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EVENTS: Shokuji J-Tin, Part 03 – The Next Level

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Ben

For our final installment of Shokuji J-Tin coverage, we turn to some of the best builds, survivors and restorations from the Bay Area. There will be no rattle-canned hoods or stanced out cries for attention here — just pure, undiluted … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: Shokuji J-Tin, Part 02 – Mad Tuning

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Ben

In Part 02 of our Shokuji J-Tin coverage we turn our attention to some of the excellent builds that hail from the hills of NorCal. For purists this may be a painful segment, but not every nostalgic can be a … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: Shokuji J-Tin, Part 01 – Wangan Style

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Ben

Last year a fantastic new show called the Bayline Gathering emerged on the NorCal scene. It brought out some of the best cars the region had to offer and filled a void that desperately needed filling. Last month, the organizers were … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2013 All-Toyotafest, Part 04 — The Angular Eighties

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Ben

Though just the size of California, by the 1980s Japan had become the world’s premier industrial giant. With unprecedented growth and technology advancements, Nihon’s cars of this Bubble Economy, especially Toyotas, established a unique design philosophy that was on full … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2013 All-Toyotafest, Part 02 — The Seventies

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Ben

As we mentioned, there was more urethane than chrome at this year’s Toyotafest. Still, it’s  the strong presence of Aichi classics that anchor this must-see event and separate it from other shows. 

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EVENTS: 2013 All-Toyotafest, Part 01 — The Very Old & Very New

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Ben

The year is 2013, and that means the official JNC 25-year-or-older rule puts the nostalgic cutoff squarely in 1988. Yes, it’s hard to believe that MkIII Supras are elegible for historic tags in most states now but it’s true. The … Continue reading →

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ART CORNER: Toyota 4A-GE made of Legos

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Ben

In retrospect it probably wouldn’t be too difficult to build an 80s Toyota out of Legos; they’re all pretty darn boxy. But an iconic 80s Toyota engine? Well, a Lego artiste by the name of Solde has created a plastic … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: Formula D Round One / AE86 Nights, Part 02

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Ben

In Part 01 of our coverage from last weekend’s SoCal car scene we watched the opening round of the 2013 Formula D season. After the smoke settled in Long Beach everyone booked it across the southland to El Monte for some grassroots … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: Formula D Round One / AE86 Nights, Part 01

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Jason

Toyotaku in southern California had plenty to keep them occupied this past weekend, with not one but two events showcasing the venerable AE86 and its successor, the Scion FR-S. 

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VIDEO: MotorFix’s V8-powered Corolla by XCar

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Ben

If you’ve ever seen a ratty E70 Corolla mid-drift, chances are MotorFix was involved. The Gifu Prefecture shop is well known for its thoroughly modified but completely rat rodded fourth-gen Corollas. Remember, these are supsensionally identical to the AE86, and the … Continue reading →

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