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Hardtop 2.6 (4M)
Toyota›Crown›S60

Hardtop 2.6 (4M)

S60 · 1971–1974RWD

The S60 Crown was nicknamed the Whale, or kujira, in Japan for its spindle-shaped styling with flush bumpers. This hardtop coupe has the new 2.6 litre 4M inline-six with an automatic and rear drive. Japanese hardtops had rectangular halogen headlights, while export models used twin round lamps. Production ran from 1971 to 1974.

1971-1974Year
Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain
Engineering details
Displacement2.6 L
Cylinders6
FuelPetrol
TransmissionAutomatic
DrivetrainRWD

STORY

The Toyopet Crown entered the Japanese market in January 1955. In 1964 the Crown Eight arrived with a 2.6-litre V8, and the Century, which went into production in 1967, was built on that V8 lineage. In July 2022 Toyota unveiled a new Crown family in four body styles, Crossover, Sport, Sedan and Estate, with the Crossover going on sale first, on 1 September 2022. The catalog files the Crown Eight, the S-series cars and the Sport under this one name, although they are very different machines.

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