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| A 100,000 km continuous high-speed driving test on the newly opened Meishin Expressway heralded the high performance and endurance of the Corona throughout the world. The sedan came in standard, deluxe and LP gas-powered versions. A range of commercial variants was available, and a torque converter was also offered. The commercial variants came in van and pick-up styles, with a wide pick-up variation with double seats also sold. After its release, the Corona became a popular model at home and abroad and broke the Japanese record for the number of registrations for a single model. After 1964, an increasing number of Coronas were exported, especially to the US. As a result, the scale of production of the Corona reached a level that could be judged by international standards. In fact, only Volkswagen produced more cars of a single model. It was also well reviewed by internationally respected specialist automotive magazines such as "Motor" and "Autocar". Style: the RT40 was styled to give the impression of speed and liveliness, with straight lines flowing from a peak above the front bumper to the rear. Performance: The RT40 Corona was around 60 kg lighter than the previous model, which, in combination with improvements to the engine, gave the RT40 performance levels on a par with international standards. Top speed was 140 km/h and the RT40 covered the SS 1/4 mile in 19.7 seconds. |
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| Storage location | : | TOYOTA AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM (41-100, Yokomichi, Nagakute, Nagakute-cho, Aichi-gun, Aichi-ken 480-1131) | |
| Year manufactured | : | 1964 | |
| Manufacturer | : | Toyota Motor Corporation | |
| Classification | : | Mass-production vehicle | |
| Current status | : | On public display: static | |
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| Vehicle name | : | Toyopet Corona |  |
| Model name | : | Model RT40 | |
| Company name | : | Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. | |
| Year manufactured | : | 1964 | |
| Location of actual vehicle/replica | : | Toyota Automobile Museum |
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| Style | : | Sedan | |
| Number of doors | : | 4 | |
| Passenger capacity | : | 5 | |
| Vehicle weight | : | 920 kg | |
| Gross vehicle weight | : | 1195 kg |
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| Structure | : | Unitary construction | |
| Bumpers | : | Steel | |
| Step | : | None | |
| Overall length | : | 4065 mm | |
| Overall width | : | 1550 mm | |
| Overall height | : | 1420 mm | |
| Tire size | : | 5.60-13 4P |
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| Body / Axle / Driving / Others |
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| Frame | : | Uniframe body construction | |
| Front axle | : | Wishbone, balljoint type | |
| Rear axle | : | Semifloating, banjo type | |
| Wheelbase | : | 2420 mm | |
| Front tread x rear tread | : | 1270 mm×1270 mm | |
| Steering | : | Worm and sector roller | |
| Dampers | : | Hydraulic double-acting cylinder (front/rear) | |
| Stabilizer | : | Torsion bar type | |
| Features | : | Rear: Asymmetric semi-elliptical leaf spring |
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| Cooling/cylinder arrangement | : | Water-cooled/inline 4-cylinder (2R type) | |
| Valve train | : | OHV | |
| Carburetor | : | Downdraft single diaphragm pump | |
| Bore x stroke | : | 78×78 mm | |
| Displacement | : | 1490 cc | |
| Ignition system | : | Centrifugal governor, vacuum advance | |
| Max. power/r.p.m. | : | 70 ps/5000 rpm | |
| Max. torque/r.p.m. | : | 11.5 kgm/2600 rpm | |
| Supercharger | : | None | |
| Fuel tank capacity | : | 45 L | |
| Fetures | : | Compression ratio: 8.0 |
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| Transmission | : | 3 forward speeds, 1 reverse speed | |
| Drive system | : | FR |
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