KP30 toyota 1000. 1975

[kp30lisa]

Hey,

I'm Lisa from Nottingham , we have a toyota 1000 kp30, its been in the garage for years in mint condition, white with a black vinyl roof, original radio ect. we don't know much about them, accept we cant find any others in the uk. anybody know anything about them, value ect, any info will be appreciated.


I found a forum but was in newzealand  and they sent me to this site , stating the below answers  to my post 

We didn't really get them here in NZ in great numbers if at all. I believe there's a couple of chaps on the UK forum retro-rides.org ( retrorides.proboards.com/ ) that have them.

Maybe duck over there and ask.



I'm keen to see pictures of it though, as I said, we didn't get them so they're somewhat of a novelty and quite a neat looking car.

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Not a lot around at all. Cool little Starlet predecessor, would quite like one myself (would like a UP26 more though)



Wikipedia has a bit of info on them





Theres been a couple KP30's and KP36's etc that have been owned by a few Club-K members, but not very many at all. Have never actually seen one in real life.

[mjphotography2016]

one from the gathering few years back

[omega]

i had one in Germany a fun car bought it because i wanted a hatchback but somehow missed the fact it had a boot!!!.never went wrong but rusted all over.

[randywanger_]

Post some pictures then.

[kp30lisa]

Il post some photos shortly, got to scan them, il be right back

[kp30lisa]

how do i upload a photo to the forum , sorry new to this

[1mzmk1]

I have one!

I would be interested to see some photos of yours. Mine is a 78, also white and in really excellent condition, the only photos i can find about on the internet of others shows some real rust buckets and i thought my one must be incredibly rare still being in decent condition and unmodified....sounds like your one might be even better!

Andy

[kp30lisa]

Thanks Hopeless , il figure it out ;-/.

Hi Andy, yes we have seen some real rusty ones, ours is 1975 and in mint con, original everything but no hub caps, I'm trying to figure out how to put the photos on grrrrrrr

[kp30lisa]

sorry guys this is driving me up the wall to upload, bare wih me.

[ianwashere]

Lisa

I have a brown one of these in a lock up in deepest Scotland. I really need to get it back working again as it is to unusual to hide away.

Ian

[rmad]

THe white one above was Racer86's legandary example, although he sold it recently.

The Reader's Rides thread is here: retrorides.proboards.com/thread/35267/1976-toyota-1000-respray-carbs

He used to post about it quite a bit on his blog too: racer86.com/


Regarding posting pictures, this might be useful: retrorides.proboards.com/thread/34126/post-pictures-on-forum

[gurnersimps1963]

I bought my Mrs one of these many years ago,awesome little cars.

[camper damper]

I've had two a 1972 KP30 Toyota Publica then a 1974 KP40 Toyota Publica Starlet I sold them of sadly and I know the 72 ended up in England and the 74 ended up in New Zealand

[fred]

Time to pull her out the garage and get her running and become 'uber' cool!!!
Great little cars - and welcome!

[79cord]

I remembered these threads:
retrorides.proboards.com/thread/154411/1975-toyota-kp30



retrorides.proboards.com/thread/127162/1977-toyota-1000-estate-kp36


though searching also found me:
retrorides.proboards.com/thread/101925/toyota-publica-kp30-restoration-modify
&
retrorides.proboards.com/thread/108795/after-fact-kp30-project-added

[kp30lisa]

wow there is certainly some interest on this little car, thanks guys. still trying with the pics lol, thanks for the instructions camper damper, i will do it. Iv also got a pre 1970 mk1 lwb Twin wheel transit van,thats also in excellent condition and a 1989 honda prelude with the pop up lights,we have a mgtf 03 that is turning into a classic I believe. I will show you them all.

My dad purchased the transit when i was a kid from an army auction, its on a Q plate, and used it has a builders van for many years,people always used to say when you getting a new van ha ha, he has kept it for all these years and really looked after it, its at my house and many of times iv had people knocking on the door wanting to buy or hire it, even some film guy. Its soon going to be sign written for my costume Business Wackyslackys Bespoke costume

the prelude I purchased many years ago, but gave it dad when I got a company car with Pernod ricard. I then 7 years ago purchased the mg and gave it my dad when I bought the slk 3 years ago, He is not having the slk thats being sold very soon ha ha, dad keep your hands off!! lol


il get all the pics on soon

Lisa

[EmDee]

So according to the (highly scientific) poll results, it is without doubt, a certain fact that precisely half of the users on this forum own a KP30 and half of the people that want one used to have one. I find this surprising.

Also, I love how whenever I do an image search for a cool car, this forum comes up with the goods every time.



From here: retrorides.proboards.com/thread/98799

[kp30lisa]

I don't think there is half a forums amount of kp30s around emdee , he he. but it is interesting to see how many could be around. I'm interested to know the value too. although not fussed about selling it unless I was made an attractive offer lol

[bstardchild]

Dec 30, 2014 10:49:34 GMT EmDee said:

So according to the (highly scientific) poll results, it is without doubt, a certain fact that precisely half of the users on this forum own a KP30 and half of the people that want one used to have one. I find this surprising.

You started working for Breckland council EmDee........ They use the same logic

kp30lisa

if you get stuck with the posting pictures thing just ask in the how too thread and we'll try to sort you out

[cptsideways]

I used to own this one, I rescued it from an old dears garage in Bristol, it'd been parked up for nearly 20 years!

I got it running again & sold it on to someone looking to restore it fully. It was not a rotbox. It was white & a 71 or maybe a 72. Most probably doing the rounds on here I bet.