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Origin (JCG17)

Retro tribute to the RS Toyopet Crown, hand-finished by Century craftsmen at Kanto Auto Works

IDENTIFICATION CARD · TOYOTA ORIGIN (JCG17) 2000–2001
No licensed photograph yet. Photographs are published only when their licence permits it.
1,000BuiltFactory reported
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
1,000 Built
Years
2000–2001
Engine
Water-cooled in-line 6-cylinder DOHC, longitudinal · 2,997 cc / 3.0 LFactory: 2,997 cc
Power
158 kW / 215 PSFactory: 215 PS
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 Origin was a commemorative Toyota built to mark 100 million units of cumulative domestic production, hand-finished by the Kanto Auto Works craftsmen who built the Century. Its styling echoed the 1955 first-generation Crown.

How rare is it?

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

Model rarityVery Rare 1,000 · Built1,2
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.

What is countedFigureBasisStatus
Total model productionapproximate total units produced 1,0001,2 Factory production Factory reported

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

Toyota launched the Origin in November 2000 on the platform and main components of the Progrès. The car was built at Kanto Auto Works and priced at seven million yen in Tokyo, about twice the base model. About 1,000 were produced in all.

Variants

How each version differs from the standard Origin (JCG17).

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

03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine code2JZ-GE1
LayoutWater-cooled in-line 6-cylinder DOHC, longitudinal1
Displacement 2,997 cc / 3.0 LFactory: 2,997 cc1
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemNot yet verified
Power 158 kW / 215 PSFactory: 215 PS1
Power at 5,800 rpm1
TorqueNot yet verified

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxNot yet verified
GearsNot yet verified
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisNot yet verified
Front suspensionIndependent double wishbone, coil springs1
Rear suspensionIndependent double wishbone, coil springs1
BrakesNot yet verified
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
Wheelbase 2,780 mmFactory: 2,780 mm1
Length 4,560 mmFactory: 4,560 mm1
Width 1,745 mmFactory: 1,745 mm1
Height 1,455 mmFactory: 1,455 mm1
Front trackNot yet verified
Rear trackNot yet verified
Kerb weight 1,560 kgFactory: 1,560 kg1
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.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

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.

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

Competition history

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

Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.

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.

Distinguishing details are the front-hinged front doors with rear-hinged rear doors, the Crown-style grille, vertical tail lamps, genuine woodgrain and leather interior, and body dimensions enlarged by 60 mm in length, 45 mm in width and 20 mm in height over the Progrès.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    Origin (2000) (Vehicle Lineage) Level A Toyota Motor Corporation, "75 Years of TOYOTA"
    • Approximately 1,000 units were produced in all
    • Engine code 2JZ-GE
    • Water-cooled, in-line 6-cylinder, DOHC (longitudinal engine)
    • Displacement(cm3) 2997
    • 158/215/5800
    • 4-wheel independent double-wishbone/coil suspension
    • Wheelbase(mm) 2780
    • Length(mm) 4560
    • Width(mm) 1745
    • Height(mm) 1455
    • Curb mass(kg) 1560
    Accessed 2026-11-12
  2. 2
    The Toyota Origin Was A 2JZ-Powered JDM Oddity – Car Throttle Level C
    • 1073 units built
    Accessed 2026-11-12

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