With its air cooled 305cc engine, the Daihatsu Midget MP4 could put out 12 horsepower/pkW.
1963 Daihatsu Midget MP4
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1961 Daihatsu Midget DSA
With a 249cc engine, this bad boy was capable of 10 horsepower/7kW.
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1949 Mazda Type GA Three Wheeled Truck
With 670cc’s, the Type Gs could achieve 13.7ps at 3,200 rpm. We already have another GA type in our archives, this one taken at the Mazda Museum. Link here:
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1962 Mazda K360
At the time, this three wheeler cost less than $2,000 US. The 356cc engine gave it 11 horsepower or 8kW.
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1961 Hino Renault 4CV
During WW2, Hino manufactured tracked vehicles for the Imperial Japanese Army. After the war, they built large trucks for commercial users. So what are they doing building a Renault-designed automobile? Easy, they saw a need and they filled it. Capitalism at work. The Hino Renault 4CV was popular amongst taxi cab drivers, as it was… Continue reading 1961 Hino Renault 4CV
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1966 Honda T360
The T360 truck was Honda’s first production vehicle. The T360 had 354cc inline four cylinder engine, which put out 30 horsepower/22kW and achieved a top speed of 100km/h (62 mph) . A total of 108,920 T360s were produced from 1963 through August 1967, all painted in “May Blue”.
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1959 Mitsubishi Pet Leo
With a 309cc engine, the Pet Leo was capable of producing 12.5 horsepower/9kW.
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1954 Mercedes-Benz 170S-D
The Mercedes-Benz 170S-D had a 1,767cc engine which produced 40ps/30kW. The Mercedes-Benz 170S-D was produced by Mercedes-Benz between 1949 and 1955. It was a diesel-powered version of the popular 170S model and was designed to be more fuel-efficient and cost-effective. The 170S-D was powered by a 1.8-liter four-cylinder diesel engine that produced 38 horsepower and… Continue reading 1954 Mercedes-Benz 170S-D
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1958 Toyota Toyopet Crown RS
The Toyota Crown has always been the flagship vehicle of Toyota’s lineup. With a 1,453cc engine, the Crown could achieve 58ps, 43kW.
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1944 Ford GPW
Built for the military during WW2, the Jeep is iconic image of the second world war. The engine was a 2,200cc workhorse that put out 54Horsepower, or 40kW.
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1949 Willys Jeepster
Famous for their production of the GP, or Jeep for short, the Willys Jeepster had an engine that displaced 2,200cc and produced 72 PS (horsepower) or 53kW.
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Mazda Type PB Passenger Three Wheeled Car
The Type PB was popular as a taxi in Japan. Year unknown. Photos taken at the Fukuyama Auto and Clock Museum. Japanese three wheeled trucks were popular in pre-war and also postwar Japan. Mazda’s first vehicle was a three wheeled truck, and Daihatsu in Osaka also made three wheeled trucks, as they were called. I… Continue reading Mazda Type PB Passenger Three Wheeled Car
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1971 Nissan C10 Skyline 1500
The C10 featured a G15 (4-cyl. in line, OHC), 1,483cc engine which put out 65kW(88ps)/6,000rpm.
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1969 Datsun 510 Bluebird 1300 Deluxe
If you are interested you can read more about the 510 Bluebird here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datsun_510
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Datsun P410 Bluebird 1200 Deluxe
The Bluebird featured an E1 (4-cyl. in line, OHV), 1,189cc engine which put out 40kW (55PS)/4,800rpm.
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1963 Datsun P312 Bluebird 1200 Deluxe
The Datsun Bluebird was a series of compact cars manufactured by the Japanese automaker Datsun from 1955 to 2006. The Bluebird was a highly successful model for Datsun and served as the basis for many of the brand’s other models. The first generation of the Bluebird was introduced in 1955 and was powered by a… Continue reading 1963 Datsun P312 Bluebird 1200 Deluxe
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1961 Datsun Fairlady SPL 213
The engine was a E1 (4-cyl. in line, OHV), 1,186cc which put out 40kW(55ps)/4,800rpm. Interesting read here: https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/early-datsun-fairlady-sports-car-legacy/
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1957 Datsun L113 Sedan
Hard to find any information on the Datsun L113 sedan. No Wikipedia page or anything. These photos were taken at the Fukuyama Clock and Car Museum.
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1936 Datsun Sedan
In 1936, this sedan cost 1,900 yen, or less than $20 US at the current exchange rate.
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1943 Closley Racing Car
I have not found much information on Closley except a picture or two from auto shows where Closley cars were on display. This picture was taken at the Fukuyama Auto & Clock Museum.
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