02/04/04

Intended as a prestige saloon automobile comparable with world-class luxury cars and moving a step beyond the Crown Eight, the Century debuted in 1967 as a car with a totally new design. The Century was capable of tremendous power almost unimaginable from its Japanese styling and its naming, relating to the 100th anniversary of Sakichi Toyoda's birth and the Meiji Centennial. It achieved both luxury and high performance.