Your Personal Elf
So you want to buy an Isuzu Elf, and you have no idea how to lay your hands on this popular N-Series truck that was produced in Japan? Well you can scour the used car lots of the United States for one that was introduced to the American market during the late 1980s, or you can check out onlines websites of a reliable Japanese exporter, who can help you find an Isuzu Elf for a great price with low mileage.
The Elf has been in production in Japan since the 1950s, and it was exported first to Chile and Peru under the Chevrolet product brand after being only available to Isuzu patrons in Hong Kong, Japan, and other Asian markets. The Heavy Industries Corporation of Malaysia (HICOM) was the first company to make the Elf, and they released it in 1958 before Isuzu bought the rights to the vehicle. These trucks were issued with the N-Series Commando logo that Isuzu is identified with, and there are still some used elf trucks available in the Asian and Australian markets. When the company began exporting them to Chile and Peru, it took thirteen workers at the Chile plant seven days to assemble.
The Elf was eventually phased out of production and replaced with the Isuzu truck. Used Elf’s were converted into more efficient vehicles such as minibuses when they were exported to places such as Indonesia and other Asian markets. It was easy to do as the used Elf’s came in two and four wheel drive, with the four wheel drive versions being used as employment buses for companies, school buses, and travel vehicles. The competition for the used Isuzu Elf in the United States included the Mitsubishi Fuso FE, the Bering MS, and the UD 1200/1300/1400 models of trucks.
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