The second-gen ToyoAce ditched its predecessor's front engine for a layout tucked underneath and behind the seats — freeing up room for a third passenger and a tilt-forward cab for service access.
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Lead trim: ToyoAce SK20 sidevalve 1.0 (33 PS) · up to 64 hp
Toyota ToyoAce second generation SK20 / PKSK20-PK · 1959–1971
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FactThe second-gen ToyoAce ditched its predecessor's front engine for a layout tucked underneath and behind the seats — freeing up room for a third passenger and a tilt-forward cab for service access.
The semi-cab-over layout was retained for the second-generation Toyopet ToyoAce, initially sold as the SK20 (also panel van SK20V and double cab SK20P) with the sidevalve 1-litre engine still at 33 PS (24 kW). Introduced in March 1959, it was facelifted by October that year and received a new engine, the 1.0-litre 45 PS (33 kW) P type, making it the PK20 series; Australian versions were badged Toyota 25. 1.25- and 1.5-ton versions were added with more powerful 1.2 (2P) and 1.5-litre (R) engines, the 1966 upgrade being the PK4# series with the R engine, and a May 1967 facelift brought quad headlights and a 3P-engined (1.35 L, PK32) version. After the initial S-engined series there were only PK models, whether P- or R-powered, to set it apart from the Stout with its "RK" chassis numbers. Unlike the front-engined SKB, the engine moved to underneath and behind the seats, allowing seating for three rather than two, the cabin tilting for engine access, and the split windshield was replaced with a single flat unit. It remained on the market until 1971.
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Trims & Figures
5 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ToyoAce 1.2 2P four | 1959–1971 | Inline-4 | 54 hp | 63 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| ToyoAce PK20 1.0 P-type four (45 PS) | 1959–1971 | 1.0 L Inline-4 | 44 hp | 51 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| ToyoAce PK32 1.35 3P four (from May 1967) | 1967–1971 | 1.4 L Inline-4 | 64 hp | 75 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| ToyoAce PK40 1.5 R four | 1966–1971 | 1.5 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ToyoAce SK20 sidevalve 1.0 (33 PS) | 1959–1959 | Inline-4 | 33 hp | — | — | — | — | — |
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Photographs
By its fifth generation the humble ToyoAce had grown an LPG option and a four-litre diesel six — serious range for what started as a one-ton delivery truck.
Toyota actually shrank this ToyoAce's wheelbase by 345mm versus its predecessor — same size and cargo room, but a tighter turning circle for city work.
This generation of the humble ToyoAce truck spawned a legend: Toyota built a passenger van on the same platform and called it the HiAce.
The second-gen ToyoAce ditched its predecessor's front engine for a layout tucked underneath and behind the seats — freeing up room for a third passenger and a tilt-forward cab for service access.
Toyota's first light truck didn't bother with real seats — the original ToyoAce used hammock-style seating, the same trick the Citroën 2CV used.
Rivals
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