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Car Of The Day: October 7, 2009; Tomica Limited '74 Isuzu 117 Coupe
Topic Started: Oct 7 2009, 03:02 AM (277 Views)
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Today's car of the day is Tomica Limited's Isuzu 117 Coupe.

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The Isuzu 117 Coupe was a mid-sized Gran Turismo type 2-door fastback coupe manufactured by Isuzu Motors Ltd. in Japan from 1968 to 1981. The 117 was a codename for a common development program of Isuzu mid-size cars, involving a coupe, sedan and station wagon. The latter two eventually became the Isuzu Florian, but the coupe kept the original name, and both models shared mechanicals, including the complete FR layout chassis with recirculating ball steering.

The car was styled by the famous Giorgetto Giugiaro, being one of the first Japanese cars designed by an Italian stylist. It was also the first Japanese car with a DOHC engine, and the first with electronic fuel injection. It can also be regarded as the world's first sports car with a diesel engine.

The 117 Coupe was quite an exclusive vehicle during its lifetime, and is a rare collectible now, but thanks to its unusually long lifecycle, Isuzu manufactured as many as 86,192 units. The 117 Coupe was replaced by the Isuzu Piazza in the Isuzu lineup.


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For more information and pictures of the real car please visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isuzu_117_Coupe

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A nice looking Tomica Limited model of a seldom seen real car. Tomica keeps their molds around for years and years and reissues them from time to time. This one dates to when the real car was still new in showrooms back in the 1970s, but freshened up with newer tampo printing methods and correct rubber wheels and rims.

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The 117 Coupe was debuted as a prototype at the 1966 Geneva Motor Show, and was later shown at the Tokyo Motor Show the same year. In 1968, Isuzu started preliminary small-scale production of 117 Coupes, which were effectively handmade in amounts not exceeding 50 a month. The first engine available was a 1.6 L DOHC I4, and in 1970, an electronic fuel injection unit from Bosch debuted. The model fitted with fuel injection was named the EC (for "electronic control").

The car came with a long list of standard equipment (including leather seats, dashboard trim made of Taiwanese camphor laurel wood, and headrests) and was very expensive for Japanese standards. This concerned also the less luxurious 1800N version added in 1971, powered by a simpler 1.8 L SOHC carbureted engine.


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With the 117 Coupe becoming a very popular and desired model, and the advent of the cooperation with General Motors, Isuzu decided to shift the model to mass production. The 1.8 L engine became standard, with several versions available, with or without fuel injection, DOHC or SOHC.


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As much as I love the charm of vintage Tomicas, these new issues are just so much nicer with their more precise detailing, nicer interiors and accurrate wheels and tyres.

I have a feeling Playart did this one too.
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New casting? Quick! Take it apart!
I agree with JA above---the newer Tomicas seem to look much improved over earlier issues, just from photos I've seen at this site.
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