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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 03 — Late 70s Luxe

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Dan

The Oil Shock of 1973 killed off Japan’s racing programs, and by the later half of that decade emissions regulations were sapping the performance out of factory offerings. With their dreams of buying a Suzuka-ready sports coupe dashed, consumers turned … 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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2013 Toyotafest Registration is now Open

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Dan

It’s time to get your Toyota ready for the 2013 All-Toyotafest. The date is May 4, 2013 at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California, but registration will close on either April 10 or when all spaces are filled, whichever … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2012 All-Toyotafest, Part 04

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Dan

We’ll let Patrick Ng‘s gorgeous TE27 kick off the fourth and final installment of our 17th Annual All-Toyotafest coverage. This tasty mango began life as a 1973 SR-5, an ultra-rare US-spec version of the Corolla Levin, with metal flares and all straight from the factory but … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2012 All-Toyotafest, Part 03

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Dan

We start the 17th Annual All-Toyotafest coverage with a perennial fave, Jorge Aguilera‘s Fuji-reminiscent green 18R-G turbo Celica. Note the fender mirrors, which are not green but gunmetal carefully matched to the accompanying Wats. 

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EVENTS: 2012 All-Toyotafest, Part 02

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Dan

Part 02 of our 2012 All-Toyotafest coverage starts off with a pair of our favorite neoclassic Celicas. Moises Rivera (white) and Jesse Ortiz‘s (blue 1JZ-swapped) wedge-shaped A60s are the very definition of 1980s knife’s edge styling, and the US-spec GT-S flares … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2012 All-Toyotafest, Part 01

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Dan

The 2012 All-Toyotafest was abuzz with the excitement generated by the neo-hachiroku. After a decade and a half of supposedly sporty front-wheel-drive offerings, the lightweight FR Toyota is back with a vengeance. For throngs of Toyotaku in attendance it was cause … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: 2011 Toyotafest Part 06

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Dan

There was so much to see at this year’s Toyotafest it’s taken us six installments to get through everything. Alas, our coverage is coming to an end, but before we leave the Queen Mary here are some parting shots. The … Continue reading →

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