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Toyopet Model SA
Toyota's first post-war passenger car, a small backbone-frame saloon with all-independent suspension; 215 made under GHQ production limits.
Still being researched: identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 215 Built
- Years
- 1947–1952
- Engine
- Water-cooled in-line 4-cylinder side-valve, front-mounted · 995 cc / 1.0 LFactory: 995 cc
- Power
- 20.1 kW / 27.4 PSFactory: 27 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 80 km/hFactory: 80 km/h
- 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 SA was Toyota's first new passenger car after the war and an advanced design for its time, with a backbone frame and independent suspension on both axles. Occupation-era limits kept output tiny.
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 SA passenger cars manufactured Oct 1947–1952 | 2151,2 | 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
The first prototype was finished in January 1947 and the car was announced in October 1947. GHQ allowed passenger-car production from June 1947 but capped it at 300 vehicles a year; from October 1947 through 1952 Toyota built 215 SAs.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Toyopet Model SA.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | S3 |
| Layout | Water-cooled in-line 4-cylinder side-valve, front-mounted1 |
| Displacement | 995 cc / 1.0 LFactory: 995 cc3 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 20.1 kW / 27.4 PSFactory: 27 hp · converted3 |
| Power at | 4,000 rpm1 |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Rear1 |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Single-tube backbone frame; independent suspension front (coil) and rear (transverse leaf)3 |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Four-wheel independent1 |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,400 mmFactory: 2,400 mm1 |
| Length | 3,800 mmFactory: 3,800 mm3 |
| Width | 1,590 mmFactory: 1,590 mm1 |
| Height | 1,530 mmFactory: 1,530 mm1 |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 940 kgFactory: 940 kg3 |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 80 km/hFactory: 80 km/h3 |
|---|---|
| 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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Toyopet Model SA (Vehicle Lineage) Level A Toyota Motor Corporation, "75 Years of TOYOTA"
- only 215 Toyopet Model SAs were ever built
- Water-cooled, in-line 4-cylinder, SV
- -/27/4000
- front-mounted and drove the rear wheels
- four-wheel independent-suspension system
- Wheelbase(mm) 2400
- Width(mm) 1590
- Height(mm) 1530
-
2
Toyota 75 Years – Section 8: Debut of the Toyopet Crown Level A
- 215 Model SA passenger cars manufactured Oct 1947–1952
-
3
Model SA passenger car and Model SB truck Level A Toyota Motor Corporation – 75 Years of Toyota
- Model S engine
- 995 cc, 27 hp
- single-pipe backbone frame
- Length 3,800 mm
- weight 940 kg
- top speed 80 km/h
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