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Toyota TownAce Rises: A Retro Journey into 70s American Vans

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TEXT: 青木邦敏(AOKI Kunitoshi)  PHOTO: 青木邦敏(AOKI Kuitoshi)

Enhances the van-life feeling

The interior is mainly for everyday use, with only a bed kit and a storage compartment for the occasional overnight stay, but the designers have coordinated them and adopted a classic American-style seat cover. The interior is more of a furniture design than an interior fixture, with the storage and other decorations also tailored to make use of the texture of the wood grain. Like so-called fashionable furniture, seats made from sofa fabric, and storage cabinets are made exclusively for the car’s interior.

The seat functions are based on the 1200 mm wide REVO seat, which can be used in a variety of arrangements, including rear-facing when the vehicle is parked, and the rearmost part can be deployed into dinette mode. When the bed is deployed, both the front and rear seats can be fully flattened to create a bed with a total length of 2m, allowing adults and children to stretch their legs and sleep comfortably.

The interiors of the two vehicles also differ from each other. In the case of the vehicle photographed, the Filbert has fabric seats with a wood grain texture, while the Fillmore has chic brown synthetic leather seats with matching country-style furniture, each evoking a fashionable van life. The Fillmore’s chic brown synthetic leather seats and matching country-style furniture are strikingly reminiscent of fashionable van life.

The TownAce’s form and interior, which drown out the TownAce’s distinctive commercial van feel and express the American van life of the 1970s in a strong color palette, add to the mellow van-life feeling. The current TownAce has been given a Smart Assist function following a minor change in June 2020, and is also equipped with collision avoidance assist braking, lane departure warning, and a false start suppression function.

The new engine also improves fuel efficiency, making it ideal for long-distance car journeys. It is exactly the right size for everyday use and is a perfect purchase candidate for those who want a stylish camper with the latest safety equipment.

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