I'm pretty sure the lack of jingling was just a plus. They most likely done it to prevent the weight of your key ring pulling on the ignition switch causing damage over time. Not really positive about this but I highly doubt jingling keys was bothering anybody that bad.
Toyota to do list in the 90s: Make car for yakuza Make car for Middle East coup Make car for 500,000 miles Make car for drifters Make car for history books
The remote for a tv that is within arm’s length. As if siting up and stretching your hand out an extra three inches isn’t what someone with your power and status would do haha
IMHO it blows it out the water as well, and 100 percent more reliable. Rolls didn’t have all the messaging seats and other bells and whistles during that era either. They copied the Century
@@nooneisrightallthetime-zv7hs Funny because mobsters here in America tend to be patriotic and usually drive American cars. And of course some Italian cars as well lol
Yeah but it's got a V12 that puts out less power than your average modern 4 cylinder. For that reason alone I'd never want one. If I'm going to get 15 MPG, the car better be fast.
The 1GZFE V12 in the Century has an interesting party piece: Individual engine computers for each bank of the engine. It's basically treated as two inline six engines joined at the crank, and can actually continue running fairly smoothly with one bank completely dead.
That would either have been a toll card system, or the car telling you it’s Japanese annual road safety inspection had expired. Some importers remove that stuff, some don’t.
Fun fact the paint and system used is rated to be the best. Each panel is painted separately and the thickness is 270-300 microns (average thickness of other cars is 100-180). To ensure uniformity the new layer is cured in an oven and then wet sanded to knock down any high spots. It's then given a new layer and the whole cycle repeated again, maybe a dozen times. Finally It's dry cured for a full month and given a super hard top coat which is another 50-70 microns. The final result is beyond a mirror finish, hand sanded to a very high grit. The time needed, the manual aspect of this work and fine inspection throughout each step gives an idea of why this car was so expensive when new. That's just the paint, imagine the rest. The meticulous care taken truly results in a masterpiece of automotive driving pleasure.
Vielleicht ist das einer der Gründe warum Indie Spiele, die sich Retroklassiker als Vorbild nehmen und das Gefühl von damals sehr gut vermitteln, sich gut verkaufen und gefragt sind. Meine beiden Favoriten sind da "Corn Kidz 64" und "Lunistice".
When I lived on Okinawa island I saw a very sharp dressed man exit one of these, upon seeing me in the parking garage he asked me in perfect English if I was enjoying my stay. The answer was unequivocally “ yes sir absolutely “ 😅
That magnet means for holding the pouch is so thoughtful. Yes it's just small things compared to the other features this specific car has, but it's incredibly useful.
The first generation of Century was based on a 1964 Toyota Crown. I still own a Toyota Corona 1966 which was a smaller version of Crown. Toyota had an eye for detail even then.
@@horvathbenedek3596 Doubt it is a ECU limitation. This is a car engine designed in the 90s, almost 300 hp was a lot for a V12. The export market version had about 300 hp and that did not have any gentlemens agreement limit
@@DarkAttack14 There are plenty of early to mid 90s V12s with 300+ hp, and factory ECUs are practically always a limitation, since they aren't optimized for maximum power output. If by "ECU limitation" you mean "intentionally cutting back performance", then I agree, they probably didn't limit it THAT much, but to me at least, "ECU limitation" also includes just a less optimized software overall. There's another factor though, and that's that this was a luxury car. Not a muscle car. Keep that in mind. You heard the video, Toyota even optimized the accoustics of the car's body to sound appealing. I find it very much possible that they felt it's preferable for a wealthy buyer for the car to always sound elegant and not like a dying horse on a racetrack, so they chose to limit the car's power output somewhat. And since as you pointed out, it's a 90s car, sound insulation wasn't as good as it is today.
Bmw proud of a moving seat meanwhile charging you a subscription for the heated seats, meanwhile a 90s car that probably costs less has heated massaging seats 😅
I seen 1 a couple months ago at a toyota dealership. Classic looking car. Simple elegant and functional. Yet the iinterior is very modern. It is a work of art. I am still curious on the price tag.
