Daihatsu Hi-Line

The Daihatsu Hi-Line, also called the F series, was a line of compact pickup trucks that Daihatsu built and sold from 1960 to 1972, competing with the Toyota Stout, Nissan Junior, Prince Miler, Hino Briska and Mazda B series. It began in 1960 with the 1.75 tonne F175, powered by a 1.5 litre FA engine, and the 1.5 tonne D150 with a diesel. A smaller 1 tonne class named Hi-Line arrived in 1962 in short deck F100 and long deck F108 forms, followed by a three door van, the F100V, in 1963 and a 2 tonne F200 with a 1.9 litre petrol engine that was dropped in 1964. A Hi-Line accompanied two Compagno Berlinas on the 18,000 km Olympic flame trip from Greece to Tokyo in 1964. After Toyota and Daihatsu formed an alliance in 1967 the series gave way to the Toyota Hilux in 1972.