermarket user installs in Japan.

@Leon-uj7pc 8 ай бұрын

I was actually surprised how easy it is to import a JDM vehicle when i looked into it ( i am buying a toyota century). My area is full of these JDM mini trucks and other kei cars.

@rcmakingtracks18 8 ай бұрын

I lived in New Zealand for several years and the majority of the cars their were imported from Japan. Like the Toyota soarer coupe. Had one, what a car, wish I still had it. It never let me down and being the 2.5 twin turbo, it was quick. Rear wheel drive. Wonderful car, in silver. Five spoke wheels. Still miss it. John

@nismo2070 8 ай бұрын

I have been working on vehicles for over 30 years. All I drive are Japanese cars. A good friend has a 89 GTR that I work on here and there. I consider myself somewhat informed when it comes to JDM vehicles, but I have NEVER even heard of a Nissan Gloria, much less seen one!!! Excellent video! Thanks for sharing this car with us.

@user-du1mz5zx7s 8 ай бұрын

Me too .. late 90s Toyota and Nissan

@markremy4946 8 ай бұрын

I only drive Chevy.I have a 1995 Caprice.Oh yeah, 523,000 miles.What's that about crappy American quality???🤣

@nismo2070 8 ай бұрын

@@markremy4946 I do not recall saying anything about crappy American quality. But since you did, American vehicles are crap compared to Japanese vehicles when it comes to QC and longevity.

@markremy4946 8 ай бұрын

@@nismo2070 .....but BOOOOORRRRRRIIIIINNNNNNGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!🤣

@tony78ta 8 ай бұрын

I lived in Japan for 12 years and the Gloria is like the Caddy of Japan. Also the Nissan Cedric and Toyota Crown are top luxury too.

@McBeamer94 8 ай бұрын

I thought it was a Toyota Chaser until you said it is a Nissan Gloria! The song was first sung by Umberto Tozzi in 1979, with Laura Branigan (R.I.P.) remaking it and singing it as part of her very first album, "Branigan", in 1982! 😉

@johnbarnes6832 8 ай бұрын

The summer of 2022 on Cape Cod I saw a Nissan Gloria station wagon w/ a diesel, it had originally been imported to Canada but it still had right hand drive. Quite a nice wagon.

@yuris6125 8 ай бұрын

Are you sure it was a Gloria, and not a Stagea?

@johnbarnes6832 8 ай бұрын

@@yuris6125 I spoke to its owner and had the opportunity to look over the car while parked at the harbor marina.

@marsgal42 8 ай бұрын

I used to own a grey-import Mitsubishi L300 Delica. Only 15 years old to come to Canada. Delica-specific parts had to come from Japan, but the importer had the connections to make it happen. If you had a Mitsubishi part number you could get parts through the usual channels, but if a Mitubishi dealer asked what kind of car it was for you either changed the subject or lied. The Super Exceed trim level meant soft mohair upholstery. None of this leather rubbish.

@georgebettiol8338 8 ай бұрын

The song Gloria was sung by Laura Branigan, who sadly died in 2004, and a was hit in 1982. It was written by Umberto Tozzi.

@tomtom98 8 ай бұрын

As expected, it has one of those card reader things in it. It's asking you to insert a card whenever you have the ignition on. I think these were used as a way to go through tolls quickly. The only thing I can think to compare it to is Floridas SunPass system.

@JasonFlorida 8 ай бұрын

Oh wow, that is so amazing! Thanks for sharing! That was way ahead of it's time

@markiangooley 8 ай бұрын

Of course here in Florida you stick a SunPass card to your windshield, its internal antenna picks up a signal (transmitted at suitable locations) that powers it up, and it sends back a signal with its ID, indicating that it’s present. Easier for us Florida Men to use!

@katous 8 ай бұрын

@@JasonFlorida AFAIK, they don't come from the factory with these, but are an aftermarket accessory, so it may not be the same age as this vehicle

@tony78ta 8 ай бұрын

This is exactly what that sound is when turning it on. It's for the Toll Expressways in Japan. She is saying "Please insert card"

@elmayimbe_the_amateur_mechanic 8 ай бұрын

"This Gloria has a naturally aspirated 3 liter V6 turbo." 😂😂😂 Wizard is losing his touch.

