The Elf Sized Daihatsu Hi-Jet Is Both Mini And Mighty

"DailyTurismo" (thedailyturismo)
01/17/2014 at 12:21 • Filed to: Daily Turismo

Sure, the Daihatsu Hi-Jet looks like it was sized based on specs that came out of requirements from Santa's workshop, but the mini truck would be just as great for hauling junk around a Montana estate, a Nebraskan farm or a fat man's secret North pole HQ.

Picture this: You've just chopped down a tree on your palatial estate using nothing but an axe and your bare hands. Even the log splitting was done by hand because your Harbor Freight log splitter broke the first time you used it. Now you need to transport the timber a few miles away and you cringe at the thought of denting the pristine painted bed of your $50k turbo diesel Duramaxstroke powered F3500 SuperDuty. Plus you'd need a ladder to get stuff into the bed after that lift kit and 33 inch super swamper tires...so...you look for another alternative. The Polaris Rzr you bought last summer? Nah, still too nice and expensive. Hey, what about that JDM mini-truck you bought on a lark a few years back? Find this !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! or sale in Bigfork, MT for $2,500 via craigslist.

The seventh generation S80 Hi-Jet is equipped with a 660 cubic inch inline-3 cylinder engine good for 40 horsepower, mounted in the middle and putting power to all four wheels. The Hi-Jet is barely able to reach freeway speeds, but it shouldn't be much worse than driving around a !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ...and those aren't that bad...right?

The interior of this Hi-Jet looks like the room in the back of a Pachinko parlor used by the Yakuza to help people remember things. It should be good enough for hauling wood, but if you want to win awards at the next Japanese Nostalgic Car Club event, you'll need to do some reconditioning.

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DISCUSSION (4)

Casper > DailyTurismo
01/17/2014 at 12:35

Yeah, just don't crash one or try to tow any real weight. If you think old cars are dangerous, just wait until you see what happens when you crash one of those little guys. Even the new ones don't do too well.

Of course, there are always worse...

Personally if I'm going to drive something unsafe, it should at least be cool or fast ;)

For Sweden > DailyTurismo
01/17/2014 at 12:36

I am pleased this Daihatsu is finding a larger audience.

Frank Grimes > DailyTurismo
01/17/2014 at 12:45

Dawww Its like a little excited puppy with a backpack.

Dsscats > DailyTurismo
01/17/2014 at 13:03

When I was in the Dominican republic, they ferried us around the resort in these. They were so cool, and I really wanted one, especially one without an exhaust leak trying to kill me