[1] Double wishbone independent suspension was on all 4 wheels and vented disc brakes were used on both the front and rear.
Shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in October–November 1971, the SV-1 was the prototype for the Celica liftback released in April 1973.
The RV-1 (a prototype 2 door wagon based on the Celica coupe) with the Marinetta boat and trailer was also shown at the 1971 Tokyo Motor show but did not reach production.
[1] The bottom half was a conventional single axle small trailer made from fibreglass.
The boat used an outboard motor that could be disconnected and stowed in the bottom half when the halves were reassembled for towing.
The RV-1 was a 2-door wagon concept car based on the Celica and shown during the 1971 Tokyo Motor Show.
[3] On each side of the spine a centre hinged gull wing window completed the roof and continued down to the waistline.
Unusually for Celicas, the rear bumper had cut-outs to house red reflectors and reversing lights.
A 1 metre wide tail gate with a frameless wind-down window occupied the centre of the rear.
The centre section of the bumper moved with the tail gate instead of being fixed directly to the body.
An integrated roll bar terminated the body work and also formed a place for the clam shell doors to seal.
[1] Both the Mark II and the Crown shared major mechanical parts with the RV-2 (4M engine, transmission, suspension), so either could be true.
A fully working prototype in RHD was shown at the Tokyo Motor Show and reviewed in the August 1973 issue of Penthouse magazine.
The ESV was a 2-door, 2-seater concept car built to conform to the Japanese government's Experimental Safety Vehicle specifications and shown during the 1972 Tokyo Motor Show.
In order to provide adequate crumple zones while remaining within the size given by the government specifications, Toyota was forced to make the car a 2-seater.
[13] The Town Spider System is a part of Toyota's MAC (Multi-functional Automobile Communication) project.
The ESV was a 2-door, 2-seater concept car built to conform to the Japanese government's Experimental Safety Vehicle specifications and shown during the 1973 Tokyo Motor Show.
Safety features included 4-wheel anti-skid brakes, 4-beam headlights, air bags, silicone rubber front bumper mounted on internal shock absorbers and crumple zones.
The oriental prototype featured four-wheel disc brakes and a fully independent suspension.
The body of the concept, blown in a wind tunnel, fully met the challenges of the time and worked for fuel efficiency.
At the same time, the outlines of the car, combining straight lines with roundness, as well as possible fell into the trends of future years.
The fibreglass exteriors were unchanged but the bottom half was changed internally to be similar to a pop-up caravan.
Once the boat half was removed, beds could be folded out to the left and right sides and a fold-out frame raised complete with a fabric covering.
It includes water resistant seats, two radios, protective headlights, additional optics, heavy winch, cover for spare wheel, aluminum safety cage, and a mounted spotlight-seeker, and an interior wood trimmed as used for fishing boats.
The passenger side sliding door also incorporated a lifting step to allow wheelchair access.
[23] The MP–1 was meant to be FWD but time pressures forced Toyota to re–use the six–cylinder engine and RWD drive train from the Crown.
Shown at the 1977 Tokyo Motor Show (Oct–Nov) and the 1978 Chicago Auto Show.,[24] the CAL-1 was based on the prototype Supra.
The CX-80 (also known as the FCX-80) was a concept vehicle built by Toyota and shown at the October 1979 Tokyo Motor Show.
[28] It was designed to be an experimental city car for the future that would save fuel by being light and compact.
The Family Wagon was a concept vehicle built by Toyota based on the Liteace and shown at the October 1979 Tokyo Motor Show.