4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY BASE MODEL · 1951–80
BASE MODELJapan

Patrol 4W60 and 60 series (1951–80)

Nissan’s first four-wheel drive: the 4W60 of 1951, a jeep-like vehicle built for the Japanese police reserve and forestry service, and the 60-series Patrol of 1960–80 with the 4.0-litre P40 six, leaf springs and a two-speed transfer case, in short soft-top, hard-top, long wagon and pick-up forms — the Land Cruiser’s first rival and the beginning of the Patrol line.

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Sources & evidence
Patrol 4W60 and 60 series (1951–80) — A 1970 Patrol 60 seriesSicnag · CC BY 2.0 ↗
MODEL LINEPatrol and SafariBUILT BYNissan, YokohamaPRODUCED1951–80PRODUCTIONNot publishedLAYOUT4 wheels · 87″

The record

The 4W60 came out of the same post-war Japanese requirement that produced the Land Cruiser; the 60 series that replaced it in 1960 sold across Asia, Australia and the Middle East for twenty years and established the Patrol’s reputation for a strong six and a simple chassis. The 160 series replaced it in 1980.

Specification

MANUFACTURED1951–80
ENGINE4.0-litre P40 petrol six; later petrol and diesel sixes
PRODUCTION RUNNot published
COUNTRY OF ORIGINJapan
STATUSreplaced by the 160 series in 1980
RECORD KINDBase model
MODEL LINEPatrol and Safari
FAMILYPatrol and Safari
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE87″
BODY STYLESoft top
VARIANTS4

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

Body styles & colours

Body style

Factory colours

  • White (QM1 / 326)

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Sources

  1. 1Nissan Patrol ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-22 · status: researched