Category Archives: rally

Goodwood Festival of Speed Begins July 11

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Ben

One of the greatest gearhead events on the planet will commence this Friday. The Goodwood Festival of Speed is exactly what all of us would be doing if we were so stinking rich that we could invite manufacturers, car collectors … Continue reading →

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Show Some Love for Ove at the Toyota Museum

Posted on July 8, 2008 by Ben

As you know, the recent passing of Ove Andersson really hit the world of motorsports hard. If you’re in the Los Angeles area this weekend, please consider stopping by the Toyota USA Museum, where a tribute to the rally racer … Continue reading →

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Show Some Love for Ove

Posted on June 19, 2008 by Ben

We all know of the recent untimely passing of rally legend and Toyota Team Europe founder Ove Andersson. If you would like to express your thoughts about this tragic loss, you can do so by signing a memorial book at … Continue reading →

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Ove Andersson, 1938-2008

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Ben

Last week the world of motorsports lost one of its greats, Ove Andersson, Swedish rally driver and a key figure in Toyota’s worldwide racing endeavors. He started out with his native Saab but went on to race Lancias and Renault … Continue reading →

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Toyotas Rally in Barbados, Mon

Posted on June 13, 2008 by Ben

We’ve been browsing through the back entries on this new Speedhunters site and came across this awesome image of a KP61 Toyota Starlet leaving the terra firma. This rear-wheel romper was part of the recent Sol Rally Barbados 2008 held … Continue reading →

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Photos Finnish: Celica Rally Restoration

Posted on February 27, 2008 by Ben

Several readers have posted this nugget of awesomeness in our forums now, and with good reason. The Celica you see in the pic above is the end result of the most thorough, intense restoration we’ve ever seen for J-tin. It … Continue reading →

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M. Yokota Vintage Rally

Posted on November 21, 2007 by Ben

Remember the M. Yokota Collection, the vintage car museum/chocalatier/squirrel zoo in Gumna Prefecture? Clearly, a mind as active and eccentric as that of Mr. Yokota’s cannot be easily calmed. The latest manifestation of his love for nostalgics is the M. … Continue reading →

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FEATURES: LA Auto Show

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Ben

New article up. A couple of classics showed up at the ongoing LA Auto Show. [LINK]

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Special Stage on Silver Screen

Posted on November 9, 2007 by Ben

Our Aussie friends at grandJDM bring us news of a new movie about rallying coming out in Japan.  SS, an abbreviation for Special Stage, is based on a manga of the same title, and while Sho Aikawa is the leading … Continue reading →

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TRD, Just TRD

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Ben

Despite millions of TRD stickers gracing the flanks of everything from pickups to Priuses, nothing street-legal has ever had the gall to jettison the “Toyota” part of its name and go only by TRD. Well leave it up to the … Continue reading →

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