Why This Car Is Special

The Toyota Century is considered by many to be the pinnacle of Toyota’s car manufacturing capabilities. Some even go further to say it is the pinnacle of car manufacturing across the board.

Built to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Toyota’s founder Sakichi Toyoda, this is one of the most understated statements of success.

We have a 1997 Toyota Century here at Skyway Classics with a 5 Litre V12 engine, air suspension, very plush interior, slick blue paint, to deliver that super smooth and quiet ride.

Features

1997 Toyota Century

4996 cc 48 valve V12 with variable valve timing 3-speed automatic gearbox Factory engine cover that states V12 Factory injection Power steering and brakes Air conditioning Factory looking engine compartment Blue cloth front twin bucket seats Matching door panels Matching rear seat Factory dash housing all the correct factory gauges and controls Wood trimmed dash, door panels, and console Factory stereo system Right-hand drive black steering wheel Blue carpets Console mounted automatic shifter TV screen in the back Blue exterior paint Front fender wing mounted wing mirrors Clean straight body panels Tinted windows Great chrome and trim Factory wheels Black sidewall tires Mechanical

The drivetrain is a huge 4996 cc 48 valve V12 with variable valve timing. The Century’s engine was specially made for it and doesn’t feature in any other Toyota.

The engine transmits its power to the rear wheels via a 3-speed automatic gearbox. It has the factory engine cover that states V12 and has the factory injection, power steering and brakes, air conditioning, with all sitting in a factory looking engine compartment.

Interior

The Interior is all factory and looks great with its blue cloth front twin bucket seats, matching door panels, matching rear seat, factory dash housing all the correct factory gauges and controls, wood trimmed dash, door panels, and console, as well as the factory stereo system, right-hand drive black steering wheel, blue carpets, and the console mounted automatic shifter.

The seats are huge and more comfortable than most sofas with all adjustment being electronic, with even a TV screen in the back, tastefully concealed behind a fold down panel displaying the Century emblem.

Passengers can choose to follow the navigation screen or watch TV / films. Everyone’s audio needs are met with a 9 speaker system. Above the screen are two extra air vents for efficient heating/cooling of the rear seat passengers.

Exterior

The build quality of the Toyota Century is superb and attention to detail is everywhere. The first thing to catch my attention was the quality of the paint, which is in blue, you can tell it has been finished by hand.

It has front fender wing mounted wing mirrors, clean straight body panels, tinted windows, great chrome and trim, and looks very much like a high-end executive car, which it is.

It rides on the factory wheels with black sidewall tires and has a great stance and ride.

Conclusion

The 1997 Toyota Century we have here at Skyway Classics is very rare and is an outstanding car, like nothing else we have ever experienced. Whether driving it or being driven in it, the smoothness, build quality, attention to detail, comfort and sense of occasion are all superb.

For this reason don’t hesitate to pull the trigger on this one before it is gone.

So give us a call at 941-254-6608.

Disclaimer

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