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Cars made in Japan in 1955

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Created on May 1, 1955

Reading time 9min

Written by:

Dr. Hans Woltereck

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Ohta (1955) - Der 'Ohta', ein kleiner viersltziger Personenwagen

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Autos made in Japan

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Datsun (1955) - Kleinwagen mit 850 cm3

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Suminoye (1955) - "Die fliegende Feder" - eigenes Fahrzeug des Datsun-Karosseriebauers Suminoye

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Toyopet (1955) - Aristokratisch wirkende Limousine mit vergleichsweise primitiven technischen Ingredienzen

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Kaiser Henry J (1955) - mit amerikanischen Wurzeln, aber bei Mitsubishi montiert

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Fiat Sopo (1955) - mit Unterstützung aus Italien

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Stürmischer Wiederaufbau der Fabrikanlagen in Japan

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Autos made in Japan - Beispiel Omnibus

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Summary

In 1955, automobile production in the Land of the Rising Sun was unknown to most Europeans. But even then, the cars were as popular in their homeland as their brothers in the old and new world. This restored hobby article gives a picture of the mood of Japanese progress in vehicle construction at the time and shows models that have probably long been forgotten.

This article contains the following chapters

Japanese production share of the various vehicle types
Japanese cars unknown in Europe
Beginning in 1907
Reconstruction after the war at breakneck speed
Japanese Volkswagen
Only for the domestic market
Priority commercial vehicle construction
Passenger car production on the margins
No export of passenger cars

Estimated reading time: 9min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Unknown to most Europeans, automobile production in the Land of the Rising Sun has remained unknown to this day, but in their homeland the cars are just as popular as their brothers in the old and new world. My best friend Joachim has a burning interest in cars and a phenomenal memory. Both together make him a kind of walking catalog collection: the main technical data of all European and American passenger cars are stored in his brain. You can ask him about the engine power of the Cadillac, the displacement of the Rolls-Royce, the number of cylinders in the Pegaso, the valve timing of the Peugeot or the front suspension of the Lancia - the answer always comes out of the blue!

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