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"Em 1936, o Modelo AA foi o primeiro automóvel de passageiros da Toyota, na altura ainda com o nome Toyoda, afinal o verdadeiro nome do fundador da empresa, Kiishiro Toyoda. Este veículo era baseado no modelo A1, com carroçaria de inspiração americana e um motor de 6 cilindros com 3.4 litros e 65cv. Este automóvel representou a independência dos construtores japoneses, ainda inexperientes em termos de industria automóvel. Utilizando já travões hidráulicos e suspensões de eixo rígido com molas de lâminas, o AA alcançava os 110Km/h.
Nascido numa época em que os construtores americanos dominavam o mercado japonês, o Toyoda modelo AA  foi uma verdadeira "pedrada no charco" e proporcionou à industria automóvel do país do Sol Nascente o grito de independência nesta matéria..."

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Edited by: Umtali at: 28/10/07 0:58

The year 1936 marked the birth of Toyota Motor's first passenger car. It adopted the popular streamline style, possessed an ideally balanced load on the front wheel, and offered a superior ride which placed it above many foreign cars in terms of comfort. It was an advanced automobile. Moreover, production know-how was developed completely in-house, a fact which is recognized historically. The accomplishment instilled confidence in domestic carmakers of the time.

Toyota Model AC



In 1938, a new car was put on the drawing board to continue the AA line. Taking into consideration the army's requests, the AC was finally put into production in 1943. It did not differ fundamentally from the AA except in the grille and front window. General-use passenger car production was stopped from 1944. After the war, 50 cars were produced for the use of foreign trade representatives. In total, no more than 115 cars were built. They were the first domestic passenger cars produced after the war.

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