240 Landmarks Top ＞ Trucks ＞ Toyoda Model G1 Truck 　Toyoda Model G1 Truck The founder of Toyota Motor Corporation, Kiichiro Toyoda, managing director and chief engineer of Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, decided to enter the automobile business with the aim of producing passenger cars for the masses that were suited to the conditions of the Japanese market, and he began research on small engines in 1930. In 1934, he completed a prototype of the Type A engine, which was modeled on the 1933 Chevrolet engine. The first Model A1 prototype passenger car was completed in May, 1935, but priority was given to developing a truck, which would be easier to manufacture. In November of that year, the Model G1 truck was announced. It was powered by a Type A engine mounted on a chassis that was developed based on Ford trucks. Thanks to the chassis, the price was established at 2900 yen, 200 yen less than the Ford truck, on the assumption that the truck would be mass-produced. Both the design and the manufacture were as yet not fully mature, and the quality of steel materials in those days was also inconsistent, which led to a series of problems. More than 800 individual points were revised, and the quality improved rapidly, along with the design and the manufacture. Only 379 units of the Model G1 were produced, and in September, 1936, the improved Model GA truck was announced and went into production simultaneously with the Model AA passenger car. Storage location : TOYOTA COMMEMORATIVE MUSEUM OF INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY (1-35, Noritake Shinmachi 4-chome, Nishi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken 451-0051) Year manufactured : 1935 Manufacturer : Automotive Div., Toyoda Automatic Loom Works Classification : Replica Current status : On public display: operational Vehicle name / Manufacture Vehicle name : Toyoda Model G1 Truck Model name : Model G1 Company name : Toyoda Automatic Loom Works Year manufactured : 1935 Vehicle type/usage : Truck Location of actual vehicle/replica : Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology Model / Weight Style : Bonnet type truck Number of doors : 2 Passenger capacity : 2 Vehicle weight : 2470 kg Points of interest, topicality : There are no existing vehicles, so faithful replicas have been created based on drawings. The performance of these vehicles is better than the original truck due to advances in production, materials, and technology Body / Size Structure : Wood frame and steel sheets Bumpers : Provided Step : Provided Overall length : 5950 mm Overall width : 2191 mm Overall height : 2219 mm Tire size : Single 32x 6-8 ply 5 pcs, Dual 32x 6-8 ply 7 pcs Features : The G1 adopted a streamlined shape that was advanced for its time Body / Axle / Driving / Others Frame : Channel steel Front axle : I -shaped forged Rear axle : Full floating type Wheelbase : 3594 mm Front tread x rear tread : 1435×1817 mm Steering : Worm and sector type Features : Developed modeled on a Ford truck chassis. Interchangeable parts with Ford vehicles. Front: 9-piece semi-elliptical flat spring Rear: 14-piece flat spring (semi-elliptical) Engine / Size / Power Cooling/cylinder arrangement : Water-cooled/inline 6-cylinder (A type) Valve train : OHV Carburetor : Carter type downdraft Bore x stroke : 84×102 mm Displacement : 3390 mL Ignition system : Delco Remy type, 6 V Max. power/r.p.m. : 65 hp/3000 rpm Max. torque/r.p.m. : 19.4 kgm/1800 to 2000 rpm Fuel tank capacity : 68 L Fetures : The first automotive engine made by Toyota. Developed based on a Chevrolet engine, and could be used with Chevrolet engine parts. Genuine Chevrolet parts made by Delco Remy were used for the electrical parts. Hybrid Hybrid system type : None Drive-train Transmission : 4 forward speeds, 1 reverse speed Drive system : FR Performance Mode fuel efficiency : - 240 Landmarks Top ＞ Trucks ＞ Toyoda Model G1 Truck