Toyota Toyopet Custom Crown Deluxe (includes the original dashboard clock, radio and trunk badge)
Exported to America and the very first Japanese car in America.
Complete Failure for Toyota. Only 287 sold were sold in America.
Toyopet Crown launched in Japan.
Sample Toyopets leave Yokohama.
Samples arrive in San Francisco.
Akira Nishiyama registers this Toyopet.
Team from Tupelo win eBay auction & drive to San Francisco.
Restoration brings the car back to life.
Permanent display at Carlock Toyota.
The Toyopet's journey from Japan to Mississippi tells a larger story of innovation and preservation.
Full Story Coming SoonOwned by the
Once connected to Japanese Consul General Akira Nishiyama in San Francisco, this rare Toyopet survived a difficult early export era and now continues its remarkable journey in Tupelo.
The First Japanese Car in America
Nov 7, 2013
The 1958 Toyota Toyopet Custom Crown Deluxe made another appearance at the Community Development…
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May 13, 2013
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Mar 28, 2013
The Cars Under the Stars Car Show was a lot of fun. Several people…
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