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Toyopet Master

Toyopet Master, 7,403 built per secondary lead.

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IDENTIFICATION CARD · TOYOTA TOYOPET MASTER 1954–1956
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
1954–1956
Engine
In-line 4-cylinder · 1,453 cc / 1.5 LFactory: 1,453 cc
Power
35.8 kW / 48.7 PSFactory: 48 hp · converted
Top speed
100 km/hFactory: 100 km/h
Body
Not yet verified
Designer
Kanto Auto Works, Ltd. (body design); development led by Project General Manager Tozo Yabuta (Toyota)
In this archive
Not yet verified
Surviving
Not yet verified

Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.

Why it matters

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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 Toyopet Master.

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03Specifications

Technical specifications

Engine

Engine familyNot yet verified
Engine codeToyota R engine1
LayoutIn-line 4-cylinder1
Displacement 1,453 cc / 1.5 LFactory: 1,453 cc1
BoreNot yet verified
StrokeNot yet verified
Compression ratioNot yet verified
Fuel systemNot yet verified
Power 35.8 kW / 48.7 PSFactory: 48 hp · converted1Toyota writes hp; kept as stated.
Power at 4,000 rpm1
Torque 98.1 Nm / 10 kgmFactory: 10 kgm1Source writes 10m-kg.
Torque at 2,400 rpm1

Transmission & drivetrain

GearboxConstant-mesh helical gears1
Gears31
Driven wheelsNot yet verified

Chassis, body & dimensions

ChassisLadder frame, open cross section1
Front suspensionReverse Elliot I-beam with 5-leaf front springs1
Rear suspensionSemi-floating banjo axle with 5-leaf rear springs1
BrakesHydraulic floating shoe with rear wheel manual1
SteeringNot yet verified
Body constructionNot yet verified
Wheelbase 2,530 mmFactory: 2,530 mm1RR column reads 'Same as left' (Crown value).
Length 4,275 mmFactory: 4,275 mm1
Width 1,670 mmFactory: 1,670 mm1
Height 1,550 mmFactory: 1,550 mm1
Front track 1,317 mmFactory: 1,317 mm1
Rear track 1,370 mmFactory: 1,370 mm1RR column reads 'Same as left' (Crown value).
Kerb weight 1,210 kgFactory: 1,210 kg1Toyota's 'vehicle weight' row; RR column reads 'Same as left'.
Dry weightNot yet verified

Performance

Maximum speed 100 km/hFactory: 100 km/h1
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.

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06Reference

Identification guide

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

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Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

  1. 1
    75 Years of TOYOTA: Part 1, Chapter 2, Section 8, Item 3 (Development of the model RR Toyopet Master), Table 1-41 Level C Toyota Motor Corporation
    • Toyota R engine (Table 1-41)
    • Inline, 4-cylinder
    • 1,453 cc
    • 48 hp/4,000 rpm
    • 10m-kg/2,400 rpm
    • Constant-mesh helical gear
    • 3 forward gears, synchromesh type
    • Ladder open cross section
    • Reverse Elliot I-beam
    • Semi-floating banjo
    • Hydraulic floating shoe with rear wheel manual
    • 2,530 mm
    • 4,275 mm
    • 1,670 mm
    • 1,550 mm
    • 1,317 mm
    • 1,370 mm
    • 1,210 kg
    • 100 km/h
    Accessed 2026-11-13

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