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Toyota Kijang 1977
Toyota is a model and commercial vehicles made by Toyota which is the most popular vehicle for the class minibus in Indonesia. Toyota present in Indonesia since 1977 and currently is one model that brought Toyota and most in demand in the country. Now this car can be found easily in all corners of Indonesia.
The success of Toyota has been impacted by the emergence of similar cars that mimic the concept of the Toyota (especially in terms of animal names), for example, Isuzu and Mitsubishi Panther Horse. Besides in Indonesia, before the presence of generation "Innovation", the Toyota was also sold in Malaysia under the name "Unser".
Production History
Toyota launch of the first generation was in 1977. Which at that time there were doubts of its designers, about whether deer can be accepted by the Indonesian market. The doubt is caused by the Mitsubishi Colt is the type of vehicles that dominate the car market mini bus at the time. The first generation Toyota pickup by applying the concept of basic box shape. This model is often called the "Deer Crocodile" because of the hood lid can be opened up to the side. Deer prime generation was produced until the year 1980.
Production Unit
In the first year of launch, the total production of first generation numbered only 1168 units. Where next year, 1978, the number increased to 4624 units. Deer production amount increases from year to year. The presence of deer as a multifunctional or multipurpose vehicle that is easy maintenance make the demand continues to rise. Toyota vehicle concept was born as a Basic Utility Vehicle. Suitable as a concept vehicle with a versatile and easy to care. In line with the Indonesian government regulations to implement the concept of economic development through the development of motorization and automotive industries in Indonesia, particularly through the concept Multipurpose Vehicle (KBNS).
Production Concept
Cars with the production code KF10 was almost similar to the box-shaped fruit with fruit plastered with four wheels and a window covered with a tarp on the sides of the rim. Deer Generation I is known to the public as a model because open-front hood lid on the nose of the car (bonnet) is similar to the crocodile's mouth when the front hood was opened. Preliminary design of this vehicle is very simple.
This deer has a door that seems attached to his body just with a similar door hinge door hinges are squeaking sound when again at that time, the car door let alone lock is not equipped with alarm as though the security system for next generation that has been modified , equipped with door locks and crank-like door that is still on the glass door of the house and car doors.
Driver's position on this deer with a stick is tools transmission gears for machines that are difficult to reach. Machines used in the Corolla uses his time machine with a capacity of 1200 cc 3K type with 4 speed manual transmission.
In addition to exit with the type of pickup (pickup), the car was modified into a deer, especially passenger cars made by companies such as automobile body of the car commercial car at the time in which the body does not handle design manufacturer directly.
For example, the car was used as a car passenger public transport in the city of Balikpapan in the years 1980-1986.
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