1997 Toyota Century Review - The Best V12 Luxury Car EVER!?

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@ghzhammer Ай бұрын

Thanks for the shout out I’m glad I could share the car with everyone. Let me know when you’re ready to get one yourself. Lastly if anyone has any questions I’m happy to answer them as well.

@2015BLOXXER Ай бұрын

How’s the maintenance on the car?

@whitegoodman7465 Ай бұрын

How is driving on the right hand side of car been like in NA?

@ghzhammer Ай бұрын

@@2015BLOXXER not bad at all I’ve done a lot of 100% optional things like door seals and installing the vhs player but in gen it’s been great and I’ve put around 8000+ miles on it.

@ghzhammer Ай бұрын

@@whitegoodman7465 not a problem at all the only annoying thing is left hand turns if there is a large vehicle blocking the oncoming traffic view for me.

@Engraved604 Ай бұрын

Do you know the story behind this Century? Like any previous owners?

@rcg5346 8 күн бұрын

Not to mention that is hand built, painted 7x for a perfect finish and hand polished chrome trim. Great video

@Rexmorgan687 Ай бұрын

Heads up: Google Lens offers instant translation. Point the camera at the characters and it translates in seconds. Love the channel and rare finds!

@Shwexx 13 күн бұрын

Everything about this car is perfect. This is the most criminally under appreciated vehicle ever made.

@cristiandiaz8497 Ай бұрын

Proud 97’ Century owner as well down in Miami, such a legendary car to be able to own and drive. Great video Zak, that Century is immaculate, shot on such a nice day too!

@doug6191 Ай бұрын

You have a 97-foot Century?

@JayCeeMax Ай бұрын

Better not put that Toyota Century V12 through all of that snow. It's rear-wheeled drive and Ohio winters ain't no joke.

@drmnishikawa Ай бұрын

What amazes me the most in the Toyota Century is the fact that every single KZbin review of it turns the reviewer into a kid. It has the effect of bringing grown-ups into the sincere joy of touching and feeling every bit and piece of a car like we did as 5-year olds. The amazement of each reviewer when turning lights, pressing buttons touching the upholstery shows it is a really special car. Congrats on the video!

@doug6191 Ай бұрын

One thing that I remember of these is the meticulous hand-crafting of the Century's badge. It's so painstaking!

@davidp2888 Ай бұрын

Buick Century yesterday, Toyota Century today.

@sbsstorytelling Ай бұрын

We all know which is the better Century.

@laskos02 Ай бұрын

22nd Century tomorrow

@kc0lif Ай бұрын

huh

@MouseoutoftheHouse 26 күн бұрын

no, comparing this to what became the regal even in gs form is a pail image of one of the best made luxury vehicles ever made.

@jimkanellakos4699 Ай бұрын

This is a luxury beast, better than an S Class. Better than a Rolls. I love the curtains in the back. A true living room or office for heads of state and company executives. Thanks Zack.

@rightlanehog3151 Ай бұрын

"A velvet cloud stuffed with marshmallows." That sounds very comfortable and very delicious.

@creativeusername7951 Ай бұрын

Yes! Finally, it was only a matter of time...

@JakeTerch Ай бұрын

Hearing you say “V12” gave me chills!

@sbsstorytelling Ай бұрын

Dude, were you sick in this video? Your voice sounds about an octave lower. Either way, great video so far. I'd forgotten Toyota did a 12 cylinder.

@johannjohann6523 18 күн бұрын

Some of those 3 speed w/ overdrive transmissions performed quite well in the 1990's, and had a tendency to last the lifetime of the car. Fewer gears = fewer parts and less of a chance something screws up and leaves ya stranded.

@creativeusername7951 Ай бұрын

🎵You will remember meeee🎵 🎵Remember me for Centuries🎵

@Nathan_Jay Ай бұрын

I can't tell if you're spoofing Leslie Parrish or not

@davinp Ай бұрын

The Car Care Nut reviewed a Toyota Century on his channel. This car was made in Japan for executives. It also happens to be another Toyota that begins with the letter C

@TheChugnut Ай бұрын

Not sure that mic is for karaoke - I thought it was a dictaphone input, so the super serious executive Japanese gentleman could dictate to tape/minidisc.

@ghzhammer Ай бұрын

I’m 1000000% sure it’s for karaoke as It plays the sound over the speakers and I’ve read the Japanese manual and it states it’s for video karaoke CDs. :)

@celsovera91 Ай бұрын

Or to incriminate someone

@TheChugnut Ай бұрын

@@ghzhammer nice info! That's crazy to me that it's a car designed for the distinguished board member, but they have their fun relief either side of their 14 hour day.

