Toyota Century

[oldford]

Not really a spot, as I see it every day at work.

 

 

 

[Mr_Bo11ox]

Martin Buckley writes in this months C+CS that his mate 'Jon' has imported a super obscure long wheelbase Century Limo from Japan. He also says this mate of his has previously beeen heavily into old BL shite, that Buckley himself could not get on with. The guy sounds from the description like the kind of escaped mental patient who might like this site. Anybody know him?

[barrett]

That is awesome, love those things. I was a bit annoyed at Buckley's column this month, basically just slagging Jap motors after a few months back he said he was smoking about in an old Cedric estate that was 'one of the most satisfying cars' he'd ever owned.

[Lukas]

Best car ever built! Ever!

[Jason A]

An absolute vision of loveliness!

[pogweasel]

Spectacularly cool. I guess travelling in one (chauffered of course) would make you feel like some kind of crazy tinpot dictator. I like the sound of that.

[wuvvum]

I still can't quite understand why Toyota carried on producing such an old-fashioned-looking car for so long. Must have looked really odd in the showrooms alongside their "normal" range. Who actually bought them new? I'd still not kick one out of bed though...

[IanF]

Must have looked really odd in the showrooms alongside their "normal" range.

What do you mean "have"? It's still on sale (albeit with a V12)http://toyota.jp/century/index.htmlOnly sells in small numbers now though. Don't think it helped that they bought Lexus in to the Japanese market a couple of years ago.

[Tayne]

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[RedSparrow]

What is the idea of this seat arrangement?!

 

[j-j]

This is amazing! 1967 till recent and hand built! I thought it might have been just another 70s Jap but the engine shot above just looked too 'modern' - now I see why.Awesome thing - love the rear arm rest console thing.

[ChinaTom]

Those seats are brilliant - even the current Chinese market Camry has them. It's the limo facility - kick the front seat passenger out at the train station, and then use his seat base as a lie-flat (well, from the waist down anyway!) business class jobbie. To be fair, the Crowns have reclining rear seat backs that allow a semi lie-flat position. Think Qatar airways as opposed to Club World. Just pity the poor driver who has those niffy nylon socked toes 3 feet away from his face.

[barrett]

There was actually another one on last week too if i'm not mistaken.

I presume that seat is for full-on reclining for back seat passengers, feet outstretched onto the front seat. like a lazy-boy chair or something.

 

edit: here it is, it's just in the 'other classics' section

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1995-TOYOTA-CENTURY-V8-LUXURY-AUTOMATIC-AIR-CON_W0QQitemZ300389702929QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item45f09f1d11

[rawy]

Dean/Dan Steele's Century that, well known Banger Racers from Barrow in Furness.Proof that racers like to run nice cars as well as wreck them!Rawy

[gtd2000]

Not attempting to start a flame war - it does look a bit like an over "specced" Hillman Hunter to be frank

[STUNO]

Try sticking this lot in your over-speced Hillman Hunter

These pics of a limo sold here recently.

 

 

[Quintus]

These look very much like some kind of gang bosses car from a Hong Kong martial arts film, especially the limo.

[UglyAmerican]

This or a new Merc S500? No question for me! One of these! Along with some kind of old old Benz maybe..

[Skizzer]

I'm definitely getting some of those seat-back doilly things for the Landy