With low kilometres and stacks of factory options, this JZS155 Crown is rarer than you'd think.
They only built 3,203 examples in '2EA' blue-over-grey two tone.
It’s obvious where Toyota looked for inspiration when it envisioned, engineered and created its 150-series Toyota Crown.
If you squint, you’ll see some Mercedes-Benz W124 about its front end. The Toyota Crown has been Japan’s default luxury car choice since the ’70s; but after looking to America for inspiration during those times, it later turned to Europe.
It targeted the Germans in terms of ride quality and noise/vibration suppression too – not just styling. The idea was to convince local Japanese shoppers to buy domestic.
Toyota started with the best-possible candidate for smoothness, its legendary ‘2JZ’ 3.0-litre straight six. The engine is a variable-valve timed and buttery smooth. The amount of thick carpet and sound deadening found in a 150-series Crown is plentiful too, meaning the cabin is quiet and feels rather high-end.
And depending on the model you buy, you’ll get some awesome factory options too. This particular car has a digital dashboard, electro multi-vision screen, rear electric seats, and more.
The 150-series Toyota Crown is affordable, inherently quality, and shows great potential in terms of modification.
At the end of the day – it’s a rear-wheel drive Toyota S-chassis vehicle with a 2JZ!
About the car pictured – 1999 Toyota Crown Royal Touring G (JZS155)
Our Toyota Crown was built in March 1999 and is a “Royal Touring G” trim level finished in ’23A’ blue-over grey two tone.
Of the 147,826 Toyota Crown JSZ155s ever built, just 3,202 examples were ever finished in this colour.
As a heavily-optioned Royal Touring G model, this example features a digital dashboard, cruise control, front electric seats, full faux-woodgrain interior, rear electric seats, footwell lighting, and more.
Standard features include climate control air conditioning, automatic headlights, remote central locking, power steering, cup holders and more.
It was purchased in Japan via its domestic auction network and was auction graded 4.0B. The vehicle presents in well-above average condition for its age and have proof to confirm its genuine mileage.
The paint is wholly-original and the car has never been repaired and has never seen salty roads.
What made this one special
- Genuine 47,600km
- ‘2EA’ blue-over-grey two tone
- Optioned up
- Cruise control
- Digital dash
- Front electric seats
- Rear electric seats
- 2JZ 3.0-litre straight-six engine
- Four-speed auto / rear-wheel drive
- Climate control air conditioning
- USS Auction grade 4.0B
Clearly looking to Europe for inspiration, Toyota took the idea of a large, rear-wheel drive and six-cylinder sedan – and made it even better.
