Say Hello to the Toyota Brevis

"DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!" (daft-ryosuke) 07/05/2018 at 11:40 • Filed to: None

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A shining example of Toyota having way too much time and money on its hands in the early 2000s, the Toyota Brevis is what happens when you cross an Altezza/IS300 and a Celsior/LS430.

For the basic rundown: the Brevis, along with the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! was one of two luxury sedans that Toyota built upon the first generation Altezza platform. While the Progres was aimed at older, traditional buyers with its stately look that mimic’d the Crown and Century models, the Brevis was aimed at younger luxury buyers, using a philosophy dubbed, “mini-LS430,” by Toyota.

Everything on the interior and exterior was completely redesigned to look like the brand new LS430 at the time, with a big chrome grille on the front, smooth rounded headlights and tail lights, and a woodgrain-emblazened dashboard with navigation systems and all sorts of panels below the radio in the center stack, very LS430, indeed.

The Brevis came and went from 2001-2007 as a Japan-only car. When it was discontinued, it, along with its brother the Progres, were the last two cars built by Toyota with a straight 6 engine. Of course, over the years it has gained notoriety with some of the more obscure underground tuning crowds, so VIP and other models can be found if you look hard enough.

Nevertheless, I think it’s a pretty neat idea, making your entry level sports sedan look like your flagship model. When I discovered it last night, I immediately added it to DaftRyosuke’s obscure list of JDM Toyotas that I want but don’t need.

PartyPooper2012 > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 07/05/2018 at 11:51

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BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 07/05/2018 at 11:56

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oyota revis

Kar Wai Wong > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 07/05/2018 at 12:14

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Nevertheless, I think it’s a pretty neat idea, making your entry level sports sedan look like your flagship model.

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > Kar Wai Wong 07/05/2018 at 12:17

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Audis not included.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 07/05/2018 at 12:31

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Is there also a Toyota Brutthead 

fhrblig > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 07/05/2018 at 12:34

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Damn you for beating me to it.

OmerCarrothers333 > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 07/05/2018 at 16:38

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for a second there, I thought it was a Toyota “Beavis”.

Nauraushaun > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! 07/06/2018 at 06:33

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Rather than an example of too much time and money. I think this is just how Japan rolls. See the Nissan Cedric/Gloria/cefiro/skyline or Toyota crown/chaser family