@@yoslauda4714 this thing kinda replaced the S class when it came out with the v12 one tho it was the same quality has a japanese badge they make americans look like the least patriotic nation on the planet so they like to buy domestic and this thing had bullet proof glass as an option yea german cars were popular still but top bosses rolled around in this pretty commonly
Seeing the features and common sense practicality of cars from back then makes you wonder what happened? If we continued on this trajectory, cars today could be amazing
I loved more the 1920s-1960s thinking, that car is a simple tool and everyone can afford one. T ford cost $260 when new, that would be like 5k with inflation. 3x cheaper than anything on the market
@@DuBstep115I agree, but I would say 90s Toyota (and others) were also on board with that as well. Cars like the Tercel, Civic, Mirage, and Sentra could be had very very affordably. (Maybe not _quite_ as affordable as a Model T)
Absolutely gorgeous car. They made a new "Century," yet its only for the Japan market. Unfortunately its an SUV. Would have been amazing to see a modern update of this vehicle.
and in Russia it’s just another game, the new tax is called a recycling fee, essentially a tax on air, so for the majority these cars will remain only in dreams
The most interesting fact about the V12 in the Century is that it's still the only V12 domestically manufactured in Japan. And while it's mostly known to be owned by yakuza mobs, it's also the official transportation of the Japanese Emperor.
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I'm pretty sure the lack of jingling was just a plus. They most likely done it to prevent the weight of your key ring pulling on the ignition switch causing damage over time. Not really positive about this but I highly doubt jingling keys was bothering anybody that bad.
I think your videos would get a lot more likes if you didn’t use the AI Voiceover.
Yeah, no 'has their own set of tools made to measure their own hands'. This right here shows you're probably an AI bot generated channel.
How much for a century?
Song name?
The anti-jingling pouch is the best thing I’ve ever seen
Fortnine sells them
My father refuses to tie his car key to keychain or other keys because he hates jingling/ the noise it makes when hits the steering column
Doesnt the magnet in there gonna have an effect on the drivers balls?
@@Loyalmentorspage ...that's not how magnetism works unless you've got a case of steel balls
Yeah balls guy wtf u think this world is made of
Toyota to do list in the 90s:
Make car for yakuza
Make car for Middle East coup
Make car for 500,000 miles
Make car for drifters
Make car for history books
Make car for drifters: Toyota AE86
Make car for over a thousand horsepower: Supra
Aint the ae86 from the 80s rather the 90s?
@@LilnormieX I don’t know I am more into German
Make virtually indestructible pickup trucks: Hilux, Tundra, Tacoma
@@cobrademon761 hilux is tacoma outside the USA
The backseats having a leg rest is the biggest flex in my opinion
I know I’m late but it gets better than that: it’s not a footrest, it’s an entire bypass to the front seat so you can recline literally like on a bed
That and having a TV in an early 90s car was madness back then lol
The remote for a tv that is within arm’s length. As if siting up and stretching your hand out an extra three inches isn’t what someone with your power and status would do haha
It's not a leg rest or se, the front seat open up & you stick your feet through, so only works if no passenger, well unless you try kick them
@@kurtsudheim825 or if there's your foot massager in the front seat
The Toyota Century actually launched in the 60's
1967 to be precise 😉
The Second Gen Came after 30(!) years
Generation 3 launched in 2017
He mentioned that the second generation is where it became ultra luxurious.
Back when cars were actually worth their price
Back when the cars survived but the passengers die.
Yea but a fuckin V12 wit 280 hp
@@IceColdKeizat least I’ll die knowing I spent my money on something that was worth the price. Better than dying in a piece of garbage
@@instant98your point?
@@TheWholeGrainBread_Real it's a big ass engine making little power. There fuckin 4 cylinders that make more power
The Toyota Century is Japan's response to the Rolls-Royce.