@ghzhammer Ай бұрын

@@TheChugnut also since they made video cds in Hong Kong till 2017 I can get newish movies to watch in the car although older I’m very happy with my purchase of Shaolin soccer on vcd.

@celsovera91 Ай бұрын

Behold, the majestic chicken

@laskos02 Ай бұрын

Ah yes, the majestic chicken

@zhila5958 Ай бұрын

11:27 the trunk open gap is still less than a closed panel of a POS Tesla or Stellantis product, especially the new announced charger/challengers which literally have a prominent gap in one of the pictures that i think the manufacturer shared.

@nathanjoseph4284 Ай бұрын

Century yesterday, Century today 😎

@AllanMontoyaVillegas Ай бұрын

Thanks for that report! A truly rare classic.

@petterkanto1925 Ай бұрын

Your final words there; "this is the luxury car" "this is the experience" etc, its so true, ive had the luck to enjoy one of these as my friend had one for a brief moment, and oh my, what a car! I havent ever came close to anything like it, yet ive been in cars with triple or more the market value! and yep, im talking about "luxury" cars! Greetings from the cold north of sweden!

@johnnymason2460 Ай бұрын

It's a shame that this Toyota Century was never offered in the United States as a Lexus. It certainly would have been the most luxurious car that Toyota ever offered here.

@PlatinumNath Ай бұрын

Most Americans probably wouldn't put it in too much of a high regard since it'd be less powerful than other luxury cars of the time despite it's more luxurious state. History showed that Americans always wants more power first before anything else except for really rare exceptions (Mazda MX-5 and, briefly, Suzuki Jimny/Samurai)

@bwofficial1776 Ай бұрын

I will own a Century. These are some of my favorite Japanese cars. I love these cost no object, just build the best car cars. I loved seeing Centuries on the road in Japan and wondering who was inside. They're subtle but they have presence. Cloth is the true luxury option. Not burning hot in the summer, not freezing cold in the winter, doesn't require regular conditioning, quiet, and breathable. I don't understand why leather is the luxury seat material.

@JayCeeMax Ай бұрын

I repair the Toyota Century on my chnl.

@ghzhammer Ай бұрын

@@JayCeeMaxOG century’s in many ways are better but hard to keep going. As a note Duncan is trying to get rid of their inventory if you want a Parts car maybe a good option for you of vg45s

@JayCeeMax Ай бұрын

@@ghzhammer You're right. Thanks for that info. My VG40, so far, is pretty squared away. So far, I only need the basics and import certain things when necessary.

@whitegoodman7465 Ай бұрын

Agree with everything.

@kc0lif Ай бұрын

your always excited in the reviews. fuel pumps only break when there's no gas. switch screens to English.

@johannjohann6523 18 күн бұрын

I've thought for years car companies should offer or have 2 fuel pumps for all of their cars. It sucks when a fuel pump goes out and they will go bad. So having a secondary fuel pump would be cool.. That is naturally if people kept both fuel pumps operating instead of being cheap and just the 1. Which is probably what 90% of the people would do. Never mind. lol Interesting and unique car, but a little strange and overdone too. I mean those seat look like something from the Renaissance Period. And not in a good way. I guess the car screams and I'm rich and I'm old. Not necessarily in that order.

@michi-eke Ай бұрын

it is amazing what they have fit in a car only a bit longer than the usual cars length

@TassieLorenzo Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video Zack! This must be one of the only cars in the world with a player for full size VHS tapes in it! I'm surprised it's not Sony's Video8 format like used on a lot of airliners (or at least VHS-C), but I guess Toyota is tied up with Panasonic and not Sony.

@SvenQ45 27 күн бұрын

The President also came with VHS. I always found that feature so cool.

@AC-io8qs Ай бұрын

Not like this lovely beast won't have maintenance issues, but it sure has a vibe I prefer over any new Mercedes.

@chaseteter Ай бұрын

Can you make a video about your top 5 favorite back seats next time you need content other than a viewers car? This one got me curious. Thanks!

@danielberning1240 Ай бұрын

Stunning car. The only thing I don't like about these and other older Japanese cars is the forward mounted mirrors on the fenders. Interesting how you tested two Century's in one week. I love them both.

@ghzhammer Ай бұрын

Came with door mirrors as an option as well.

@alphakky Ай бұрын

The reason the mirrors are on the fenders is that there was in old law that the mirrors had to be in the coverage of the windshield wipers.

@raffaelenegroni5888 Ай бұрын

This one is over the top for sure!

@FTRVDenny Ай бұрын

That's wild. I never would think Toyota or any car manufacturer would have made a car like that especially in the 90's. I saw a limo version on trader online

@Pyjamarama11 Ай бұрын

you didn't mention the shortwave radio when is the last time you saw SW in a car ?

