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| At the beginning of the 1960s, the Carol featured many new ideas for a minicar. These included: 1) so-called "cliff-cut" styling where a portion of the rear window is cut inwards; 2) 4-doors, which was unusual for a small car of this type; and 3) advanced technology such as the first Japanese application of torsion bars for both the front and rear suspension springs, an aluminum alloy engine, alfin brakes, and so on. |
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| Storage location | : | MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION (3-1, Shinchi, Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima 730-86 | |
| Year manufactured | : | 1962 | |
| Manufacturer | : | Toyo Kogyo Company | |
| Classification | : | Mass-production vehicle | |
| Current status | : | On public display: static | |
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| Vehicle name | : | Carol 360 |  |
| Model name | : | (Model KPDA) | |
| Company name | : | Mazda Motor Corporation | |
| Year manufactured | : | 1962 | |
| Vehicle type/usage | : | Minicar | |
| Location of actual vehicle/replica | : | Mazda Motor Corporation |
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| Style | : | Sedan | |
| Number of doors | : | 2 | |
| Passenger capacity | : | 4 | |
| Vehicle weight | : | 525 kg | |
| Points of interest, topicality | : | Innovative "cliff-cut" styling |
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| Structure | : | Unit body | |
| Overall length | : | 2980 mm | |
| Overall width | : | 1295 mm | |
| Overall height | : | 1340 mm | |
| Tire size | : | 5.20-10-4PLT |
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| Body / Axle / Driving / Others |
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| Frame | : | (Frameless) | |
| Front axle | : | Torsion rubber suspension | |
| Rear axle | : | Torsion rubber suspension | |
| Wheelbase | : | 1930 mm | |
| Front tread x rear tread | : | 1050×1100 mm | |
| Steering | : | Rack and pinion | |
| Dampers | : | Front/rear shock absorber | |
| Features | : | Frameless unitary construction |
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| Engine / Size / Power |
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| Cooling/cylinder arrangement | : | Water-cooled/inline 4-cylinder | |
| Valve train | : | OHV | |
| Bore x stroke | : | 46×54 mm | |
| Displacement | : | 358 cc | |
| Max. power/r.p.m. | : | 18 ps/6800 rpm | |
| Fuel tank capacity | : | 20 L | |
| Fetures | : | The first all aluminum engine installed in a minicar |
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| Drive-train |
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| Transmission | : | 4MT | |
| Drive system | : | RR |
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| Reference materials | : | 1) Corporate History of Toyo Kogyo: The First 50 Years | |
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