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TOYOTA CELICA 1600 GT

　The Celica was put on the market as a real specialty car of the first domestic production on December 1, 1970. "EX1" that had been exhibited by the Tokyo Motor Show in 1969 became basic of the Celica. As for the newly developed engine, four kinds were prepared by the total emission from 1.4 to 1.6liters. The sales system called a full choice system that was able to combine the engine, the mission, externals, and the interior was adopted. And, it corresponded to the diversification of demand.
　The lineup increased from November 26. 1971. Then the minor was changed by an existing model. The rear combinations lamp becomes three-dimensional, and the indoor console shapes etc. are changed. GTV joined the lineup at the same time. The GTV model installed a special hard suspension, and adopted a flat tire etc. It was a model by who sporty was pursued in addition compared with the GT model.
　Afterwards, the minor change was done on August 21,'72. Measures against pollution and the security precaution were executed by this minor change. The lift back series is newly established on April 6,'73. And 18R type of two liters was added to the engine variation.
　And, the Celica became the second generation on August 22, 1977.

TOYOTA 2000GT (P.10)

　Toyota 2000GT was announced by the Motor Show in 1965 and began to put it on the market in May, 1967. A sale price at that time was 2.38 million yen, and no car that the populace at large was able to buy.
　　The minor change is done in September, 1969 and the latter term model is born. At this time, three velocity Toyo glide model of AT is added.
　 As for the rust term type and the latter term type, front shape is deferent. The grill becomes the same as the height of the fog lamp, and a refreshing design.
　 It was a change point with basically the main enhanced safety. The width indicator and reactor are enlarged, and the brake performance has been improved. The nil deceleration ratios have not changed though the gear ratio of MT changed a little. Maximum speed has fallen from 220 km/h into 215 km/h. It is likely to originate in the weight of vehicle that increases by as much as 25kg because the engine has not changed.
　 Production will be discontinued in November, 1970 though Toyota 2000GT that was the target of everyone's yearning.

TOYOTA 1600 GT (P.14)

　Toyota 1600GT was a sports car that succeeded the style of the corona as it was in 1967 and was born. The engine installed the same kind of DOHC as Toyota 2000GT, and boasted of high performance.
　Racing machine "RTX" that Toyota turned on by the all-Japan club man race of 66 years is a base of Toyota 1600GT.
　The performance proven by the race was succeeded and Toyota 1600GT was put on the market. GT5 of the grade by which MT of type Toyota 2000GT of latter term was installed was set.
　Strong power was kept secret in a compact body. The owner felt the engine feeling that expanded pleasantly. They were very few domestic cars that were able to actually feel the sense for oneself to manipulate the GT machine. The price of the vehicle is one million yen. It might have been GT machine with reality compared with Toyota 2000GT.
　However, if the corona restyles it because 1600GT was one model of the corona series, Toyota 1600GT has ended.

TOYOTA SPORTS 800 (P.18)

　Toyota sports 800 were developed by the concept "Sports car that the general public was able to buy". The concept model of the development code 145A adopted the sliding canopy. At first, it appeared in the name of "Publica sports". However, when mass-producing it as Toyota sports 800, a heavy sliding canopy changed to the roof with a light detaching type. A light, compact sports car was achieved.
　Toyota sports 800 were put on the market in April, 1965. The structure was a monocoque body. The aluminum material was used for the bonnet and the detaching type roof, etc. It made to an aerodynamically excellent body style and high performance was demonstrated though it was the same engine as the Publica.
　The small change was repeated every year of most since it put on the market. A large-scale minor change is done in 68. And, it evolved to the final type in 69.
　Covered Toyota sports 800 are a valuable, final types of the expression for 69 years. The feature is to be installed the side marker in the front fender. The headrest is added to the seat, and the parking lamp can be lit.

