Toyota MiniAce

Toyota MiniAce
Overview
ManufacturerToyota (until December 1969)
Daihatsu (from January 1970)
Hino Motors (from January 1970)
ProductionNov. 1967 – Nov. 1975
AssemblyTakaoka plant, Toyota, Aichi, Japan
Hamura, Tokyo, Japan (Hino)
Body and chassis
Body styletruck
microvan
microbus
LayoutMR
PlatformP100-series
RelatedToyota Publica
Powertrain
Engine790 cc 2U air-cooled OHV H2
Transmission4-speed manual (column shift)
Dimensions
Wheelbase1,950 mm (77 in)
Length3,505 mm (138 in) (truck)
3,610 mm (142 in) (van/bus)
Width1,380 mm (54 in)
Height1,625–1,675 mm (64–66 in)
Curb weight600–770 kg (1,320–1,700 lb)
Chronology
SuccessorToyota TownAce

The Toyota MiniAce was a small utility vehicle built by Toyota from November 1967 until November 1975.[1] It shared many parts with the Toyota Publica, especially the Publica P20 Pickup. In Japan, it was sold through the Toyota Corolla Store and Toyota Auto Store networks. Because it shares many parts with the popular Toyota Publica and the highly collectable Toyota Sports 800 most MiniAces have been used for parts and very few survive.[2] Its exterior dimensions and engine displacement, while very small, do not conform to "kei car" Japanese government regulations.

  1. ^ ミニエース [MiniAce]. トヨタ自動車75年史 [75 years of Toyota history] (in Japanese). Toyota Motor Co.
  2. ^ UP100 トヨタミニエース [UP100 Toyota MiniAce] (in Japanese). 旧州旧車協会(KKK)[Kyushu Classic Car Association]. Retrieved 2013-01-13.