@kc9scott Ай бұрын

Not factory-installed, and I’d guess someone else will have a more recent example, but my dad had a Blaupunkt portable radio, AM/FM/SW (all mono) which he bought in the late ‘60s or around 1970. They made a slide-in bracket so you could install it under-dash in a car, which he did a few years later with his ‘74 AMC Hornet. Much bigger than a normal car radio.

@alphakky Ай бұрын

Only thing, service and parts. Good luck finding them. Especially on the V-12s.

@ghzhammer Ай бұрын

No issues so far Toyota still makes almost everything and if there is a part you can buy used thru yahoo auctions and such.

@alphakky Ай бұрын

Yeah, but I seriously doubt the guy at the Toyota parts counter is going to be able to order Japanese parts, much less finding a tech that can even work on them.

@ghzhammer Ай бұрын

@ there are a few sites you can order from Japan directly and they take 2 weeks or so to get tho most of the consumables breaks rotors oil filter bushing etc are all ls400/430 based so not a big deal if you know when to get as well.

@whitegoodman7465 Ай бұрын

@@alphakky Theres jdm shops near everyone and literally nearly 100% of parts of available for this car straight from Japan and will continue that way for decades. The Century is Toyotas pride and joy, they will support it forever. Most other manufactures start discontinuing parts at the 10 year mark, this gen 2 century is going on 28 years old..

@alphakky Ай бұрын

I would just be concerned on having a competent mechanic work on my 1GZ-FE, rather than someone who works on fart can Civics. Like an actual mechanic from Japan who is certified on Centurys.

@jasmidotormythrilaon Ай бұрын

One of my dream cars right here

@ceehads Ай бұрын

Strong Yakuza vibes. Nice.

@lesklower7281 Ай бұрын

I must really thank you for this video l have seen lots of reviews on the Toyota Century and been a Toyota fan boy the Toyota Century is the best luxury car ever made and we get them in Australia this is the second generation but believe it or not the third generation has started to come to Australia l saw one for sale at aud $150000 were this second generation is around aud $30000 or less also there are two draw backs with these Toyota Century you all ready pointed out one the Japanese script but the other one is the fuel economy these are thirsty they love petrol that's the only two although minor things about but what a truly magnificent car on a totally other level and actually l have never seen a Toyota Century in the tin one day it will happen

@bwofficial1776 Ай бұрын

That's the longest sentence I've ever seen.

@sleepynate7685 Ай бұрын

if i win the lottery, im gonna spend top dollar one one of these and get it completely serviced at the best import mechanic i can find. then ill go on a road trip all across the us with my buddies, no expense spared.

@robertvance1873 Ай бұрын

My 1989 Buick Riviera had touch screen but it didn't work very well but it had it 😂

@feralkitty33 Ай бұрын

Dream Car .

@hariranormal5584 Ай бұрын

6:19,bruh, it's still in English because it's an official logo. that same logo is going to be used from devices from the era that show official support for CD audio

@CamlonLogistics-ju6mb Ай бұрын

Watching live from Malawi 🇲🇼

@philcomfortkitchen 29 күн бұрын

The Toyota Century is the official car for the Japanese Royalty.

@MichaelOKeefe2009 Ай бұрын

Toyota's MAGNUM OPUS!

@Ahsao Ай бұрын

I wonder can you get it with the steering wheel on the left side

@ghzhammer Ай бұрын

They made around 125 official ones tho some more for embassy’s around the world. Since it was made some people also convert them to left hand drive as well tho it’s not perfect.

@RobsNeighbor Ай бұрын

One of my favorite cars!! So Fancy!

@Nathan_Jay Ай бұрын

Watching this from the back seat of my USDM Century 😂

@viisonz9858 Ай бұрын

Yessssss finalyyyyyy

@MouseoutoftheHouse 26 күн бұрын

Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes

@garymartinez4093 Ай бұрын

It might as well have a different name other than Toyota, like a Lexus which is Toyota motors luxury line. This car in the video does not have the word Toyota anywhere. Just Century on the back. No one who would see this beautiful vehicle would never think , it's a Toyota.

@TheRoyJames 26 күн бұрын

Are parts hard to come by?

@ghzhammer 26 күн бұрын

A few parts are but almost everything is still in stock from toyoyta brand new I daily the car and plan to keep doing so.

@ronaldcampbell17 Ай бұрын

Yes

@michaelcoffey7362 Ай бұрын

Nice 😊

@infernoking7504 Ай бұрын

Its cool buuutttttt 1988 lincoln town car or 1992 ford thunderbird fight me I wanna drive and ride in one see if its good as my town car rear air suspension.