jap crap that waved at my jap crap,think its even rareier then mine got net curtains lol

[antony denman]

black and beautfull with its nets curtains dollies on seats got be rare love to own it,thought my mazda was rare,

[TrabbieRonnie]

Rare here, but I think they were the mainstay of many eastern taxi operators/driving schools for decades. 

More basic version called the Comfort I believe, I have toyed with getting one imported before now... inline engine, rear drive, apparently bomb-proof reliable... mmmm!

Yours is bloody beautiful btw!

[TrabbieRonnie]

 

[antony denman]

ronnie the mazda is mine,black car i got a wave off him,when i was down the coast rd,black car is well known known in my town i would have it in a heartbeat,

[TrabbieRonnie]

Yep, it was the Mazda I was complimenting you on!  Both great cars.

[bunglebus]

Definitely prefer your coupé 

[bogeyhead]

Most of these Crown sedans had 2.0 litre petrol 1G-FE straight 6 engines that are well known for being very long lived and almost indestructible. Some of the later models had a mild hybrid system, but my eyesight can't make out if this is one of these. Many were used as official cars, which maybe explains the curtains and many also had lace seat covers. These  Toyota Crowns are very good cars.

[meggersdog]

Hirstcabs ?

[sutty2006]

Seen one of these on the main road near my house a few years back. Same colour too . I was gobsmacked to see it. Lovely looking thing. Haven’t seen it since. Shame. 

[eddyramrod]

On 2/25/2021 at 7:52 PM, antony denman said:

 

 

@antony denman Where was this?  North Row?

[UltraWomble]

1 hour ago, meggersdog said:

Hirstcabs ?

Didnt  he buy an ex Tokyo cab that only ran on LPG?

[jonathan_dyane]

Mmmm yes please 

 

https://www.tc-v.com/used_car_smart/toyota/crown/27283653/?isNew=1

[Mr Laurence]

Did comforts ever get offered as a civilian version, or were they just sold to buisnesses/governments? I think I’ve heard of a hot TRD version, but every one that I’ve seen has been a cab

[TrabbieRonnie]

37 minutes ago, jonathan_dyane said:

Mmmm yes please 

 

https://www.tc-v.com/used_car_smart/toyota/crown/27283653/?isNew=1

Like a mini Century! 

[bogeyhead]

Some Comforts were driving school vehicles, but by far and away most of them were taxis in  Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong. I am not aware of any being sold to private customers.

The Crown sedans like the black one shown above were available to private and fleet customers.

I found a driving school model and a mild hybrid sedan currently for sale in the UK. Here is the link https://www.thecarwarehouse.co.uk/showroom/toyota

[antony denman]

6 hours ago, eddyramrod said:

 

@antony denman Where was this?  North Row?

its by roundabout at roosecote hit rampside rd,1st on the left 2nd one south row lol.rampside rd leads you to coast rd,were take my classic car blow away the cobwebs,

[eddyramrod]

Yes, that's about where I thought, thanks.

[warch]

I'm of partial Middle Eastern heritage so I do have a soft spot for large executive saloons like these. Depending on ethnicity often accessorised with a tissue box, fold out shrine in the glovebox or 1000 word laminated extract from the Quran hanging from the rear view mirror (obscuring the driver's vision).  

They seem charmingly old hat in a modern streetscape dominated by faux by fours and other SUVs.