4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY BASE MODEL · 1974–84
BASE MODELJapan

Taft F10–F60 (1974–84)

Daihatsu’s jeep: the Taft of August 1974, a Jimny-sized ladder-frame 4x4 on a 2,025 mm wheelbase with leaf springs and a two-speed transfer case, the 958 cc FE four (F10), Toyota’s 1.6-litre 12R (F20, 1977), the 2.5 DG diesel (F50, 1977) and the 2.8 DL diesel (F60, 1983), in soft-top, hard-top and pick-up bodies; sold as the Wildcat in Australia, the Scat in Germany and the Pionier in Austria, and rebadged by Toyota as the Blizzard LD10 in 1981–84.

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Sources & evidence
Taft F10–F60 (1974–84) — 1979 Daihatsu Taft F50 2.5 Diesel - Coconut Brown.Ceegeema · Public domain ↗
MODEL LINETaftBUILT BYDaihatsu, Ikeda, OsakaPRODUCED1974–84PRODUCTIONNot publishedLAYOUT4 wheels · 79.7″

The record

Daihatsu, part-owned by Toyota since 1967, built the Taft for farmers, foresters and the Japanese Self-Defense Forces’ light vehicle requirement and for export; the Toyota engines and the Blizzard rebadge came with the group tie. The F70 Rugger replaced it in April 1984.

Specification

MANUFACTURED1974–84
ENGINE958 cc FE petrol four; 1.6-litre Toyota 12R-J; 2.5-litre DG diesel; 2.8-litre DL diesel
PRODUCTION RUNNot published
COUNTRY OF ORIGINJapan
STATUSreplaced by the Rugger F70 in 1984
RECORD KINDBase model
MODEL LINETaft
FAMILYTaft
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE79.7″
BODY STYLESoft top
VARIANTS3

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Body styles & colours

Body style

Factory colours

  • Beige (Taft / Rugger)

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Sources

  1. 1Daihatsu Taft (F10) ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-22 · status: researched