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Smokey Nagata’s Top Secret Celica
Japan’s popular Top Secret tuning house are best known for their top of the line work on the more modern cars, along the lines of Supras and Skylines. However, as this article at Japanese Nostalgic Car shows, boss Smokey Nagata’s … Continue reading
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Oz Fest, Part 1
Break out the vegemite and bog in, mate. Hear that didgeridoo? It’s time for a pair of posts from the land down under. First up, a couple of weekends ago, the Gold Coast held its annual WinterSun Festival (the southern … Continue reading
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A Wonder from Down Under
Our friend toyotageek has the most comprehensive collection of Toyotabilia we’ve ever seen, and it’s all on his blog. We’ve been so busy that we let our visits to his site lapse (sorry!) but recently we were pleasantly surprised and … Continue reading
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EVENTS: TORC All Toyotafest
Here it is, the last article from the recent trio of So-Cal shows. We have a small amount of stuff coming from Japan soon, so stay tuned!
Lost Kannons
Gather ’round the campfire kids, it’s time to tell the legend of the lost Crowns. About 10 years ago, Shige Suganuma of Mooneyes was given a set of mysterious pictures taken at a junkyard in Northern California, one that served … Continue reading
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Full Hoon Fever
Under Australia’s anti-hoon laws have claimed their first victim. For those of us in North America perhaps unfamiliar with the inherently funny word, a hoon refers to a person prone to vehicular antics such as street racing, burnouts and aggressive … Continue reading
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JNC in NYC
We are just back from the Big Apple and the New York International Auto Show. Unfortunately, there wasn’t much news about nostalgics, like Detroit had with the 1974 Safari Rally Lancer, but here’s a few blurbs about some cars that … Continue reading
Hybrid Theory
In Japan, Toyota has come out with a 10th Anniversary edition of the class-defining hybrid, the Prius. Although the technology-laden eco-car is nowhere near becoming a nostalgic yet, it’s hard to believe that hybrids have been with us for a … Continue reading
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The Gray Lady's Article on Classic Toyotas
The New York Times has published an article about the rise of Toyotas in the collector car market. The article touches upon Japanese nostalgics as a whole but to a lesser extent. They mention the Crown, Celica, