Vehicles · Japan · 1936-1944
Kurogane Type 95
scout car
The only reconnaissance car ever designed and built entirely in Japan, the Kurogane was one of the world's first mass-produced four-wheel-drive passenger vehicles, predating the Jeep by several years. Nicknamed 'Yonki' for its all-wheel drive, it scouted ahead of Japanese columns across China and Southeast Asia.
| crew | 2-4 |
|---|---|
| engine | 1.3L air-cooled V-twin |
| produced | ~4,700 |
Pacific, China, Burma and India
