Toyota Crown Toyopet Crown – First generation
Toyota Crown (Toyopet Crown – First generation) was built from 1955 to 1962, as a 4-door sedan; 2/4-door station wagon. Powertrain: 1,453 cc R I4 (RS, RS20); 1,897 cc 3R I4 (RS30); 1,491 cc C diesel I4 (CS20); 3,386 cc B I6 (Patrol Car/Ambulance); 3,878 cc F I6 (Patrol C…. Layout: Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive. Size: 4,285 x 1,679 x 1,524 mm (L x W x H). Weight: 1152-1216 kg.
Composed from the specifications below, so it states nothing the specs do not. Photograph: Mytho88, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons), from this generation's own encyclopedia entry.
Overview
The Crown was introduced in January 1955 in Japan to meet the demands of public transportation. The Crown was intended for private purchase, while the Master served in a commercial form as a taxi, both with the same 1.5 L Type R engine used on their previous car, the Toyopet Super. The front doors open conventionally, and the rear doors are "suicide doors", a feature also utilized on the Toyota AA, Toyota's first car. Small engine displacements were used to keep the vehicle affordable, as the Japanese government began to impose an annual road tax to help develop and maintain a national transportation infrastructure in 1950.
Source: the English Wikipedia article on this model, CC BY-SA 4.0. Text may be shortened; read the full article for the complete text.
Not yet sourced for this model. Used prices swing with year, mileage, grade and country, so we publish a market range only when it comes with a named source and a date, and never an estimate. For a live figure, use the landed-cost tool with the price on the auction sheet.
Against the other wagon models in this database (42 with this body type). Computed from the dimensions in the specifications, so it changes as the database grows.
- 498 mm below the median of 4,783 mm, and shorter than 90% of the 30 other wagon models in this database.
- 117 mm below the median of 1,796 mm, and narrower than 87% of the 32 other wagon models in this database.
- 84 mm above the median of 1,440 mm, and taller than 96% of the 27 other wagon models in this database.
- 250 mm below the median of 2,780 mm, and shorter than 91% of the 33 other wagon models in this database.
Who it suits
- Executive and chauffeur use: the saloon body prioritises rear-seat comfort and a quiet cabin.
Check before you buy
- Check the emissions equipment (particulate filter, NOx treatment) and the destination country's emissions rules; some markets restrict used diesels.
- Inspect for corrosion at sills, floor, subframes and suspension mounts, and replace perishable rubber (hoses, bushes, boots) at import.
- Read the auction sheet grade and notes, and verify the odometer against service and inspection records. How to read an auction sheet
- Run a history check (accidents, flood, mileage) before you bid. History check guide
- Import age rules: this generation already qualifies in United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia. Confirm the rule for your exact vehicle with customs before buying. Landed-cost calculator
General guidance for this type of vehicle, worked out from its body, powertrain and age. It is not a finding about this particular model; use an inspection and the auction sheet for the car you are actually buying.
Worked out from this generation's production years and each country's age rule. Rules also depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
Other generations of the Crown
- Toyopet Crown – Second generation · 1962 - 1967; 1967 - unknown (Australia)
- Toyota Crown Eight · 1964 - 1967
- Toyopet Crown – Third generation · 1967 - 1971
- Fourth generation · 1971 - 1974
- Fifth generation · 1974 - 1979
- Sixth generation · 1979 - 1983
- Seventh generation · 1983-1987
- Eighth generation · 1987-1991 (pillared hardtop sedan); 1987-2000 (sedan); 1987-1999 (wagon/commercial van)
- Ninth generation · 1991-1995
- Tenth generation · 1995-1999 (Hardtop); 1995-2001 (Sedan)
- Eleventh generation · 1999-2003 (Sedan); 1999-2007 (Wagon)
- Twelfth generation · 2003-2008; 2005-2009 (China)
- Thirteenth generation · 2008-2012; 2009-2015 (China)
- Fourteenth generation · 2012 - 2018 (Japan); 2015 - 2020 (China)
- Fifteenth generation · 2018 - 2022
- Sixteenth generation; Crossover · 2022 - present
- Sixteenth generation; Sport · 2023 - present
- Sixteenth generation; Sedan · 2023 - present
- Sixteenth generation; Estate/Signia · 2024 - present
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Can I import a Toyota Crown (Toyopet Crown – First generation) from Japan?
By production year alone, Toyota Crown (Toyopet Crown – First generation) is inside the age window for United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia. Rules depend on vehicle type and the month of manufacture, so confirm with customs before you buy.
What powers the Toyota Crown (Toyopet Crown – First generation)?
Per its encyclopedia infobox, engine: 1,453 cc R I4 (RS, RS20); 1,897 cc 3R I4 (RS30); 1,491 cc C diesel I4 (CS20); 3,386 cc B I6 (Patrol Car/Ambulance); 3,878 cc F I6 (Patrol Car/Ambulance).
How big is the Toyota Crown (Toyopet Crown – First generation)?
4,285 mm long and 1,679 mm wide and 1,524 mm tall, on a 2,530 mm wheelbase (4-door sedan; 2/4-door station wagon). For container loading, use the container packer.
Answered from this page's own data, not from outside claims. See the sources below.
- en.wikipedia.org (retrieved 2026-10-19)
Confidence: single-source (Wikipedia infobox). Specifications differ by market, trim and model year; the auction sheet or the vehicle's registration document is the final word on a particular car.
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