1955 Toyopet Crown [RS]

1955 Toyopet Crown [RS] in Nippon konchûki, Movie, 1963

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
electra225 ◊ 2015-08-16 15:33	Japanese or American ? I was thinking about a Nash Rambler but I am not an expert about such make.
fortengo ◊ 2015-08-16 15:46	It's a 1955 Toyopet Crown.
DidierF ◊ 2015-08-16 16:48	I would have said the same, fortengo. (Mainly on the bases of the divided windshield, n the fact it is a taxicab, and comparing with the Japanese movies I had recently up-loded.) But what did make you say it's a Toyopet Crown of 1955?
fortengo ◊ 2015-08-16 22:19	Having browsed the net for fifties' Toyopets quite recently, I, too, seemed to remember that some early Crowns had divided windshields. And a visible dashboard is always a big help in identification... Here is a nice interior shot of a well-preserved example (scroll down, almost to the bottom).
DidierF ◊ 2015-08-16 22:59	Ah, ouuuiiii !… Merci, fortengo. (So… you weren't the one who took the pictures in Toyota Museum?) -- Last edit: 2015-08-16 23:00:53