Frenchy, Thanks for sharing this news about the 58 Toyopet with us. It will be interesting to follow the restoration efforts that you will be perfoming on the...
... What do you suppose might have caused those issues? Engine run low on oil or over revved? Engine assembly plant goof up? Inherent design weakness? Were...
Well this morning I decided to tear down the engine from the 58 Toyopet ( Blue ) By the time I have this engine taken apart Dave / Jamie / Daren should be...
Well has everyone knows the 1958 Toyopet once owned by the Consulate General of Japan left San Francisco on Thursday afternoon 3:00 PM on its way to...
The 1959 to 1961 Toyopet transmission are the same unless you had an overdrive as the 1963 Toyopet had. So from the mid 50's to 1958 the transmissions are the...
The 1958 to 1961 engines share the same style engine a lot of the parts are similar other than possibly the carburetor with the side glass fuel bowl but...
... Frenchy, are the drivetrain components of the '58 Toyopet unique or were they also used in some subsequent Toyota models? Example: Is the "R" engine of the...
Thanks for the comments Frenchy and welcome to the Group! I'm sure it will take time for this Group to catch on and grow, but once it does I think it will be...
Great website Mike Hopefully we can generate a lot of member to visit this site as I am sure a lot of stories will be added. First of all I have another 1958 ...
Frenchy has updated his website, Frenchy's Rides <http://frenchysrides.com/index.html> , with a story about the restoration of his 1958 Toyopet! You can read...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the ToyopetCrown group: I know this is not specific to the Toyopet. But, Toyota has had a lot of very...
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I'm certainly not saying Toyota SHOULD forget it. I'm an historian and don't want ANY history to be forgotten. ... scheme. ... museum. ... fan of ... like ......
I guess it just shows how vastly different the markets were between Japan and the US. The RS series of Toyopet first debuted in 1955 in Japan and was well...
... to ... Welcome to the Group Mitch! I'm glad you could join us. For everyones FYI, Mitch has help me a lot with research I have done. Ha! Yeah, while Toyota...
They may have been happy with the success it had in Japan, but that obvsiously did not translate into a success the US market. That's why I said I'm sure some...
... My understanding is the Toyopet was a popular and successful car in Japan - built like a tank to handle Japan's rough roads of the mid-late 1950's. And it...
Paul, the four execs are: Hiroshi Kamiya (kneeling), then the three standing from left to right: Shoji Hattori, Seisi Kato, and Sadazo Yamamoto. BTW, Shotaro ...
Hey there Mike. Nice group you set up. I even like the color scheme. The colors remind me of one of the Toyopets that are is in the museum. BTW folks, I am...
... http://toyota.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/07/09/toyoplate1_2.jpg Mike, who are the four Toyota "dignitaries" shown in the photo? The man at the...
This just popped up on the Toyota's Open Road Blog <http://blog.toyota.com/> "In the summer of 1956, Toyota management sent representatives to Los Angeles to...
Registration is now open for this years JAPANESE CLASSIC CAR SHOW! Early Registration - 7/01/2008 to 8/31/2008 $40.00 PER VEHICLE ENTRY INCLUDES: A JCCS 2008...
... Thank you Rich! As a matter of fact I actually looked to your Sports 800 and Publica Registry for guidence, and borrowed your format when creating my...
I have been working on the site for about a week now, adding photos and links. I've added one file, and created one chart that is in the Group Database. I have...
I'd like to take a brief moment to welcome all new members to the Yahoo! Toyopet Crown Group. The Group is open to owners and enthusiasts of the Toyopet Crown....
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