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1971 Isuzu Elf

1971 Isuzu Elf in Gone in 60 Seconds, Movie, 1974 IMDB

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin: JP

1971 Isuzu Elf

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s13a LT

◊ 2020-04-21 15:50

 An early Isuzu Elf in the US :??: That's a bit too early for them in The States, isn't it?

Renz203 PH

◊ 2020-04-21 15:59
s13a wrote An early Isuzu Elf in the US :??: That's a bit too early for them in The States, isn't it?

Maybe they were rebadged as Chevys? Like those LUV pickups.

s13a LT

◊ 2020-04-21 16:19

 I've found a brochure, though it doesn't say specifically it's meant for the US (plus the truck is in RHD in the picture):
[Image: isuzuelfi1.jpg] [Image: isuzuelfi2.jpg] [Image: isuzuelfi3.jpg]

We have a sighting of an even older Elf in the States (though I'm still not sure if they were called like that in the US, or let alone if they were sold there):
/v181309.html

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opal TH

◊ 2020-04-21 16:44

 This is way before Grey Import law become a thing, back then a lot of vehicles where "illegally" import before it end in late 80s and 1998 finally allow for over 25 years old.

The first Isuzu Elf didn't enter to the USA market until November 1983.

Renz203 PH

◊ 2020-04-21 17:00

 Is this Chicken Tax or something?

Ddey65 US

◊ 2020-04-21 19:58

 I don't remember any other rebadged Isuzus in this country besides the Chevy LUV's.

That ad looks like it might be for Australia or New Zealand. I'd include Hong Kong, but it'd probably be bilingual if that were the case.



-- Last edit: 2020-04-21 20:01:40

Gag Halfrunt UK

◊ 2020-04-21 20:40

 It could be a general export brochure from Isuzu head office in Japan.

Q-Ball JP

◊ 2020-04-21 20:42

 Prior to the infamous '25-year rule' imposed under heavy lobbying from Mercedes-Benz USA, there were barely any importation restrictions for private vehicles.

This Elf was likely privately imported by a business owner or worker who thought it more utilitarian than anything they could ontain stateside.
Uncommon, but not the first grey-import Elf we've seen here, as seen in this Mission Impossible episode: /vehicle_181309-Isuzu-Elf-1963.html
Other examples of this are this Hino Contessa and Toyota 2000GT in Hawaii Five-O
/vehicle_596329-Hino-Contessa-1300-PD200-1965.html /vehicle_399050-Toyota-2000GT-MF10-1967.html

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