Dreaming back to 1998, what 800,000 car looked like at that time, the tenth generation crown 155

I passed by a native local tyrant village in Guangdong that day and saw a classic car in front of a self-built villa. In 1998, the flowers were blooming and opportunities were everywhere. In that year, the salary for working in a factory was only 350 yuan per month, and the fast food on the roadside was 0.5 yuan. Flared pants are the favorite of Guangdong pretty boys. Motorcycles are already a dream that many people cannot afford. Cars are definitely something that can only be owned by that generation of bosses or local tyrants. After more than 20 years, looking back at the cars of that era, there is still a stunning charm.

Unlike today, when there are cars everywhere and all kinds of new things to play with, cars in that era were only owned by a few people, which destined the purity of the car itself. Compared with the 155 that transitioned from the front face of the popular tiger head, there is a little more about the sense of round lines. On the basis of the Founder’s atmosphere, it does not appear too stiff, but it well interprets the feeling of domineering and dignified. 155 should be regarded as the last import. At that time, due to the impact of the car import policy, the import volume of cars dropped sharply, and this generation’s crown, code-named JZS155L, became the last and most remaining imported crown model.

At the end of the year, the car culture in the Pearl River Delta region was deeply influenced by Hong Kong’s car culture. The proportion of Japanese cars in the Pearl River Delta region was also the same for a while. The influence of the Crown 155 once rewrote the leading position of Tiger Head Run at the same level in the local area. The exclusive boss’s car makes the Crown 155 very pure. In the era when 10,000 households are already rare, the car priced close to 800,000 yuan can also be pure, and the luxury and comfort can be filled. From the Crown 155, you can see that the routine that was devolved at that time has been used. Adjust the set at that time and use it on the crown, which is very fragrant.

The body size of the Crown 155 is 4840 long, 1710 wide and 1450 high. The wheelbase is 2780mm. It adopts the same upturned door handle design as the century. The standing logo of the front cover and the logo of the C pillar are the usual methods of luxury cars at that time. The wheel hub is 15 inches, and the tire is 195. If this were up to now, it would not be sprayed to death, but even at that time, this package was very thieves, but it was not as transparent as it is now, and there was no platform for everyone to spray. After all, cars are luxury goods owned by a few people.

There must be a lot of young people who don’t know what a CD player is. That year, I only owned a tape recorder, and the rise of it was the electronics factory everywhere. The high-end model of the Crown 155 was equipped with a sound system that could hold 12 CDs, which was absolutely perfect at the time. The T-shaped central control shape created a pure luxury atmosphere with genuine leather and trim. At that time, genuine leather was real leather, and mahogany was real mahogany. The 800,000 of that era could be so pure, so even now, as long as it is properly maintained, it can still be seen.

Of course, the fabric was not necessarily a sign of low-fitting, and the happiness of flannel was difficult to enjoy now. As a pure boss-exclusive car, the Crown 155 was also full of comfort. Of course, it depended not only on configuration, but also ergonomics.

Regarding the changes in car power, there is helplessness in the helplessness, and several different camps have also emerged. For the older group of car fans, self-priming is king; for the younger generation, it is called energy; for the new generation? How convenient is it to have electricity. But it has to be said that for the mechanical movement of cars, the charm of natural suction can be said to be irreplaceable, and there must be the last stubbornness of the older generation of car enthusiasts.

The Crown 155 is equipped with the inline 6-cylinder codenamed 2JZ-GE, Toyota’s peak work at the time. The spring of Toyota’s VVT-i intelligent timing variable valve control technology, both stability and power output characteristics are awesome, especially its durable stability, which can be said to have laid the foundation for Toyota’s durable reputation. Today, the sound is still beautiful and smooth. This unit has a maximum power of 163 kilowatts, a peak torque of 275 Nm, and is matched with a 4at gearbox. Longitudinal rear drive is a must. This power system is nothing now, but it was already very top at the time.