Daihatsu V series
The Daihatsu V series (Japanese: ダイハツ・Vシリーズ) is a series of cab over trucks, manufactured from 1958 to 1970. The V series was Daihatsu first four-wheeled vehicle since the Hatsudoki FA truck in 1937 (Daihatsu's former company name).[1] The V series' main rivals in the medium-weight four-wheel truck segment were Toyota Dyna, Nissan Caball, Isuzu Elf, Prince Homer and Mazda D-Series.
4,660 mm (183.5 in) (Vesta/V200)[3]
The first Daihatsu V series truck was known as the Daihatsu Vesta.[4] This 2-ton class truck was released in 1958, competing in the same weight class as Daihatsu's own RKO three-wheeler truck. The engine was a 53 PS (39 kW) 1.5 L v-twin engine shared with the Daihatsu RKO. In 1960, the engine was replaced with a new 68 PS (50 kW) 1.5 L FA inline-four engine and renamed to Daihatsu V200.[4] In 1962, the displacement was increased to 1.9 L FB, the power also increased to 80 PS (59 kW) and a new 63 PS (46 kW) 2.3 L DE diesel engine was added; this diesel model was marketed as the Daihatsu D200[4]
In 1964, a smaller 1.25-ton class was added with the 1.5 L FA engine, known as Daihatsu V100.[2][5] This was followed by the 3-ton class Daihatsu V300 with the 95 PS (70 kW) 2.4 L FD petrol engine and the Daihatsu D300 with the 72 PS (53 kW) 2.5 L DG diesel engine.
In 1968, two new models were available, 1-ton and 1.5-ton class. This new 1-ton model also used the V100 name as did the 1.25-tonner, which caused some confusion in the market. The 1.5-ton was known as Daihatsu V150 and was also powered by the 1.5 L FA engine.[5]
There was also medium-sized bus series based from V series truck chassis, known as the Daihatsu Light Bus.
In October 1970, as a result of the business agreement with Toyota in 1967, the V series was replaced by the Toyota Dyna-based Daihatsu Delta.
References
- ^ "A glimpse of 100 years of Daihatsu" (in Japanese). NPO-RJC.jp. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ a b c d e f "Old car Daihatsu V100" (in Japanese). Kyuusya Mania. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- ^ a b c "Daihatsu V200" (in Japanese). Asahi. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- ^ a b c "'68 Daihatsu V150 (SV15)" (in Japanese). Asahi.net.or.jp. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- ^ a b "Daihatsu V150 (SV15T)" (in Japanese). Asahi.net.or.jp. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
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