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Toyota Century 1st gen (1967 to 1997): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Toyota Century 1st gen was built from 1967 to 1997 as a sedan, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis codes: VG20, VG30, VG35, VG40 and VG45.

Key facts

Years
1967 to 1997
Chassis codes
VG20, VG30, VG35, VG40, VG45
Body types
Sedan
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Toyota Century 1st gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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