To say that the age is exposed, I remember when I was a child, I was impressed by the yellow Tianjin Dafa taxi on the road, and I went out to take a taxi more often than I took Xiali. The prototype of Tianjin Dafabet is from Dafa motor company in Daban City, Japan, so let's take a look at this 1983 Daihatsu Hi-jet van.
Engine Manufacturing Co., Ltd. was established in 1907 and later changed to Daihatsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. in 1951. The century-old automobile company has always been committed to the development of small cars, and has rich technical reserves in the field of small cars, such as engine, space, safety, etc., and was once known as "small car experts". As one of the Toyota Group brands, it specializes in the production of small vehicles with low fuel consumption, resource savings and space savings.
Daihatsu Hi-jet model logo
In 1984, Daihatsu cooperated with Tianjin Motor to produce KD (bulk assembly) of Daihatsu's Hi-jet models. At the same time, there is another car that is also well-known, that is, in 1986, Dafabet and Tianjin Automobile cooperated to produce the Dafabet Charade sedan, which is "Tianjin Xiali".
The square vehicle cab is very much like a loaf of bread, the front windshield of the single piece above is relatively flat, and the simple production process is relatively low cost. There are two large, one-arm wipers with side edges underneath, a large cleaning area, and a retractable antenna to receive radio signals on the right side of the front.
Unlike today's mainstream designs, the turn signals on both sides of the front of the car are above the headlights directly in front of the vehicle. Below the turn signals are black decorative strips that run through the front face, and the round headlights are on both sides of the decorative strips. The middle part is a silver metal strip, and on the left side of the metal bar is Daihatsu's abstract D-model logo and the HIJET model logo. At the bottom of the front of the car is a wide black bumper, which looks quite strong.
This round side brings me full of memories, because Tianjin Dafa can sit a large number of people, often halfway to add people, so I think this should be the earliest carpool service. The wide monocoque mirrors on the sides help the driver look behind, and the door handles are turned up.
The doors in the middle of both sides slide backwards to open, and the handles are pulled backwards to open the side doors. Near the chassis there is a deflector through the body, and there is an indicator light above each side of the B-pillar.
Hand-cranked lifting glass
Opening the doors reveals the compact interior, and the front adjustable high-back seats are in a 1+1 layout with three-point harnesses.
The vehicle adopts a one-line two-spoke steering wheel, with a horn button on each side, an abstract D-type logo in the center of the steering wheel, and a lever on each side below. The traditional center console at the front is divided into two areas, with a single large table layout directly in front and other readings on both sides. The upper left side is the air conditioner outlet, and the lower one is the radio.
The lines under the steering wheel are more complicated, and the throttle brake pedals are more spaced.
Ball head block handle and mechanical handbrake
There is also a storage slot under the storage compartment in front of the co-pilot
The two-seater seat in the middle of the vehicle can be folded and folded, flipped forward and leaned back behind the front seat, so that the body part will leave extra storage space, and this car is a generalist who can carry passengers and pull goods.
The 550cc twin-cylinder 4-stroke engine is located under the front seats, and the two seats are flipped back for easy access to the engine. Coupled with a 4-speed manual transmission, the vehicle has a cruising speed of 88.5 km/h.
The front wheel suspension is coil spring with hydraulic shock absorber
The rear wheel suspension is covered with a leaf spring with a hydraulic shock absorber
Car bottom case
The vehicle is rear-wheel drive
The rear door of the Daihatsu Hi-jet van can be flipped upwards and supported by hydraulic bars. With a row of vertical rear lights on each side, the car is small and flexible, able to cope with a variety of use needs. I don't know if it brings up your memories, welcome to leave a message, build a building and talk together.