Daihatsu Compagno
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The Daihatsu Compagno is an automobile
which was produced by Daihatsu in Japan
from 1964 to 1970. The Compagno was designed prior to the acquisition of Daihatsu by Toyota in 1967 and was available as a four-cylinder, two-door sedan or convertible
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120,000 Daihatsu Compagnos were produced between 1964–1970, including:
Maximum speed was 110 km/h (68 mph) for the 800 cc model, 130 km/h (81 mph) to 145 km/h (90 mph) for 1,000 cc models.
It went on sale in the United Kingdom
in 1964 as the first Japanese car to be sold there.
Automobile
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which was produced by Daihatsu in Japan
Japan
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from 1964 to 1970. The Compagno was designed prior to the acquisition of Daihatsu by Toyota in 1967 and was available as a four-cylinder, two-door sedan or convertible
Convertible
A convertible is a type of automobile in which the roof can retract and fold away having windows which wind-down inside the doors, converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle...
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120,000 Daihatsu Compagnos were produced between 1964–1970, including:
- 1963–1967 Compagno 800 (797 cc 41 hpHorsepowerHorsepower is the name of several units of measurement of power. The most common definitions equal between 735.5 and 750 watts.Horsepower was originally defined to compare the output of steam engines with the power of draft horses in continuous operation. The unit was widely adopted to measure the...
) sedan - 1965–1967 Compagno Spider 800 (797 cc) cabriolet/convertibleConvertibleA convertible is a type of automobile in which the roof can retract and fold away having windows which wind-down inside the doors, converting it from an enclosed to an open-air vehicle...
- 1965–1970 Compagno 1000 (958 cc 55 hp) sedan
- 1965–1970 Compagno Spider 1000 (958 cc) cabriolet/convertible
Maximum speed was 110 km/h (68 mph) for the 800 cc model, 130 km/h (81 mph) to 145 km/h (90 mph) for 1,000 cc models.
It went on sale in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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in 1964 as the first Japanese car to be sold there.