IMHO it blows it out the water as well, and 100 percent more reliable. Rolls didn’t have all the messaging seats and other bells and whistles during that era either. They copied the Century
@@jerrysmith7166 Rolls-Royce has been building luxury cars since before WW1. The Toyota Century has only been in production since 1967.
Well sadly it's not going into global production, just because people afraid of the branding itself, "toyota"
@@yoslauda4714 I hope it wasn't affected by that infamous gas pedal recall from 14 years ago.
@@jerrysmith7166Yeah, English cars are one of the most unreliable cars ever, even fkn Lada is more reliable.
> luxury
> opulence
> comfort
> random chick with a gun
BangBang
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@@NightmareMoon9964oil up 🤑
She comes with it.
Yakuza: Heavy breathing*
The funny thing was , yakuza actually preferred Mercedes s class … maybe a middle finger to the government
As the seats are stained with male ejac
@@nooneisrightallthetime-zv7hs Funny because mobsters here in America tend to be patriotic and usually drive American cars. And of course some Italian cars as well lol
@@blaketindle4703it's always "mercedes this, mercedes that"...
This car is in the yakuza games
I never knew I needed a magnet in my steering column. But now I do.
A dollop of superglue and a powerful magnet, and you can upgrade your car today!
@@edheldude I’d probably put it inside the hub cover but i might try it lol
Every car is push start these days. It’s completely unnecessary now.
My brother just picked one up no idea they were this fancy, looks great
Piece of Art
I love how this kind of comments doesn't have any replies
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Best part about them is you can find them anywhere from 12-22k in perfect condition
THAT cheap? Shit, that's a steal!
@@andriealinsangao613I can confirm, I am looking at an 05 for 13k and it has about 60k miles and it is mint.
But the insurance is probably pretty expensive. I wonder how much it burns
@@YourPalQWERTY Hot damn!
12k-22k is great. Only issue is there’s only 4 certified mechanics for it in the WORLD.
I fancy a drive of one. They look so sensible and solid.
It's meant to be a chauffeur driven car, like a rollsroyce
@@ananysingh07What if he's the chauffeur 🤔
@@ananysingh07 Roger that
sensible?
Toyotas philosophy simplified:
1. Design it
2. Will it last?
If Yes: use it
If Not: design it again until it lasts and use it.
Even today, this car is more luxurious than most new Lexus cars.
Yeah but it's got a V12 that puts out less power than your average modern 4 cylinder. For that reason alone I'd never want one. If I'm going to get 15 MPG, the car better be fast.
@@Psythik What average 4 cylinder puts out 355ft-lbs of torque? I bet this v12 is a smooth engine that matches the chasis.
"Flagship model of Japan"
**Shows the most American picture with a woman holding a rifle for some fucking reason**
Cause it was a gangster car in Japan
so aggressive lmao chill out roidy 😂💪🏼
Американская картинка с русским автоматом ак-47?))
She’s leaning against the hood of the car. It’s just a picture of a sexy woman next to the car.
It's a yakuza girl, you can tell by the tattoos she has
The 1GZFE V12 in the Century has an interesting party piece: Individual engine computers for each bank of the engine. It's basically treated as two inline six engines joined at the crank, and can actually continue running fairly smoothly with one bank completely dead.
So it’s basically a double v6
@@wrnowown l6
@@wrnowownнет, это две рядные 6ки.
Это не только особенность данного двигателя, на многих больших моторах применяют такую технологию
So just like the M70B50 in the BMW e31 and e32s.
I used to drive valet and ive driven one of these before. When you get in there is a little japanese voice that greets you its pretty interesting
That would either have been a toll card system, or the car telling you it’s Japanese annual road safety inspection had expired. Some importers remove that stuff, some don’t.
