Since I've never heard of it: The Toyota Origin

"Land_Yacht_225" (nadenator) 02/20/2017 at 12:34 • Filed to: None

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I wanted to make sure that I shared the learning experience with everybody. I went shopping for Toyota Centuries again on goo-net, when I came across a rather interesting Toyota product. It’s called the Toyota Origin.

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It has suicide rear doors like an old Lincoln Continental.

It has wood on everything, including the control stalks.

It’s even got GPS navigation and radar guided cruise control.

And under the hood? You guessed wrong! It’s the 2JZ-GE! That’s right, this baby has a silky smooth straight six under the hood! Which means it is rear wheel drive too.

I’m reminded of that !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! about what JDM products Toyota could have brought over to save Scion, and in the end he mentioned the Century. But why? Look at this thing! Look at the back of it! It’s gorgeous, it’s modern, it looks different than anything else on the road, and it’s limited edition. Like, a one year 1,000 vehicle production run, limited edition. You can’t tell me that if your local Toyota dealership carried something like this, you wouldn’t be in there tomorrow. I would. This thing just shot up to the top of my import list. I mean, I’ll have to get a V12 Century to tide me over but come 2025, I must have one!

Milky > Land_Yacht_225 02/20/2017 at 12:43

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Apparently its Lexus IS based .... so someone should turbo it and drift the hell out of it.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Land_Yacht_225 02/20/2017 at 12:44

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I think it looks like a Studebaker from the 60s trying to look modern. Which is not a criticism. I love it.

Matt Nichelson > Land_Yacht_225 02/20/2017 at 12:49

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Neat. A retro look that actually kinda works. I dig it.

kanadanmajava1 > Land_Yacht_225 02/20/2017 at 12:57

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It was supposed to be a re-visioned version of 50's Toyopet sedan.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Land_Yacht_225 02/20/2017 at 13:03

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It’s cute ! Now I want a suicide door century. Thanks.

fhrblig > Land_Yacht_225 02/20/2017 at 13:26

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That thing is pulling all my old-man triggers. I’m craving some scotch now, and have the urge to drive 40 mph in a 65 zone.

wkiernan > Land_Yacht_225 02/20/2017 at 16:56

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Certainly it’s named after the Courbet painting , n’est ce pas ? (Warning! link almost certainly NSFW).

pip bip - choose Corrour > Land_Yacht_225 02/21/2017 at 05:36

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getting body/trim parts for it will be a pain.

Nauraushaun > Land_Yacht_225 02/22/2017 at 04:46

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There are quite a few of these hideous retro designs coming out of Japan, based off regular cars. Subaru have one too and Mitsuoka of course...

Land_Yacht_225 > Nauraushaun 02/22/2017 at 09:27

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You and I have differing definitions of the word “hideous,” sir.

Nauraushaun > Land_Yacht_225 02/22/2017 at 16:27

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This one isn’t so bad. But what about:

Chariotoflove > Land_Yacht_225 03/10/2017 at 12:13

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This is so wild. I think this may be the first Toyota I’ve really wanted in memory.