2018 Toyota Century

[sako97]

Dude, I had a Cressida. Best car I've ever owned, money wise.

Those buttoned leather seats were quite something. A car ahead of it's time

 

[klier]

Looks like my grandma's living room inside...

I kinda dig those close seats, not gonna lie. Refreshing after all that leather everywhere.

 

[Beemer B773ER]

Looks like a cute Phantom.

Like a Pokephantom maybe?

 

[SDNR]

Looks like my grandma's living room inside...

Those handmade lace curtains are a peculiar Japanese taste.

Also while I applaud the use of wool (even though I'd find it personally itchy) and other material that's not leather or chintzy (i.e. leatherette, vinyl), I'd rather it didn't look so mousey.

It is wool velour so it is soft.
I agree with you, it does have a Lincoln look to it.

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

Like a Pokephantom maybe?

I choose you, Centuruchu!

Centuruchu's power is to transport you in an understated fashion, whether your final destination is the Royal Temple or a Yakuza meeting.

 

[HUTSUTAo]

 

[Centurion]

This is retro done right and reminds me of my 1998 Toyota Celica that has a brilliant interior with no hard plastics unlike Japanese cars of Today. Those soft(wool?) seats look so comfy and, in cold weather won't need to be heated as much as leather ones.

 

[DjordjeC63]

Why is this car "popular" in Japan?

 

[KiwiRob]

Leather is available but wool upholstery is the preferred choice.

A lot of old limousines (like Rolls-Royce Phantoms from the past) have fine-quality wool upholstery for rear passenger and leather for the chauffeur.

Thank you

The two Bentley state limousines used by Queen Elizabeth have leather for the driver and front passenger and wool for the Queen.

 

[SDNR]

Why is this car "popular" in Japan?

I guess because it is respected as a symbol of Japanese prestige and excellence. Much like Mercedes in Germany and Cadillac in the USA.

Nissan used to build the Japan-only President. but it is no longer in production.

1985-1990 Nissan President with quite classic American styling.

1990–2002. Later models were sold as Infinitis in the USA.

 

[Rolf]

That interior reminds me of Japanese car interiors from the 1980's.

Lol those cloth seats are a bit flat on the backside but do look comfy.

1985 Cressida in comparison it was even more hitech with a unique digital dash and comfy pillow type cloth velour seats

 

[M.N.D]

That interior reminds me of Japanese car interiors from the 1980's.

Lol those cloth seats are a bit flat on the backside but do look comfy.

1985 Cressida in comparison it was even more hitech with a unique digital dash and comfy pillow type cloth velour seats

I agree, and in my opinion, the golden era of the Japanese cars were in the 80's and up to the mid 90's, where Honda, Nissan, and Toyota used to build cars that had clean and simple, yet elegant lines, that fit right within the design language of that period.

Honda Legend, Nissan Cedric, and Toyota Crown (one of my all time favourite cars from Toyota) are among the cars that come to my mind that represent the 80's from Japan.

 

[Rolf]

I agree, and in my opinion, the golden era of the Japanese cars were in the 80's and up to the mid 90's, where Honda, Nissan, and Toyota used to build cars that had clean and simple, yet elegant lines, that fit right within the design language of that period.

Honda Legend, Nissan Cedric, and Toyota Crown (one of my all time favourite cars from Toyota) are among the cars that come to my mind that represent the 80's from Japan.

The 1980' and 90's had the most memorable models from Japanese car makers. Toyota Corolla Liftback 1,6 16valve, Toyota Cressida 2,8i, Nissan Skyline Coupe 2.8, Nissan 300ZX, Honda Ballade (Civic) with pop up lights, Mazda 626 Coupe and Mazda RX7 to name a few that were in my child hood.

 

[Merc1]

Japanese cars were more unique back in the 80's and 90's. Until Lexus started blatantly copying Mercedes, but before that they had their own thing going on. The 80's and early 90's Cressida was a RWD, I6 family car. Let that sink in for a min.

M

 

[M.N.D]

Japanese cars were more unique back in the 80's and 90's. Until Lexus started blatantly copying Mercedes, but before that they had their own thing going on. The 80's and early 90's Cressida was a RWD, I6 family car. Let that sink in for a min.

M

From what I've learnt from a video that was describing the recession of the late 2000's, Japan had a strong economic boom in the 80's, and their products enjoyed a healthy domination worldwide, so maybe that's why their car companies were so strong at the time by flooding the market with various offerings that were affordable, durable, had good quality, and somehow advanced for their time. Then the Japanese market faced a severe recession that they called "the lost decade".

I'm not that good at understanding economics and the connections between the global markets and the various industries, but there is a possibility that the Japanese car companies were affected by this recession, as their products from the early 90's and later didn't give that feel of sophistication they used to do in the 80's.

 

[Merc1]

From what I've learnt from a video that was describing the recession of the late 2000's, Japan had a strong economic boom in the 80's, and their products enjoyed a healthy domination worldwide, so maybe that's why their car companies were so strong at the time by flooding the market with various offerings that were affordable, durable, had good quality, and somehow advanced for their time. Then the Japanese market faced a severe recession that they called "the lost decade".

I'm not that good at understanding economics and the connections between the global markets and the various industries, but there is a possibility that the Japanese car companies were affected by this recession, as their products from the early 90's and later didn't give that feel of sophistication they used to do in the 80's.

I agree. There was a quality to early Acura products, especially the NSX and the last generation (1991-1995) Legend, that hasn't been seen since IMO. The build on those cars were just better. Once they started developing cars in the later 90's things got cheaper, except for Lexus. Those early Lexus models were of stunning build quality. I guess I like Japanese cars more than I want to admit lol, especially back then.

M

 

[M.N.D]

I agree. There was a quality to early Acura products, especially the NSX and the last generation (1991-1995) Legend, that hasn't been seen since IMO. The build on those cars were just better. Once they started developing cars in the later 90's things got cheaper, except for Lexus. Those early Lexus models were of stunning build quality. I guess I like Japanese cars more than I want to admit lol, especially back then.

M

When I grew up in the late 80's, German cars were not that popular in the Middle East due to being expensive and the fact that American and Japanese cars were better optimized to withstand the hot climate of the region, so German cars were only reserved for people who were wealthy enough to import the cars, especially the Mercedes W124 and W126, and the BMW E32 7 Series, as size matters when it comes to show prestige and status.

So the Japanese cars were considered the better option, as the American cars offers weren't as good as the 60's or the 70's, and the range nearly covered the whole market needs at the time. Civic / Corolla / Sunny for the entry level, Accord / Cressida / Corona / Bluebird if you want to upgrade, and Crown / Cedric if you want the most luxurious car available. I guess that is why I admire the Japanese car companies (Honda wasn't that popular compared to Toyota and Nissan, though) and still do.

Offtopic: My family used to own a 1977 320 E21 (the price was good due to being a small car, and BMW wasn't that known at the time), and a 1983 VW Passat, and that is the reason why I prefer German cars over other marques.

 

[Kowalski]

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[Merc1]

I want to like it...... It comes from a line of really ugly cars, the Cressida's and Corona's of the day looked better.

M

 

[Rolf]

I actually kinda like that a Japanese car maker has got the balls to create a car that has style to rival a Rolls. It's not the ultimate in luxury but it does it in a different way that will pull on the strings of some rich folks. I think the woolen seats are quite nostalgic and I do like the interior.