[EricK]

When did the Toyota Altezza make it's debut? How old is that body design.?
Eric.....

 

[JW]

1998, I think. The Altezza won Japanese Car of the Year in 1998.

 

[EricK]

JW,
So the body style of the IS300 dates back to 1998?
Eric....

 

[JW]

Yep, I guess it does go back to '98.

 

[EricK]

So chances are that the Altezza facelift will be a year or so before the IS300 facelift (in years ahead)...
Eric....

 

[AndyL]

Yes, Altezza was first launched in 1998, around Oct coz I remember the Toyota AMLUX corporate showroom in Ikebukuro, Tokyo making the car on the window display when I made the trip before Christmas..

 

[EricK]

interesting... so the Toyota Altezza was released the same time the GS400 was released here....
Eric..

 

[AndyL]

No, the GS400 was first released in 1997 Fall. I remember because I got the delivery of my 98' model ES300 in 97' Fall when the GS300/400 was just launched in Oct (in Canada).

 

[EricK]

AndyL
I bought my GS400 is the spring of 1998. I know the GS400 was released in the fall of 1997 but it was introduced as a 1998 model..So if the Altezza came out in 1998, did it come out as a 1999 model or did it come out 1997 as a 1998 like the GS....
Eric....