TOYOTA CROWN HARD TOP SUPER DELUXE (P.21)

　The crown series restyled and became the fourth generation on February 16,'71. It was a design that wore the roundness that was called "Spindle shape". The upper grill existed forward of the bonnet. Model with whom it is called, "Whale crown" at later years, and is familiar.
　The change point of safety, a comfort, and a luxury and high-speed correspondence, etc. of restyling. Various, new items were added. Equipment that seems to be the luxury car such as self-locking and the foot-operated radio search buttons has been enhanced, too.
　A super-salon of the highest class model is added from the fourth generation, and the hardtop has expanded the model system to a similar sedan. The electronic control unit increased, too and even the cruise control was optional set.
　2.6-liter series is added on April 26,'71. The lineup covered to large-scale has become complete. 2.6liters increased the model, and the crown exceeded 70 models in total.
　The minor change is done on February 2,'73, and the design around the front grille and the taillight is changed. Power has improved by the tuning while giving the pollution safety measures of the engine.
　 The crown the fourth generation with the feature was restyled from 10 to November to the fifth generation for 74 years. And, a straight line line revives again, and a new crown is born.

COROLLA SPRINTER DELUXE (P.25)

　Corolla that created economy car boom. However, it was a lineup only of the sedan because of the location as the family car. Then, the coupe body planned to the first stage of development will be put on the market as a Corolla sprinter (KE15 type) in 1968.
　The sprinter appeared in the promo word "Passionate car". The curve that flowed from the roof to rear was beautiful. Because a user who was younger than Corolla had been made a target, a sporty image strategy was taken.
　Therefore, it appealed by the promo word "1100cc, 73ps, maximum speed 160 km/h, four step floor shift, acceleration 400m is 17.5 seconds" and "Only this is a highway touring car!" in SL of a sporty grade.
　The sprinter that introduces it this time is deluxe. It equips it with three steering wheel of the spoke and under a tray under the radio, the heater, the trip meter, the defroster, and meter console and the fresh flow device, etc. though it is inferior to SL. The expression doesn't have the headrest for 68 years. However, the seat in which it relaxed was able to be arranged by knocking down the front seat, and causing the backrest of the rear seat.

TOYOTA PUBLICA 1200 ST &1200 XL (P.28)

　The history ended in the Toyota Publica at the second generation. There might be a person who feels that it is unexpected because it can imagine externals about fourthly different as a successive Publica, too.
　The founder is P10 faction that appeared in 1961. It was two door sedan equipped with 700cc engine of the horizontal opposing two cylinders with air cooling in the monocoque body. The engine displacement is expanded to 800cc in 66, and this becomes P20 faction. The convertible that exists in P10 is prepared in P20, and, in addition, adds the detachable top. The grade has increased further, too.
　And, the appearance at the second generation is 1969. The P30 faction was changed to the series equipped with K type engine of four water-cooled series cylinders. It disappears at the big minor change done in 72 though the grade of the air-cooled engine of 800cc was left. The body panel was changed by trying make it from the metal mold, and was equal to restyling as the impression. KP31 that was this coverage vehicle was born in this timing.
　The KP40 faction Publica Starlet debuts in 74 next year. The model lineup moved to the Starlet.

HONDA T500F (Chassis Code: AK280) '66

Overall length 3340mm Overall width 1330mm Overall height 1540mm Wheelbase 2000mm Minimum ground clearance 150mm Bed length 1720mm Bed width 1215mm Bed height 295mm Curb weight 660kg Seating capacity 2 person Maximum loading capacity 400kg Maximum speed 105km/h Fuel consumption rate 18km/L Climbing ability sinθ0.32 Minimum turning radius 4.4m Engine code AK280E Engine Type water cooled, four-cycle, straight four, DOHC Displacement 531cc

Maximum horsepower 38ps/7500rpm Maximum torque 4.3kg-m/4500rpm Compression ratio 8.5:1 Transmission 4 steps forward & One step back Braking systems (Front/Rear) Leading trailing / Leading trailing Tires size (Front/Rear) (Front/Rear) 4.50-12-4PR/4.50-12-8PR Price was released \325000