RE: Toyota Century Convertible!

[21st Century Man]

There's a bit of info and pics on the 5K barge thread, pages 398, 405.

[Jam_s160]

Just look at the passenger control panel... epic.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

I actually think there's a gap in the market for a proper 4 seater convertible, to replace the likes of the departed Vauxhall Cavalier soft top and Chrysler Sebring soft top.

I mentioned this to a mate recently and he said there wasn't a gap in the market, just a gap between my ears!

[TWPC]

Cambs_Stuart said:

TWPC said:

No velour?

You want velour? I give you velour.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2...

As immortalised in my children's favourite pixar short film.

https://pixar.fandom.com/wiki/Ito-San

Thank you for the info on Ito-san: I only ever saw the first 'Cars' film so hadn't realised a Century appeared later.

I found some velour and doilies...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/REDESIGNED-TOYOTA-CENTU...

Edited by TWPC on Friday 20th September 22:02

[sisu]

TWPC said:

Thank you for the info on Ito-san: I only ever saw the first 'Cars' film so hadn't realised a Century appeared later.

I found some velour and doilies...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/REDESIGNED-TOYOTA-CENTU...

Edited by TWPC on Friday 20th September 22:02

It is wool not velour.

But from my trips in Toyota Centuries and Nissan Presidents in Tokyo it does seem a bit Alan Partridge "Japanese VW Phaeton" type of car. You get a lot of car for your money. But an old Mulsane or Phantom is still lovely

[Twoshoe]

Is it any good round the Nurburgring though?

[ZX10R NIN]

Wow it's different but I don't dislike it.

[R400TVR]

Would be more interesting with the engine being turned up a luttle, such as this.....

[BVB]

Reminds me of an old Soviet government style car, Gorbachev era.

[Hellbound]

Found one on Goo for about £160k although the price has been removed.

https://www.goo-net-exchange.com/usedcars/TOYOTA/C...


Love images of the GRMN version though!

[Roger Irrelevant]

virgilio said:

21st Century Man said:

My car is called Shimmy Chan, which is an affectionate variation on the more respectful Shimizu San, I started off with the latter, but after bonding we're now more comfortable with the former. (Shimizu after Akira Shimizu, Chief Designer).

Do you have a V12 century? please start a blog about her on gassing station: I would love to hear more about that car...this side of a merc W100, it would be my all-time favorite “daily-driver”!

I second this - tell us more! And please tell me that you have owned 20 other Centuries previously!

[Leveret]

sisu said:

The old Royce ain't bad

Did they only have the one booster seat in the back?

[belleair302]

Looks like an old school American Lincoln Towncar.