Category Archives: toyota
Initial Publica Offering
One of the rarest cars in the US is going up for auction on eBay: a 1965 UP10 Toyota Publica Deluxe. Only four are known to exist here, and according to its current owner, Steve Kopito of TORC, the other … Continue reading
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The Toyota Crown Affair
Yes, we are totally stalking this car. Last night, our friends at Katysnest twisted and mashed potatoed the night away at the city of Torrance, CA’s Rock Around the Block festivities, a celebration of 1950s nostalgia put on by the … Continue reading
Random Pic: Instant Daruma
At Toyota’s Megaweb showroom, there was a small section teaching the average shopper about the design process, and the specimen chosen to illustrate the journey from concept to finished product was none other than the 1970 daruma Celica. Here’s the … Continue reading
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Crown in 3 Seconds
Rarely do the words “Jay Leno” and “money shot” appear in the same sentence, but for fans of the Crown the planets aligned last night. Here it is, the 1958 Toyopet Crown on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as … Continue reading
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I Don't Know Much, But I Know I Love What You Do For Me, Toyota
Just when we had posted a complaint about Toyota ignoring their half century of history in the US, they go and turn us into liars. Keep your pants on, pilgrim, it’s nothing to write home about. It’s just that tonight … Continue reading
Random Pic: Crown Town
It seems that Toyota is all too happy to promote their heritage in any country except the US. When the twelfth generation S180 Crown debuted in J-land, Toyota brought out eleven of its ancestors to promote one of the longest-running … Continue reading
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The ups and downs of engine swaps
If you’ve ever thought about pulling out the old horse and dropping in a newer breed, you’ve probably got some idea of the amount of work and expense involved – if only because friends and peers have warned you … Continue reading
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As Good as it Gets.
There are different levels of car restoration, I think most folks would agree. You can buy an old beater and, you know, fix the things that have suffered over time. Cut out the rust where you can easily get to … Continue reading
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Featured Car: Arnel’s TE27 Corolla
In 1970, the Corolla became the second best selling car in the world. Now, 37 years later, it’s the best selling car of all time – no doubt courtesy of the reputation of the Corollas of the 70s. So let’s … Continue reading
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Toyota Century Lovin’
Andy’s first car was a Suzuki Swift “Xtreme”. It was silver with yellow stickers down the side proclaiming the car’s “Xtreme”ness. It was a good little car, but even before he got it home from the dealer he was thinking … Continue reading
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Old School Toyz
Old School Toyz, as you’ve no doubt guessed by now, is a website dedicated to old school Toyotas, from the 60s through to the 80s. While we don’t focus as much on the 80s yet here at grandJDM, we’ve got … Continue reading
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Pip Pip: Goodwood Wrapup
On Sunday, the Goodwood Festival of Speed of 2007 drew to a close. We’ve been waiting for pictures to filter in, and Autoblog, which has made no secret of how badly they’ve wanted to go after missing last year’s (sort … Continue reading
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By Jove: Goodwood Updates
The news keeps trickling in from West Sussex. The Goodwood Festival of Speed is going on right now, as we are simulataneously typing this and kicking ourselves for not scraping together the cashish we needed to go. Autoblog has just … Continue reading
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1967 Toyota 2000GT
Perhaps the ultimate – and undoubtedly the first – JDM Supercar, the Toyota 2000GT has in the past few years become more well known and appreciated outside of Japan, sending its value through the roof. Not that it was ever … Continue reading
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Suspended Admiration
Each year, the Goodwood Festival of Speed pays tribute to the featured marque by suspending an assortment of its million-dollar race cars several stories above ground on a huge piece of outdoor art. With Toyota taking the honors this year, … Continue reading
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Toyota Trueno TE27 Levin GT
Probably one of the more distinctively recognised and admirably styled models among the Trueno/Corolla range, the TE27 Trueno Levin GT was built from the E20 series – the second generation of the Trueno. Read on for a little more info, … Continue reading
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Random Pic: Toyotas Infiltrate Honda Museum
One of the best things about car musuems in Japan, other than the fact that they’re museums, situated in Japan, and chock full of classic Japanese cars, is that they aren’t afraid to showcase vehicles made by their competitors. Case … Continue reading
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Cruiser Carnival
We know there’s nothing like a low-slung coupe with fender mirrors but one of the most sought-after nostalgics lies on the exact opposite side of the automotive spectrum. The Toyota Land Cruiser boasts one of the largest followings of any … Continue reading
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Random Pic: Jump for Toy
Remember Power Wheels, those battery-powered kid-mobiles with big plastic wheels that inevitably deformed and cracked if the car was anywhere but the kitchen floor? In the US we can recall two flavors – Jeep and Corvette – but as with … Continue reading
