production occurred from october 1947 through may 1952 (overlapping with the 1949-introduced sd), with a total of only 215 being built. the first car to be produced by toyota in the postwar period was the ac, which had first been produced in 1943-1944. fifty were built for government and military use in 1947, and three more were assembled in 1948. since only 54 cars were built by toyota in 1947, this leaves four model sa production cars to be built at the end of that year, not counting the prototype.