@MrEnglischjules 8 ай бұрын

yeah i heard that also straight away.. i was just checking to see if anyone else picked it up before posting the same comment as you

@NoInfoFound 8 ай бұрын

" naturally aspirated 3 liter V6 turbo" He did say it was rare.

@paulkesner3315 8 ай бұрын

He said it fast, I thought he was going to explain later in the video but it never happened. Like that it was some Japanese trim level and not an actual turbo.

@1HotLegendLS 8 ай бұрын

Since when is a turbo naturally aspirated? I hope he said that intentionally to see if we would catch it

@kirya312 8 ай бұрын

@@paulkesner3315 nah, he just misspoke, it's a vq30det under the hood and I'm 99% sure it was this way from the factory

@LukeEdward 8 ай бұрын

GUIBO!!! TWO! FLIPPING! YEARS! I HAVE BEEN WAITING TWO YEARS FOR YOU TO SAY THAT! I can go to bed with a smile. Thanks, David.

@baitse7676 8 ай бұрын

The Japanese voice is saying to "please insert the card"　カードを入れてください。 ka-do wo irete kudasai. It's referring to the ETC card which is used to automatically pay highway tolls.

@iflydou 8 ай бұрын

Gloria Laura Branigan · 1982

@vibingwithvinyl 8 ай бұрын

It was originally released in 1979 and was an italian song. Branigan sung a translated cover version.

@pistonburner6448 8 ай бұрын

Van Morrison's (or Them's) Gloria (from 1964) would've been much more preferable...

@InsideOfMyOwnMind 8 ай бұрын

I don't know. My gut tells me this could be the most elegant car you've had on your channel. Sure there have been more costly cars and more prestigious cars but this has a sense of aesthetic balance that's just magical to me.

@gregtomaszewski563 8 ай бұрын

It was on sale for two or 3years in Canada as Ifiniti m45. It only had v8 while Japan also got 6 cylinder. Front and back end we re-designed but it was Gloria.

@JasonFlorida 8 ай бұрын

Now Mrs. Wizard... That's not a "hidey hole"... That would be an ash tray and cigarette lighter. 😂 😆 🙄

@Spirit_Wuff 8 ай бұрын

Unlike the US where leather is considered the premium for seat material, in Japan cloth is usually preferred for executive level cars like this Gloria, and even higher level vehicles like the Toyota Century. Cloth doesn't make anywhere near as much noise as leather when you sit on it or move around on it, and that is what gives it a premium status.

@mclarenjohnf1 8 ай бұрын

I have often read that one of their reasons for preferring cloth over leather is the heat factor as well as noise true or not I have no idea.

@Karmy. 8 ай бұрын

@markasread4349 agreed, most leather seats really are not comfortable at all and are too rock hard, I drive a 2002 Mercury Cougar with the upgraded leather seats and I kinda wish it had the classic late 90s plushy cloth Ford seats that the Cougar came standard with instead

@nigel.w 8 ай бұрын

But not any old cloth, only wool-cloth. Cheap cloth seats are still lesser trim than leather.

@StanCarrico 8 ай бұрын

premium cloth is often wool!

@coffelt683 8 ай бұрын

my 97' crown vic had leather but it was extremely comfrotable, not stiff at all and more like a leather couch. I think they changed to the more "premium" stiff leather seats after the cosmetic refresh.@@Karmy.

@MrSparklespring 8 ай бұрын

The group was called 'Them' (from nothern Ireland) and the lead singer, before he went solo was... the incredible Van Morrison!

@MegaGravediggerfan 8 ай бұрын

Hey car wizard, been watching your channel for like 2-3 years now, ever since I discovered hoovies garage back in 2019/2020! So I'm currently a mechanic at a tire shop(2nd company, not to be named). I've been doing work on my own vehicles for like 7 years, but only been working in a shop environment for a little over a year. Well, it seems like my passion is fading away because my work isn't being appreciated anywhere I go, just always seems like I'm rushed and I get that it's the name of the game to get cars done quick but, imo I feel like these places just want sub par work done that gets the customer in and out and... That's just not my mentality. I like doing quality work, not just "git er done"! Not sure if anyone else in comments has felt this way but at this point I'm just ready to get out of the automotive industry, I like doing it at my own pace on my own stuff but when it comes to being rushed, that's when I start messing things up.

