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History of The First Cars / Automobiles |
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- 8.11.1. The First Cars
- In 1898 a French Panhard-Levassor car is believed to be the first car introduced into Japan.
- A sketch drawn by Georges Ferdinand Bigot, who witnessed the car being driven by a French trader on 2 February, exists.
- The ten-seater, 25 hp steam-powered, Yamaba is possibly the first car made in Japan. It was built in 1904 by Torao Yamaba to transport his large family.
- One report indicates that a total of four Yamaba cars were made.
- In 1907 the Automobile Trading Company produced a 1.85 litre, petrol powered, car called the Takuri. Twelve were made.
- Between about 1910 and 1911 the Kunisue Automobile Works produced a 2 cylinder, 5hp Tourer car. How many?
- A 4 cylinder 16 hp luxury sedan was produced jointly by Kunisue and the Tokyo Motor Vehicle Works between 1911 and 1912. Not more than 50 were made. Was the car called the “Tokyo”? What cc?
- A prototype car was produced by the Otha Company in 1922. Production models were produced between 1934 and1957.
- Models include the 736 cc Phaeton and the 23 hp, 903 cc, Otha P.A. How many of each were produced? Info on any others models required.
- Between 1924 and 1927 the Otomo car was produced by Junya Tokowawa. The car was powered by an air cooled 944 cc engine. How many, what hp?
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