It looks like its counterpart, the Daihatsu Feroza (Rocky in other places). I used drive one in college although I remember it had a 4cylinder gasoline engine not a turbo diesel. So cool to see! I remember driving it through floods. So rugged.
Oh my god... my grandpa had one of those. Although it wasn't toyota it was daihatsu feroza which is essentially the same car although only came with 2wd. All the memories were just rushing through my mind when i see this. The one my grandpa drove has a two tone color with red at the top and white at the bottom just like our indonesian flag. This wasn't a very good nor capable car of its times yet this has so much memory that made this car special in my heart. I miss my grandpa, rest his soul.. my god put him on his side in heavenly kingdom.
Had only heard of the Blizzard, but now I feel I have a more intimate knowledge of that little beaut. Enjoyed the live stream tonight. Keep it up! Now I'm off to checkout the eye candy at Inbound Motorsports+
There was another version of the Daihatsu Rocky (or feroza). It was called Bertone Freeclimber and it came with bmw engines (diesel and petrol versions).
Yes, the body of a Daihatsu Rocky, then the smaller Feroza (for the Freeclimber II), built in Bertone's factory in Italy, with a BMW engine and a specific front grill
3:58 when I was younger my family used to have a 1991 daihastu Feroza in Grenada and they had it for a short period of time and watching this blizzard video the only nostalgic thing I sense is the the altimeter, clock and the voltage thingy and the exterior of the car
10:07 I don’t know about the Toyota rebadged version of the feroza named the bizzard and in the Caribbean they are pretty much common, like I said I grew up with a 91’ rocky/feroza for a short period of time
Ok, this may be a little confusing but hear me out ... this particular vehicle you have here, is the larger F70/F80 series Daihatsu Rugger (LD10 Toyota Blizzard), which was also called a Daihatsu Rocky, Daihatsu Fourtrak (UK) or a Daihatsu Taft. The US never actually got this vehicle, you guys received the smaller F300 series Daihatsu Feroza (Daihatsu Sportrak in the UK) where it was badged as the Daihatsu Rocky for the US market. It was also called the Rocky in Japan. Here in Australia we got both, the smaller Daihatsu Feroza (F300) and the larger Daihatsu Rocky (F70/F80). The Toyota badged version was never sold here either. Daihatsu last sold vehicles in Australia in 2006, some 40 years after first setting up it's operations here. There is actually a new Daihatsu Rocky these days, but it's nothing like the original, it's a small crossover now. There is a Toyota badged version too, the Toyota Raize and also a Subaru badged version, called the Subaru Rex. In Malaysia it's known as the Perodua Ativa!
I ride the exact same vehicle in Japan. Although the vehicle was sold in Japan, I have never passed the same vehicle. I think there are probably only a few dozen in Japan.
There was a lot of small Ute competition in the 80s . Enter the geo / Suzuki and the Dodge Raider SUV sold from 1987 to 1990, which was a rebadged Mitsubishi Montero.
Cool car and overlooked in favor of Land Cruisers and more common Jimnys. It would have been fun if these had become popular in the US during Daihatsu's importation run. 80s Japanese 4x4s have a unique and distinctive style. I'm surprised a cheap rugged SUV like this would have adjustable suspension. Leaf springs will beat you up but the adjustable suspension must be nice.
