The Story Of Toyota’s First Sports Car And Its Lasting Legacy

Toyota started selling cars in 1958 with the Toyopet Crown sedan and, believe it or not, the Land Cruiser. During that first year of production, just 288 automobiles were sold: 287 Toyopets and one single Land Cruiser. In the early ’60s, just as Japan’s economy was flourishing post World War II, with the gross domestic product (GDP) growing at 10% a year, its automakers began experimenting with the new rage of ‘sports cars.’ Datsun unleashed the Fairlady 1200 Roadster

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