Yep hear it on the jap motors I have
It's actually telling you to get out
My crown does the same. It'll tell you the day or date and then there's the toll card warning. Best is when it wishes you merry Christmas
Can you program to say "me luv you long time" 😉🤣😎
Fun fact the paint and system used is rated to be the best. Each panel is painted separately and the thickness is 270-300 microns (average thickness of other cars is 100-180). To ensure uniformity the new layer is cured in an oven and then wet sanded to knock down any high spots. It's then given a new layer and the whole cycle repeated again, maybe a dozen times. Finally It's dry cured for a full month and given a super hard top coat which is another 50-70 microns. The final result is beyond a mirror finish, hand sanded to a very high grit. The time needed, the manual aspect of this work and fine inspection throughout each step gives an idea of why this car was so expensive when new. That's just the paint, imagine the rest.
The meticulous care taken truly results in a masterpiece of automotive driving pleasure.
That century is example of retro but still modern
This is the car to be a passenger princess in ❤
I was gonna say the prime minister would be driven in this car lmao
nah you a passanger queen in this
@@jetblack8086 the emperor, actually
90 old Queen
RIP DIANA 🙏🏽
And probably 90% of them still did not blow up their engines, because it is a *Toyota.*
v12 detuned to 200hp would last a century
And because most of them is kept out of America
Way over 90%
@@theairaccumulator7144 I see what you did there
@@theairaccumulator7144 I mean its already detuned :D 5L v12 280hp, a 3L I6 from 90s makes same power
I seen one the other day I felt like I witnessed a unicorn
Angry Yakuza yelling at subordinate, tries to slam soft close door...becomes angrier.😅
"You dishoner the famiry!" .....by making....such a rearry soft door!
Only comes with wool seats. Finest paint job in the world. The Japanese have centuries of experience with lacquer paint
They have leather seats available
My grandfather said he uninstalled the magnets in the column cause his knee would get pulled towards the wheel
Sorry to break it to you but... your grandpa is a robot terminator if that's the case
@@Skrunkly_TSCartificial knee replacement 😭
@@drtibbs693definitely a robot terminator!
😅😂 that was good
nah he just no weak like y’all n never got injured
Honourable craftsmanship
Japanese never fail to outdo themselves ❤😮😮💨💪🏽
Just like nanking in 1937
@@BigWheel.you could say they really raped the competition!
These days the Japanese are the best at making boring cars
Vielleicht ist das einer der Gründe warum Indie Spiele, die sich Retroklassiker als Vorbild nehmen und das Gefühl von damals sehr gut vermitteln, sich gut verkaufen und gefragt sind.
Meine beiden Favoriten sind da "Corn Kidz 64" und "Lunistice".
Super clean silver LS towards the beginning. Yes please!
When I lived on Okinawa island I saw a very sharp dressed man exit one of these, upon seeing me in the parking garage he asked me in perfect English if I was enjoying my stay. The answer was unequivocally “ yes sir absolutely “ 😅
gangster I’m sure. 😊
I would have said idk, I got lemon lips
They should bring it back today as a direct competitor to Rolls Royce.
They are, but as an SUV. Sedan version apparently going to still be exclusive to Japan.
Damn, everything is an SUV nowadays.
@@bluekai9577 it’s still a sedan, but markets outside of Japan arnt buying that
That magnet means for holding the pouch is so thoughtful. Yes it's just small things compared to the other features this specific car has, but it's incredibly useful.
Its THE coolest 90s Toyota. Change my mind
I bet there’s Japanese mob bosses have this car in perfect condition and they love it
Smokey Nagata: “all right lets put this engine in a Supra”
that v12 miata bruh: "well shit take a guess read the name LOL" also its quad turbo'd and constantly in progress that shit GO BRRRRRRRRR
The first generation of Century was based on a 1964 Toyota Crown. I still own a Toyota Corona 1966 which was a smaller version of Crown. Toyota had an eye for detail even then.
This car: quiet
My 1997 Chevrolet Silverado going down the road sounding like the intro to men at work(land down under): hold my beer
😂😂
Très belle Voiture Japonaise, v12 comme moteur, fauteuil en velours de qualité...
