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

z2bbgr

When you’re sucessful business man but you need to go for “Business Meeting” in hasty fastion, be chauffered by “Tamed Racing Driver”

09/21/2018 - 12:31 |
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RueNitta

Holy s h i t!

09/21/2018 - 12:58 |
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Jeremiah Tichy

cries in American

09/21/2018 - 13:47 |
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Anonymous

I’m not wrong.

09/21/2018 - 14:46 |
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Kenji (Oldsmobile Fan) (GoldWing Enthusiast) (wheel nut)

Rare pic of me wanting a luxury car so god damn badly

09/21/2018 - 16:36 |
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Anonymous

“this is a cool Toyota” is something i thought i’d never say, and i love my Toyota

09/21/2018 - 19:00 |
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dietXoDa

not a huge fan of the front but man that rear end is so clean

09/21/2018 - 20:59 |
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Anonymous

I would love to have one but i dont have the money or the possibility to get one over here

09/23/2018 - 06:49 |
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Lauge

Looks amazing! I want one so bad!!!

09/24/2018 - 10:19 |
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Asriel Dreemurr

I love it

11/14/2018 - 15:18 |
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