@noseboop4354 8 ай бұрын

Go into diesel maintenance or industrial maintenance, keep doing cars as a hobby.

@46miles 8 ай бұрын

Amen!

@Barbarapape 8 ай бұрын

Japanese imports are still popular here in the UK, but during the boom years in the 90's you could find some highly desirable cars. Most have failed the very strict "Shaken" inspection which is expensive, this like the MOT test in the UK is done at 3 years old from new, but it is very strict, hence you can find some excellent examples in the Japan car auctions where cars are inspected and graded. I bought a grade 4.5 Mitsubishi FTO via an importer, it only required some paintwork to bring it up to a grade 5. Spare parts can be a problem as a lot of these cars were not intended to be sold outside Japan, Mitsubishi imported about 200 FTO's hence you could order parts via dealers but they have now gone from the UK. Good luck to The Wizard or the owner in finding the spare parts, if you know anyone that can read and speak Japanese it will be a big help.

@siwynjones 8 ай бұрын

I was only thinking a few weeks ago, “what happened to all of the FTOs?”. There was a period about 20 years ago where they were really common in the UK, but they all just seemed to vanish overnight. Must’ve all rusted away. Cracking looking car.

@Barbarapape 8 ай бұрын

FTO's were a common sight in the 2000's due to the high number that were imported, but cars intended only for the Japanese market have no rustproofing and if you didn't have them treated they just rusted away failing the MOT. I had mine rustproofed and all the paintwork issues rectified before i used it it was still rust free when i sold it, sadly many importers didn't bother.@@siwynjones

@jamesweatherley9215 8 ай бұрын

My Dad had an Impreza WRX from Japan back in the late 90s. As you say a combination of RHD and the Shaken test provided a steady supply of fun Japanese cars to the UK. He's still got a DC5 Integra Type-R that he's had restored to a good condition. There was some tax benefit to importing them via Northern Ireland, so they had NI plates.

@Barbarapape 8 ай бұрын

There were a number of importers that used to ship then to NI and then to the UK. My FTO was shipped directly to the UK, you had to check what grade they were lower graded cars needed a lot of work to make them worth owning. Today the high cost of shipping has made them expensive, at least we enjoyed them whilst we could.@@jamesweatherley9215

@TheJohn8765 8 ай бұрын

Very R32ish headlights fascia. Very cool! My city has tons of JDM Kei cars, Subarus, some Toyota's, and a few R32/33/34s. Never seen a Gloria nor did I know it existed. Thanks for sharing, Wizard!

@paulandres8979 8 ай бұрын

I consider myself somewhat knowledgeable of Japanese cars and I've never heard of a Gloria. So cool and glad you made the video to share with us.

@sidewaystheseven 8 ай бұрын

They share parts with the Y33 Q34, Y34 M45, and Y50 Q45. Pretty cool ride. The Gloria has the better engine though

@Littleathquakes 8 ай бұрын

i love the boxy shapes of all these 2000-ish Japanese sedans. I wish they’d come back.

@husam1212 8 ай бұрын

a really big thanks to you mr and the great Miss Wizard for given the effort and time to explain the quark and features of this car i used to watch rolling when i was a kid and i was very curious about it

@MuitoDaora 8 ай бұрын

A 300 and an Arnage had a baby.

@mescko 8 ай бұрын

10:00 there are shops that can modify/machine staked driveshafts to be rebuildable. I got one for my 1986 BMW E28. This Gloria is a lovely motor.

@mikeisaacs2314 8 ай бұрын

In Japan wool is more preferred than leather. Like for JDM LS 400 come with wool and little doily’s that cover the top portion of the seats they are hard to find on the older JDM cars now

@saint_pyre 8 ай бұрын

The Wizard has really come out of his shell from the first time he was on Hoovie's garage! LOL GLORIA!

