Toyota Announces Chinook-Inspired Tacoma ‘Tacozilla’ For SEMA

Do you recall the great-wanting pop-up Toyota campers from the ’70s and early ’80s, with graphic decals on the sides that are completely retrolicious? All those motorhomes were developed in collaboration with an RV enterprise known as Chinook and between the astounding issues that have existed in the previous.

Very well, if you are wanting to obtain one particular, extra than a handful are out there, nevertheless up and jogging, selling for around $12,000 – $thirteen,000. Having said that, if you want a modernized variation, you are in luck as Toyota has declared the ‘Tacozilla’ and it truly is inspired by individuals amazing Chinook campers.

The Japanese automaker is presently creating the Tacozilla just in time to be showcased in this year’s SEMA. The illustration over is just an original rendering and can nevertheless transform by November. Having said that, Team Manager Marty Schwerter said that they are aiming to add extra curves into the construct to make the Tacozilla extra aerodynamic than any Toyota Chinook that ever existed.

“We truly did not want it to glimpse like a fridge on the back of a truck,” said Schwerter in the video clip embedded atop this website page.

Centered on a Toyota Tacoma, the Tacozilla aims to deliver back the coolness of the Chinook campers but with a present day twist. Even far better, the foundation truck will be a Tacoma TRD Activity with a handbook transmission.

And while the construct is nevertheless on conceptual phase as far as the video clip was anxious, the Tacozilla is sure to function some great things in its dwelling area. We can be expecting a sleeper for two, as well as designs from the video clip disclosed that there will be a eating desk, a compact kitchen, and even a bathroom.

The 2021 SEMA Exhibit will occur on November 2-5, 2021, so we’re anticipating Toyota to reveal the final variation of the Tacozilla days before the event, if not on the event by itself.