Toyota Publica Sports
| Toyota Publica Sports | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Toyota |
| Production | 1962 |
| Designer | Tatsuo Hasegawa |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | 1-door coupe |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Doors | Canopy doors |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 697 cc 2U air-cooled OHV H2 |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 3,510 mm (138.2 in) |
| Width | 1,454 mm (57.2 in) |
| Height | 1,180 mm (46.5 in) |
| Curb weight | 690 kg (1,521 lb) |
Toyota concept vehicles produced between 1935 and 1969 include:
The A1 was made in May 1935 as Toyota's first complete vehicle. It entered production in slightly modified form in 1936 as the AA.
The Sports X was a concept car shown at the 1961 Tokyo Motor Show. Styling was similar to Italian show cars of the time, with slim pillars and a light roof. A 1900 cc engine was used with other mechanicals based on the Crown. It was not put into production.
The Airport Limousine was a concept car shown at the 1961 Tokyo Motor Show. Based on the Crown, the Airport Limousine was a 6-door wagon that retained the fins and side panels of the Crown sedan. It had three rows of bench seats, allowed seating for 9 people, plus luggage space in the rear section. The 1900cc 3R engine produced 80 PS (59 kW) at 4600 rpm and 14.5 kg·m (142 N·m; 105 lbf·ft) at 2600 rpm. The Airport Limousine was not put into production.
The similar production Masterline wagon (also based on the Crown) had only 2 doors, 2 rows of bench seats to allow seating for 6 people (plus luggage) and simpler side panels (without fins).
Toyota made another 6 door Airport Limousine based on the Crown in 1977. It also failed to make production.
The Toyota Publica Sports was a concept car that was developed from the Publica production car.
The first public viewing was at the 1962 Tokyo Motor Show. It featured just 2 seats, a small but high revving engine and a sliding canopy for entry.
The Publica used a 2-cylinder boxer engine, so the Publica Sports is likely to have used the same engine.
It was further developed into the production Sports 800 but without the sliding canopy. The concept featured 1 canopy door that slides backward.
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