Toyota's President Is Using A Century GRMN Prototype As Official Transportation

More images of the Toyota Century GRMN we saw earlier this week have appeared, and it emerges that Akio Toyoda has been using the car as his personal transportation

Earlier this week, we tried (and failed) to hide our excitement when news of a Century GRMN prototype emerged. The images weren’t great, but thankfully a load more have since been posted online.

They give a much clearer view of the car, and just how awesome it looks. But more to the point, they show a certain Akio Toyoda - Toyota’s current president - getting out of the car upon arrival for a meeting with the chairman of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA). Yep, it’s being used as the man’s official transportation, complete with a number plate which appears to reference the year Sakichi Toyoda - the founder of Toyota Industries and Akio’s great-grandfather - was born.

This image of the Century GRMN was posted on the 'Toyota President's Office' Facebook page on Wednesday
This image of the Century GRMN was posted on the 'Toyota President's…

According to Japanese publication Best Car Web, Toyoda said (translated) “I do not have any plans to market yet”.

Let’s some ‘plans’ do eventually arrive - a GRMN version of the Century makes little sense, going against what the car is supposed to be about, but that’s half the joy. It’d be just the kind of well-executed silliness the motoring world needs right now.

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Comments

Anonymous

first and that looks awsome!!!

09/21/2018 - 10:04 |
22 | 2
RagingVtec

Gives an amg s class run for its money

09/21/2018 - 10:05 |
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EpiCon

It is awesome

09/21/2018 - 10:08 |
0 | 0
ᴶᵘˢᵗᴬᴿᵃⁿᵈᵒá

Better-looking than a Rolls-Royce IMO

09/21/2018 - 10:29 |
79 | 1
K Chaitanya Rao

Making a sportier version of the top of the line seadan in the company lineup is something i would definitely do.
Man, owning your own automobile empire comes with a hell of a perk.

09/21/2018 - 10:32 |
31 | 1

Well until you get jailed for Cheating emissions

But that’s not the point now is it?

09/21/2018 - 12:00 |
11 | 1
French Freys

Rip us US boys

09/21/2018 - 10:42 |
4 | 0

Yeah probably. Just another 25 years, right?

09/21/2018 - 10:59 |
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Anonymous

Americans we need japanese & european cars.Doug Demuro (& americans)… Looks at that fake ass exhaust & flappy spoiler… no wonder why they dont get good cars…

09/21/2018 - 11:36 |
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CannedRex24

Car community be like:

09/21/2018 - 11:59 |
15 | 1
Anonymous

Reminds me of something Baby Panay would drive. Anyone get the reference?

09/21/2018 - 12:20 |
2 | 0
Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Aaah i see Just Cause 2

09/21/2018 - 14:16 |
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