Toyota IS fantastic.
Made in Japan🇯🇵
Fun fact: it only got 280hp and not more, because of the so-called „Gentlemen’s Agreement“.
I wonder if that was only an ECU limitation and if someone somehow was able to crack Toyota ECUs we could get more out of it.
@@danmystro Ask Smokey Nagata.
@@danmystroA 5 liter V12? Of course it's an ECU limitation, that thing could probably easily pump out twice that.
@@horvathbenedek3596 Doubt it is a ECU limitation. This is a car engine designed in the 90s, almost 300 hp was a lot for a V12. The export market version had about 300 hp and that did not have any gentlemens agreement limit
@@DarkAttack14 There are plenty of early to mid 90s V12s with 300+ hp, and factory ECUs are practically always a limitation, since they aren't optimized for maximum power output. If by "ECU limitation" you mean "intentionally cutting back performance", then I agree, they probably didn't limit it THAT much, but to me at least, "ECU limitation" also includes just a less optimized software overall.
There's another factor though, and that's that this was a luxury car. Not a muscle car. Keep that in mind. You heard the video, Toyota even optimized the accoustics of the car's body to sound appealing. I find it very much possible that they felt it's preferable for a wealthy buyer for the car to always sound elegant and not like a dying horse on a racetrack, so they chose to limit the car's power output somewhat. And since as you pointed out, it's a 90s car, sound insulation wasn't as good as it is today.
VW Golf IV: hold my beer *extends the middle sun visor
As someone whose about to purchase a 1997 Nissan Cima V8 on Saturday, I absolutely love these sleeper jdm cars
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Toyota is the only electric car I’d buy. In that point I will never buy electric but they’re hybrids are so nice
Japanese and 90s is perfect combination of great iconic cars
Bmw proud of a moving seat meanwhile charging you a subscription for the heated seats, meanwhile a 90s car that probably costs less has heated massaging seats 😅
Been some time since they stopped doing that
@@gullible119 they did it once, why wouldn't they do that again?
90s bmws had them aswell
The 750il is pretty much the same as the century in terms of features
@@sheebifyand it looks 1000 times better
@@Steelmack But they break down and cost an arm and a leg to fix.
The sc400 has that little sun blocker over the rear view mirror and i appreciate it
You know shit's about to get real when he calls soft close doors basic features.
I was looking for this comment 😂 The century really is packed with features for this, huh?
Better than any Rolls-Royce from that era
Aside from being rhd and maintenance cost this is overall the best Toyota ever.
Everybody knows the most replayed part 😂
Pausing it was the tricky part
The lady with the gun.
I love that magnetic steering wheel
That was such a great idea. Nothing worse than a set of keys jingling on a 14+ hour road trip lol that gets old pretty quickly!
I so badly want a Century and an AE-86 in my garage, I know that’s pretty impossible these days but I can dream
Import one bro, for about 7-15k you can import a 90’s to 04 century to the United States.
More possible than you might think actually
@@YourPalQWERTY issue would be the AE-86
@@RothBeyondTheGrave idk about that, economy ain’t lookin too nice
@@YourPalQWERTY Can't import 2004 model year yet, at least legally. Has to be 25 years old or older.
Never actually seen one of these on the road but knowing Toyota it is most likely a great car.
I seen 1 a couple months ago at a toyota dealership. Classic looking car. Simple elegant and functional. Yet the iinterior is very modern. It is a work of art.
I am still curious on the price tag.
Imagine getting in an accident with your feet inside the seat in front of you
You read my mind.
There's a reason cars don't have that.
Imagine getting into an accident in a Toyota Century. That's almost like the POTUS falling down a staircase.
