Grade | Toyopet_Corona(ST) | |
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Model type & weight |
Model type | T |
Curb mass(kg) | 960 | |
Dimensions | Length(mm) | 3912 |
Width(mm) | 1470 | |
Height(mm) | 1518 | |
Wheelbase(mm) | 2400 | |
Engine | Engine code | P |
Engine type | In-line 4-cylinder, side-valve | |
Displacement(cm3) | 995 | |
Max. output kW(PS)/r.p.m. | -/33/4500 |
* | The specifications are those of representative model grades. |
* | Max. output represents a net rating. In the above table, digits separated by slashes ( / / ) stand for kW, PS, and r.p.m., respectively. |
* | The model numbers of these vehicles are ST10(1000). |
Plant | Koromo plant(now Honsha plant), Kanto Auto Works,Ltd. |
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"Toyopet" : The Toyopet brand name was chosen in a public naming competition. The "corona" is the ring of pearly light around the sun. The name was apt for this robust and approachable family car.
The Corona was the first Toyota passenger car to adopt a monocoque body, to which the chassis and drivetrain of the Crown and the doors of the Toyopet Master were attached using the latter's production facilities. The Type S engine (a 995 cc water-cooled inline 4-cylinder unit with side valves) which had been mass-produced for the Toyoace was modified for use on the passenger car, improving the output to 33 PS. In a minor model change in October 1959, the Corona's engine was replaced with the newly developed Type P unit (water-cooled inline 4-cylinder OHV with 997 cc and 45 PS), and the rear cabin was expanded, allowing the Corona to accommodate five rather than four passengers.
The first-generation Corona was dubbed the Dharma, as its chubby and round styling evoked an image of Japan's traditional Dharma doll.