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Toyoda Model AA
Toyota's first production passenger car, a six-cylinder streamlined sedan of which 1,404 were built by 1942.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1,404 Built
- Years
- 1936–1942
- Engine
- Front-mounted water-cooled in-line six, OHV · 3,389 cc / 3.4 LFactory: 3,389 cc
- Power
- 47.8 kW / 65 PSFactory: 65 PS
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Kiichiro Toyoda (Automobile Department, Toyoda Automatic Loom Works)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Model AA was the first passenger car Toyota (then the automobile department of Toyoda Automatic Loom Works) put into production, the start of what became the world's largest carmaker.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionModel AA sedans produced, 1936–1942 | 1,4041,2 | 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
Released in April 1936 and presented in Nagoya in July and Tokyo in September 1936, the AA was built by the Automobile Department of Toyoda Automatic Loom Works. A total of 1,404 were produced by 1942.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Toyoda Model AA.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | A1 |
| Layout | Front-mounted water-cooled in-line six, OHV1 |
| Displacement | 3,389 cc / 3.4 LFactory: 3,389 cc1 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Valvetrain | OHV1The spec table of the same page says "OHC". |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 47.8 kW / 65 PSFactory: 65 PS1 |
| Power at | 3,000 rpm1 |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,850 mmFactory: 2,850 mm1 |
| Length | 4,785 mmFactory: 4,785 mm1 |
| Width | 1,730 mmFactory: 1,730 mm1 |
| Height | 1,736 mmFactory: 1,736 mm1 |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,500 kgFactory: 1,500 kg1 |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not 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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
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.
The Model AA is identified by its streamlined saloon body modelled on the De Soto Airflow and its 3,389 cc six modelled on a Chevrolet engine, with model code AA. It was announced in Nagoya in July 1936 at 3,350 yen.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Toyoda Model AA (Vehicle Lineage) Level A Toyota Motor Corporation, "75 Years of TOYOTA"
- a total of 1,404 units were produced by 1942
- Engine code A
- Water-cooled, in-line 6-cylinder
- 3,389 cm3
- 3,389 cc water-cooled inline 6-cylinder OHV unit
- 65 PS at 3,000 rpm
- at 3,000 rpm
- Wheelbase 2,850 mm
- Length 4,785 mm
- Width 1,730 mm
- Height 1,736 mm
- Curb mass 1,500 kg
-
2
Toyota 75 Years – Vehicle lineage: Model AA Level A
- 1404 Model AA sedans produced, 1936–1942
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