1967 Toyota Stout Pickup
Have you ever heard of the Toyota Stout? No, it’s not another one of those carmaker and food pairings.It’s a Toyota truck that was around in the ’60s here in the U.S. Widely popular throughout many Asian countries, this workhorse of a truck was only sold for a brief period in the States.
Vintage pickup is the kind of stuff enthusiast dreams are made of. And running across a mostly stock Stout is better than spotting Bigfoot.
In one of the most unlikely places, we stumbled across one of the least-known Toyota vehicles in the company’s long history and the answer to many automotive trivia questions. A baby 1967 Toyota Stout.
This 1967 Toyota Stout was reportedly brought to Hawaii from California approximately two decades ago and was acquired in 2007 by the seller as a stalled project. The truck has been refinished in Cypress Pearl Metallic over tan canvas upholstery, and power is provided by a 1.9-liter inline-four equipped with a Weber 32/36 DGV carburetor and paired with a column-shifted four-speed manual transmission.
The cab and bed were refinished in Cypress Pearl Metallic during previous ownership following the completion of bodywork. The front bumper, grille, and wiper arms are finished in dark metallic grey and the bed received a rubberized coating during current ownership. Features include integrated amber turn signals, a side mirror mounted on the driver’s door, an antenna, and bed-side tie-downs. The truck has dual fuel fillers, though only the driver’s-side unit is functional.
The interior features a simple split-bench, a classic horn ring on the steering wheel, and an ignition cylinder on the left side of the steering column. More interesting than that is the advertised “ventilation system,” which takes outside air from the cowl, sends it through a vent at the center of the dash, into the cabin, and then out through the doors, exhausting the air through holes in the door jambs.
Aluminum 14″ wheels wear Toyota SR center caps and are wrapped in 205/75 Starfire Solarus AS tires. The brakes are equipped with a dual-circuit master cylinder and stainless steel lines, and work performed during current ownership is said to include refinishing the wheels in dark metallic grey along with a brake fluid flush, an alignment, and replacement of the front sway bar adapters and rear shocks.
Finding this model in a dimly light auto museum in Murdo, South Dakota, was certainly a surprise, but not shocking. These small pickups were big hits with farmers who needed a cheap pickup with easy access to the bed. In fact, it isn’t so surprising to see Toyota Hi-Lux trucks and other trucks here and there. Yet, finding a mostly stock Stout was certainly very cool.