@Andy-sh9eq 8 ай бұрын

The exhaust is like that due to space limitations under the car the twin pipes are the best way to fit a large enough muffler to make it run almost silently

@frestkd 8 ай бұрын

It's all about comfort and quiet for the back passengers. Wool breathes better than leather so luxury vehicles in Japan are equipped with wool...

@chrisscott7113 8 ай бұрын

Looks like an Infinity Q45. Beautiful old school sedan

@JRBRestorations 8 ай бұрын

Fantastic video. Cloth seats in Japan are preferred over Leather. These seats are incredibly beautiful. Mercedes S class sedans in Europe were mostly velour along with velour door panel inserts. Also they wear very well and are super comfortable. RHD Japanese vehicles are the rage now. My son has a Honda Acty Street van. Awesome 3 cylinder, 5 speed manual, AWD high roof van. Right hand drive of course. They get them imported into the port of Houston.

@EVguru 8 ай бұрын

I've had many staked UJs replaced. The local prop-shop would machine in a circlip groove and find a suitably dimensioned joint. I've owned a couple of JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) cars here in the UK, there are several specialists for parts, but I could get most things I needed for my Honda Beat through the local Honda main dealer.

@beammeupyet 8 ай бұрын

Frame-less front doors 😮👍Thank you for showing.

@qdood 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for posting this one wizard

@CheekyMonkey1776 8 ай бұрын

This is a very cool model from pre-Renault ownership era and before Renault ran Nissan into the ground.

@KaiPonte 8 ай бұрын

I remember seeing one of these at a car show. I used to own a '98 Maxima with the same brilliant VG engine as this one.

@labowskidude 8 ай бұрын

I came here because I saw that you are working on a Nissan pickup with Z24i 2.4L napz electro-injection I have one too that I drive often its an 86.5 D21 built in japan JN6 and shipped to California. I got it cheap without most wires and vacuum hoses the 8 plugs and finicky timing had confounded many because it only has 70k original miles. cant wait for the video I have a couple up of my 86 truck and 88 2 door pathy VG30i. This era can be hard to work on but its my favorite.

@jesusc4384 8 ай бұрын

I LOVE that in-Dash CRT screen, I totally spotted it before it even turned on!

@ThatCarGuy 8 ай бұрын

Would have been perfect timing for the "overnight parts from Japan" Fast and Furious joke lol

@simiyumse 8 ай бұрын

Seeing an RHD car on Car Wizard gives me all forms of goosebumps. I love Nissan Barges. From the Glorias, Laurels, Presidents etc. With my ultimate sportscar being the R34.

@igormac88 8 ай бұрын

The Gloria is a pretty interesting and quirky car. it's sibling Cedric got the very ingenious toroidal CVT at the next, and last, generation. although they were basically the same car, only the Cedric got the toroidal, not the Gloria.

@alastairwilliams4561 8 ай бұрын

Cloth seats in my 13 year old Astra, perfect condition. Leather seats in my MX5 after one year (only pleasure mileage) have marks etc. plus the other issue when warm (has heated seats so no problem when it is cold). So though I love my MX5, yes, would prefer cloth seats if possible.

@Sheepleton 8 ай бұрын

Man the underside of that car looks fantastic. I like it

@mooauto2388 8 ай бұрын

These thing are so good reliable enough easy to work on it I test drive a c35 laurel since then I'm obsessed with these japanese gems

@trentryan27 8 ай бұрын

This is cool, always like learning about cars I've never heard of

@ShaunMMX 8 ай бұрын

Would be fun to see more videos on this car, fun fact up here in Canada you can import cars that are 15 years or older, so you see alot "newer" imported cars up here. They did introduce this car to North America in the 11th Gen as it was imported as the 2nd Gen Infiniti M45 which only on sale for 2 years before they released the 3rd Gen Infiniti M. This car also had a larger engine from the standard Glorias when it was imported to be sold as an Infiniti.

