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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...
... 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...
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...
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 ...
... 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...
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...
... 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...
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...
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 ......
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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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...
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 ...
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...
... 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
... 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...
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...
You might have been planning on doing this, but the Toyota USA Archives would really like to have a copy of this and any photos you took/take to add to our...
Hi Mitch  That sounds good to me but you may want to ask permission with the new owner about what you would like to do as far as the history of his new car....
To Mitch: I think it's a great idea & that you have interest in possibly doing a write-up on this particular car. I'm sure if you get in contact with the...
I have been trying to track down a number of Toyopet Crowns in the US and around the world. While I know of several Toyopets, the hard part is getting in touch...
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