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Production chronology1967–1997
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia lead ↗31 years
← Toyota
Toyota / Model record
ToyotaCentury
Production1967–1997
Recorded originJapan
ClassLimousine
Power431 hp
Background
The Toyota Century is a line of full-size luxury cars and limousines produced mainly for the Japanese market, serving as Toyota's flagship car within Japan. Globally the unrelated Lexus brand houses Toyota's flagship luxury model. Production began in 1967, and the model received only minor changes until redesigns in 1997 and 2018.
Text adapted from “Toyota Century” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations1984–2015
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗32 years
Research notes
Japan-only ultra-luxury flagship, hand-built since 1967 for the Imperial House of Japan, government officials, and senior executives. The 2nd generation (1997-2017) was the only front-engine V12 car ever mass-produced in Japan. In October 2025 Toyota spun Century off into its own standalone ultra-luxury brand above Lexus.