The is a limited edition
mid-size car
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made by
Toyota
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and released in Japan between 2000 and 2001. It was made available for sale in November 2000. It was planned that only 1,000 units of the car would be available, but in fact, 1,073 units were produced.
In Japan, it was sold at ''
Toyota Store
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'', ''Toyopet Store'' and ''Corolla Store'' Japanese dealerships.
The Origin features a distinct
retro style
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body modeled from the
RS series Toyopet Crown and built using the same platform and
inline-six
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engine as the
Progrès. The price was . The car was built by
Kanto Auto Works
was a Japanese car manufacturer. It was a member of the Toyota Group. In July 2012, Kanto Auto Works and two other Toyota subsidiaries were merged to form Toyota Motor East Japan.
History
In April 1946, Kanto Auto Works was established in Yok ...
in Higashi Fuji plant.
The vehicle's design employed many features unusual on modern vehicles to make it reminiscent of the original Crown, including rear
suicide doors
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, a rearward-slanting
C-pillar
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and jewel
tail lamp
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s.
Due to its exterior dimensions and engine displacement, it was regarded as a mid-size car for exceeding Japanese government
dimension regulations and it also obligated Japanese drivers to pay a higher amount of annual
road tax
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National implementations Australia
All states and territories require an annual vehicle registra ...
for the larger engine.
Toyota Origin 2.jpg, Rear view
References
External links
21st CenturyToyota Origin concept car
Origin
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Cars introduced in 2000
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