Some quick overview of the history I found online by RAV4EVR (KY), would be worth sharing in this thread!
The year 1936 marked the birth of Toyota Motor's first passenger car. It adopted the popular streamline style, possessed an ideally balanced load on the front wheel, and offered a superior ride which placed it above many foreign cars in terms of comfort. It was an advanced automobile. Moreover, production know-how was developed completely in-house, a fact which is recognized historically. The accomplishment instilled confidence in domestic carmakers of the time.
Toyota also produced the Model AB Phaeton based on the Model AA. The army, not the public, was its main user. The AB Phaeton was based on the AA model passenger car and adopted the convertible form of the Phaeton. Most were supplied to the army and very few made it into the hands of the public. From the windshield back, the AB model was completely different from the AA model; the rear doors opened towards the rear,and the rear seats were placed further towards the back. The AB model was produced from 1936 to 1938, and a total of 353 units were made. When it was launched, the sales price was 3,300 yen, 50 yen less than that of the AA model.
(Actually I was looking for this) This was Toyota's first truck, a pioneering feat accomplished by Toyota Motor Corporation's founder, Kiichiro Toyoda. In order to become a certified company according to the Automotive Manufacturing Industries Law (established in 1936), this unit was rushed to completion and sale. 379 units were produced at a maximum payload of 1.5 tons.
1962 - The Corona-based pickup truck was equipped with a wide, sturdy steel cargo bed. Such light vans and pickups were sold in response to the widening use of automobiles in Japan
Model SA (1947)
Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. released the 1-litter engine, small Model SA Sedan in 1947. Aerodynamic body styling was featured along with a backbone frame and a four-wheel independent-suspension system. The standard two-door sedan was a novelty aimed at luring the motorist who was simply interested in driving. Favorable public opinion earned it its"Toyopet"nickname, which became its registered trademark in 1949 and loved by many.
Super Model RHN (1953)
The maximum displacement was changed from 1000cc to 1500cc for small-sized car definition in 1953, Toyota came out with a 1500cc model, the Toyopet Super. This series featured increased power 20hp, representing an exceptional improvement in performance over the 1000cc S engine model. The RHNâs body was built by the New Mitsubishi Heavy Industrial Manufacturing Co., with another RHK model built by Kanto Auto Work, Ltd. The Toyopet Super became Toyotaâs main model in the market.