@meddlesome9252 8 ай бұрын

After hearing you sing, its plainly evident that Mrs. Wizard is a saint 😂

@JasonFlorida 8 ай бұрын

Looks like Nissan was panicking to capture some Lexus LS sales with that model. I've never heard or seen one of these, how cool is that with such an early infotainment system! It's wild seeing an old style square screen in the car. Thanks for sharing Wizard fam!

@jameslovitt994 8 ай бұрын

First thing I thought, looks similar to an earlier Lexus

@yurypozdnyakov5177 8 ай бұрын

Still, in a way it looks even cooler than Lexus LS (which takes too much in design from Mercedes) and have its own style, reminding, but not copying from, Volvo or even Jaguar. Should be VERY cool in black.

@steve83803 8 ай бұрын

It certainly has the early 1990-94 LS400 shifter, it looks identical in both shape and buttons, I wonder if they used the same 4 speed Aisin transmission as well which had 3 speeds plus manual overdrive hence the switch button on the shifter.

@cencio_1976 8 ай бұрын

The infotainment screen is a crt! Awesome!

@shawnblatter1732 8 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot, I can’t get that damn song out of my head now!

@Flies2FLL 8 ай бұрын

In the late 1990's I bought a used '82 Datsun Nissan Maxima as an airport car, and it had the famous talking dashboard. Turns out that it used a tiny plastic phonograph to play various phrases, such as "Door Is Open". It didn't work all the time, but nowadays that part is a collectors item. "Betty the Brown Beater" was being sold from airline pilot to airline pilot in Indianapolis until around 2005 when it finally disappeared. THAT CAR ALWAYS STARTED! I walked up to it after it sat for two months in the employee lot unused. It was covered with a foot of Indiana snow. I climbed in, turned the key, and get this: It started right up! Great video!

@tedburnard841 8 ай бұрын

I remember the Prince Gloria 6 that was sold here in Australia in the late 60s before Prince was taken over by Nissan. The engine I believe was a slightly de-tuned version of the 2 litre six cylinder engine used in the Prince Skyline GT.

@46miles 8 ай бұрын

I'm not much of a Nissan fan, but I sure like the looks of this one! I was surprised to see the independent rear suspension! Cool! Great vid, wizard!

@Andrew_kiwi_AF 8 ай бұрын

Good to see a right hand drive In your workshop. The Gloria, Toyota celseor and chaser are all big jdm vip pimp daddy cars. Lexus v8 engine into either of these 3 are pretty common now :)

@mikeross801 8 ай бұрын

Just in case, nobody else has told Mrs. Wizard yet, cloth seats are considered to be more of a luxury in japan than leather so you don't see leather seats often in the nicest high-end cars...

@ChrisS-fh7zt 8 ай бұрын

No they rested their thumb a lot on that steering wheel spoke, as I have seen that wear pattern a lot on a few vehicles. Basically they had their hand below that spoke grabbing, so that tells me they must of done a lot of highway or straight road ways over there. Might also be the pinky bottom of the hand resting there, but it is hand and finger wear that caused it.

@erikopdahl7402 8 ай бұрын

This model actually became the Infiniti M45 in the US market in 2002 I believe. Very cool cars, and very under appreciated!

@murry001 8 ай бұрын

Cool car wizard!!!! Japanese people actually preferred the cloth type interior over leather in most of their cars. Even the full luxury limo spec Toyota Century powered by a V12 commonly had cloth/wool type interiors.

@frankdesbaux 8 ай бұрын

We have those in New Zealand. NZ imports second hand Japanese used cars, have done since the mid nineties. We had some awesome JDM cars, the country is full of these gems.

@cmcb7230 8 ай бұрын

Best intro yet car wizard

@RescueResidence 8 ай бұрын

I drove one of these for several years when we lived in Japan. So nice!

@ryanreinhart1834 8 ай бұрын

i had a Y32 Nissan Cedric/Gloria GT from 2006-2012. was a great Car

@michaelmahoney8887 8 ай бұрын

😂 Go ahead Wizard! Super awesome!