A Yakuza boss convinced toyota to make this
Uhhh the thing is, they not😅
Yakuza preffering European cars, especially Mercedes S class for their executives
@@yoslauda4714 I know. It was a joke
@@yoslauda4714 this thing kinda replaced the S class when it came out with the v12 one tho it was the same quality has a japanese badge they make americans look like the least patriotic nation on the planet so they like to buy domestic and this thing had bullet proof glass as an option yea german cars were popular still but top bosses rolled around in this pretty commonly
Japanese people do amazing work👏
Always wanted one as my daily✅
Doesn’t get more classy than this
I really hope it has a top notch sound system
It has a bidet.
I've got a 5.1 surround sound system, can my bass tube fit in the trunk?
Japan has made some damn fine stuff over the years.
It will be cool if the Japanese also learn to make cars
@@BELGRADSKIYis this supposed to be an insult? what was your point here?
The middle sun guard over the rear view mirror is in my ls400 too 😂
And the SC300/400.
Theres a century for sale near me for $8500 thats been made into a Japanese police car with lights, sirens and it looks so cool
Very cool.
Toyota like Yamaha have always been superb inventors and innovators.
I think Deming was a great asset to Toyota then and today.
Still uses a standard Toyota key though.
That is NOT what the keys to my Celica, Corolla, and Solara looked like
The trunk also has a button that can make it stay shut. Yakuza things
Seeing the features and common sense practicality of cars from back then makes you wonder what happened?
If we continued on this trajectory, cars today could be amazing
I loved more the 1920s-1960s thinking, that car is a simple tool and everyone can afford one. T ford cost $260 when new, that would be like 5k with inflation. 3x cheaper than anything on the market
@@DuBstep115I agree, but I would say 90s Toyota (and others) were also on board with that as well. Cars like the Tercel, Civic, Mirage, and Sentra could be had very very affordably. (Maybe not _quite_ as affordable as a Model T)
One of my dream cars. Yeah i know they arent too pricey but to get it where i want it it would be.
the v12 thats put into the the Top Secret Supra wooo!!
The Art of Japan
Japanese boss-level on wheels 💯
One of the coolest 90s cars Toyota ever made. Suddenly the Hilux has been overlooked 😂
Just like the name it will be a good perfect car till a century or more because they really outdid themselves on that one !🤙
thats crazy that the century has the same key as every late 90s lexus
The last one is actually the most genius extra feature I’ve heard from a carmaker
It's completely useless since the early 2000s bc cars started having push to start though lol
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I’ve seen two of them in Australia
I started seeing them in Melbourne 2 years ago. One of my mates got one of the first imported. I've since seen about 10.
It looks terribly boring as befits a toyota
Japan's luxury flex, and godDAMN, what a flex !
This car is truly special. It is also used in Emperor's official vehicles.
I live near Manchester, England. There is one of these knocking about our ways. What a crazy noise that V12 makes.
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Man, they really don’t make wonderful amazing cars like these no more
That V12 even though very low HP it was made to ride smooth.
Magnetic steering column to keep your keys from jingling would've been a game changer!! 😮
I want one of these now.
An the 90s continues to show why everything sux now i would still drive that today rt
Smokey Nagata: Hold on, I might have some interesting use for its engine...
The 1st and 2nd Gen Lexus have engines that will go down in automotive history as 'Legendary' for their reliability and build quality. .
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Absolutely gorgeous car. They made a new "Century," yet its only for the Japan market. Unfortunately its an SUV. Would have been amazing to see a modern update of this vehicle.
and in Russia it’s just another game, the new tax is called a recycling fee, essentially a tax on air, so for the majority these cars will remain only in dreams
The most interesting fact about the V12 in the Century is that it's still the only V12 domestically manufactured in Japan.
And while it's mostly known to be owned by yakuza mobs, it's also the official transportation of the Japanese Emperor.
Its like cars are devolving
lol the little rear view mirror sunvisor
i have one of those in my SC400; i love it and it works
I want so... so fkn bad. My dream car.
It's the car of the Century
And the Japanese Emperor drives around in it. No joke, he still does today, in 2024.
for thos wondering about the low hp to displacement, japan had a gentlemen's agreement, so all cars were detuned like crazy