In the 1980s the Toyota Pickup Truck became a movie star of sorts thanks to its inclusion in all three Back To The Future movies as Marty McFly’s dream truck. The Hilux name was dropped in 1976 in the North American market, where it was instead called the “Truck” or “Pickup Truck.” The Hilux name would remain in use in most other world markets, and it remains so today.
Within 11 years the Hilux was a serious player in the North American pickup truck market, with both two and four-wheel drive versions on offer, as well as a range of engine, body, and transmission options. It was intended to compete at the lower end of the market against the likes of the Datsun Truck. The first generation Toyota Hilux was a small rear-wheel drive pickup truck with engine options that ranged from 1.5 to 2.0 liters. Turning up at the beach with this pairing would have made you a king in the 1980s, and it probably still would today.
Japanese automakers were still very much just bit players in the car market in the 1960s – a market that was dominated by the Americans, British, Italians, and Germans. When Toyota first introduced the Hilux back in 1968 the automotive landscape looked notably different to the modern day. This two-vehicle package is currently being offered on Bring A Trailer out of Woodland Hills, California.This Pickup has been thoroughly serviced and repainted in metallic gray with 1980s-style fade graphics, it also has chrome bumpers, SR5 graphics, 15″ chrome wheels, and BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A K02 tires.1985 was the only year that offered both fuel-injection and line front and rear axles, from 1986 onwards (in the North American market) the model switched to independent front suspension.This two-vehicle package is a 1980s dream team – a 1985 Toyota SR5 Pickup and a 1984 Honda ATC 200S three-wheeler.Fast Facts – A Toyota SR5 Pickup + Honda 3-Wheeler The 1985 Toyota SR5 Pickup is a particularly desirable model as it was the first year with fuel-injection and the last year with the live front axle – it was also the same year and spec used during the filming of Back To The Future. This may be an entirely unique opportunity for someone to take home one of the best 1980s 2-for-1 deals that we’ve seen in recent memory – a 1985 Toyota SR5 Pickup that comes with a 1984 Honda ATC 200S three-wheeler in the back.
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