In Yokohama in 1933, Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd.,
known today as Nissan, began production of the Datsun before Toyota released
the Model AA in 1936. In 1937, Toyota set up Toyota Motor Co. and gradually
entered into car production.
The year 1936 marked the birth
of Toyota Motor's first passenger car. It adopted the popular streamline style,
possessed an ideally balanced load on the front wheel, and offered a superior
ride which placed it above many foreign cars in terms of comfort. It was an advanced
automobile. Moreover, production know-how was developed completely in-house, a
fact which is recognized historically. The accomplishment instilled confidence
in domestic carmakers of the time.