@MikeBMW 8 ай бұрын

First thing that came to my mind was the Stone's G-L-O-R-I-A! Still, I've never seen one of these either, thanks for showing it to us, Wizard! :)

@flekkzo 8 ай бұрын

車魔法使いさん will hopefully feature more Japanese cars in the future. There’s a fair bit of fun sports cars and oddities we don’t see much. So it’s really interesting to see someone that knows what they are talking about go over them. Like the old Skylines or NSX among many others.

@russrh 8 ай бұрын

The wizard singing gloria was everything i expected

@jamesellsworth9673 8 ай бұрын

A good beginning for a new project!

@videosbystofferson3945 8 ай бұрын

I just saw a Gloria last night at a rest stop in Maryland. Very interesting that you were asked to work on one.

@MsJoao101 8 ай бұрын

Never new it existed, and it looks cool to... Thx Wizard!

@se8214 8 ай бұрын

I owned one when i was stationed in Okinawa, same year but black. The altima trim you have is the one that includes the turbo and the infotainment system. The regular granturismo did not have those :)

@palmermccall7309 8 ай бұрын

A friend here in western NC has a JDM Cedric, and every day I pass a jewelry store here in town that has a black '94 President parked out in front. Nice cars.

@DjJay 8 ай бұрын

We have these here in Dubai. Always loved the way they looked. Never got to drive one though

@IanDunbar1 8 ай бұрын

There were left-hand drive Glorias (IIRC, in the middle east), just as an FYI. EDIT: Also, cloth seats seemed to be pretty popular in 90's Japan even with luxury cars (see: the Toyota Century often having cloth seats in spite of being a Rolls-Royce competitor)

@ish474 8 ай бұрын

it is likely that a Buddhist would not want to sit on animal hide per their religion. I would guess that is a least partly responsible for the cloth option in Asia.

@janpur1417 8 ай бұрын

Yeah Leather seats are UGLY! I bought an Armada S trim because it came in fabric seats: Same with the 3rd gen tacoma: Fabric seats: My 97 4R is also got fabric seats and those are like new! Leather seats are junk!

@janpur1417 8 ай бұрын

@@ish474 I don't think Buddhism says so, because I am a Buddhist

@ish474 8 ай бұрын

@@janpur1417 Do no harm is interpreted by many to not kill animals whenever possible. I would think killing an animal for it's hide to sit on might be interpreted by some as easily avoided and doing harm. But that's only my understanding I don't claim to be an expert

@mrKozmoz 8 ай бұрын

I really want a JDM sedan like that Gloria or a Cedric, what a wonderful find that owner has on their hands

@rztrzt 8 ай бұрын

In Japan frabric seats are preferred over leather, have a look at high-end luxury vehicles like the Toyota Century for example.

@albertkennis 8 ай бұрын

Cool. The voice on start is asking you to put in the ETC card which is Japan's version of EZPass or electronic highway payment. The front plate shows that the car was from Hiroshima. And one of the radiation sessions was 'FM Horse Racing ' I think.

@ScottGSouth 8 ай бұрын

The engine is relatively small and HP is modest for such a large car. I owned a 1997 Infiniti Q45 (Nissan Cima in Japan) in the U.S. It had a 4.1 liter engine with 266 HP. (I now have been driving an '03 Q45 for eight years; it has a 4.5 l. engine with 340 HP. And a somewhat harsher ride compared to the '97, because I think after 2000 Nissan thought everybody wants a sport-tuned suspension, even in a luxury sedan.)

@ScottJ175 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for making me feel really old. I turned 14 the year Laura Branigan's "Gloria" was released in the US.

@reestyfarts 8 ай бұрын

I remember that engine from their museum in Yokohama. They build cars for many markets.

@arri275555 8 ай бұрын

I visited Japan back in 01 and saw the 11th gen Gloria. I also got to see the Toyota SC 430 before it was sold in the US. Japan is amazing.

@Bahraini_Carguy 8 ай бұрын

0:56 LHD versions of the Y33 Gloria & Cedric did exist. With the Gloria being sold in the Middle East/GCC while Cedric in some Asian countries (e.g China i believe?). They only came with a VQ30DE V6 and lacked some fancy and quirky features that JDM equivalent received (as usual).