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Makes › Kurogane Japan › Type 95 · Rare production · 1936

Kurogane
Type 95

About 4,775 built, military 4x4 scout car

Still being researched: history, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.

IDENTIFICATION CARD · KUROGANE TYPE 95 1936
No licensed photograph yet. Photographs are published only when their licence permits it.
?ProductionNot yet verified
0Chassis documentedin this archive
?SurvivingNot yet verified
Contents
  1. 01Overview
  2. 02Production & history
  3. 03Specifications
  4. 04Colours & options
  5. 05Individual cars
  6. 06Reference

01Overview

At a glance

Built
Not yet verified
Years
1936
Engine
Air-cooled V2 · 1,399 cc / 1.4 LFactory: 1,399 cc
Power
24.6 kW / 33.5 PSFactory: 33 hp · converted
Top speed
Not yet verified
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Not yet verified
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

The Type 95 Kurogane was a Japanese military four-wheel-drive vehicle first made in 1936. The JSAE table says it was developed four years before the American Jeep, and it used a short wheelbase with large wheels for rough roads.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Model rarityNot yet assessed Production figure not yet verified.
Specification rarityNot yet assessed
Colour rarityNot yet assessed
Individual rarityNot yet assessed
Historical rarityNot yet assessed
Survival rarityNot yet assessed

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

02Production & history

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

No production figures recorded yet.

History

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Variants

How each version differs from the standard Type 95.

No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeNot yet verified
LayoutAir-cooled V21 Independently researched
Cylinders21 Independently researched
Displacement 1,399 cc / 1.4 LFactory: 1,399 cc1 Independently researched
Bore 95 mmFactory: 95 mm1 Independently researched
Stroke 98 mmFactory: 98 mm1 Independently researched
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemNot yet verified
Power 24.6 kW / 33.5 PSFactory: 33 hp · converted1 Independently researchedKept as the JSAE table states it.
Power at 3,300 rpm1 Independently researched
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsAll four wheels (4WD)1 Independently researched

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionNot yet verified
Rear suspensionNot yet verified
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
Wheelbase 2,000 mmFactory: 2,000 mm1 Independently researched
Length 3,550 mmFactory: 3,550 mm1 Independently researched
WidthNot yet verified
HeightNot yet verified
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weight 1,060 kgFactory: 1,060 kg1 Independently researchedApproximate figure in the JSAE table.
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speedNot yet verified
0–100 km/hNot yet verified
Fuel tankNot yet verified

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

04Colours & options

Factory colours & interiors

Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.

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Factory options & codes

Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.

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05Individual cars

Chassis register

Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.

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Competition history

Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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Auction & sale history

Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.

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See one in person

Museums where an example of this car can be seen.

No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.

06Reference

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology: Type 95 Kurogane 4WD Military Personnel Carrier Level C JSAE (Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan) · 2011-07-28
    • Air-cooled/V2
    • Displacement | : | 1399 cc
    • Bore x stroke | : | 95×98 mm
    • Max. power/r.p.m. | : | 33 hp/3300 rpm
    • Kurogane 4-Wheel Drive Car
    • Wheelbase | : | 2000 mm
    • Overall length | : | 3550 mm
    • Vehicle weight | : | Approx. 1060 kg
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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