Daihatsu Compagno ( Japanese ダ イ ハ ツ ・ コ ン パ ー ノ , Compagno ) is a compact car manufactured by Daihatsu between 1963 and 1970. Compagno was developed in several bodies, and appeared before Toyota acquired Daihatsu in 1967. It was available in the bodies of a two- and four-door sedan, a two-door pickup truck, a three-door delivery van and a convertible. The first Compagno prototype was presented at the 8th Tokyo Motor Show in 1961 and had a design reminiscent of the Fiat 1800/2100 . The prototype had a not very well-balanced design, and the production model looked very different. Compagno used a ladder chassis, instead of a more modern one, with torsion bar suspension arms at the front and semi-elliptical springs on the rear axle.
| Daihatsu compagno | |
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| Total information | |
| Manufacturer | Daihatsu |
| Years of production | 1963 - 1969 |
| Class | Compact car |
| Design | |
| Body type | 2/4 ‑ dv. 3-door sedan van 2-dv. 2-door pickup cabriolet |
| Layout | front-wheel, rear-wheel drive |
| Engine | |
| Petrol in-line four-cylinder 800 cc FC and 1000 cc FE | |
| Transmission | |
| 4 speed mechanical, 2-speed automatic | |
| Specifications | |
| Mass-dimensional | |
| Length | 3800 mm |
| Width | 1425 mm |
| Height | 1430 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2220 mm |
| Weight | 765 kg |
| On the market | |
| Other | |
| Designer | Vignale |
History
A total of 120,000 cars were produced between 1963 and 1970. The first model to appear in April 1963 was the Compagno Light Van, a light commercial vehicle (F30V). It was available in Standard or Deluxe trim levels. Two months later, the Compagno Wagon (F30), an expensive and more comfortable passenger option, appeared. The cost of the new model was more than twenty percent higher than Standard Light Van, it was the first passenger car manufactured by Daihatsu. In November 1963, a Japanese-designed two-door sedan called the “Berlina” appeared and had a chassis code F40. It was available in Standard and Deluxe trim levels, at a price roughly equal to Light Van and Wagon. The Deluxe model had an Italian-style dashboard mounted by Vignale , complete with a Nardi three-spoke steering wheel.
In April 1965, the Compagno Spider appeared, with a new, more powerful 1000 cc engine. The engine size was initially below 1000 cc so that the cost of the transport tax for Japanese buyers was acceptable. Spider with two carburetors had a power of 65 hp. (48 kW). A month later, a powerful engine was also installed on the Berlina, and a new four-door model appeared (only with a large engine). This model had a 60 mm longer wheelbase. 1000 Berlina with one carburetor had a power of 65 hp. (48 kW). In October 1965, the F31P Compagno Truck , a small pickup truck with a payload capacity of 500 kg, appeared. Then, in November, the Compagno 1000 GT, a two-door Berlina with a powerful engine from Spider, appeared. In April 1967, a two-speed automatic transmission became available.
In May 1967, Compagno had facelift, with new head and rear optics and a new grille. The wings have also been modified to simplify production. A four-door version of the Super Deluxe appeared, while the Spider and GT got front disc brakes. Among the latest updates were the 1000 GT Injection, with mechanical fuel injection, albeit no more power than the existing two-carburetor versions. In April 1968, the front grille was changed again, turning black for the Spider and GT. Super Deluxe got a chrome finish on the back. In April 1969, a successor appeared, the Daihatsu Consorte , which had a 1-liter engine and Toyota Publica KP30 body. Daihatsu became dependent on Toyota to develop compact cars.
Models
- 1963-1967 Compagno 800 Van, with an engine capacity of 797 cm 3 with a capacity of 41 hp (30 kW) three-door van F30V.
- 1963-1967 Compagno 800 Berlina, with an engine capacity of 797 cm 3 with a capacity of 41 hp (30 kW) two-door sedan F40.
- 1965-1970 Compagno 1000 Berlina, with an engine of 958 cm 3 capacity of 55 hp (40.5 kW) F40 two- or four-door sedan - later models had a 58-horsepower (43 kW) engine. The GT version came with a 65 hp Compagno Spider engine. (48 kW)
- 1965-1969 Compagno 1000 Truck, with an engine of 958 cm 3 capacity of 55 hp (40.5 kW) two-door pickup F31P
- 1965-1969 Compagno Spider 1000, with an engine of 958 cm 3 capacity of 65 hp (48 kW) convertible F40K
The maximum speed was 110 km / h for the 800 cc model, 130-145 km / h for the 1000 cc models. Later Spider and GT had engines with injection.
In 1964, it went on sale in the UK as the first Japanese car to go on sale there. [1] It has also been sold in many other European markets. In Australia, it was sold before import duties changed in 1968, which would make the car too expensive. [2] Daihatsu returned to the Australian passenger car market in 1972 with the Max 360X .
Notes
- ↑ Daihatsu Sirion . Autocar . Date of treatment May 28, 2016.
- ↑ Daihatsu will return to car field (July 13, 1971), p. 13. Date of treatment May 28, 2016.
Links
- Daihatsu Compagno - Information on the Motorbase Website
- Daihatsu - Car Information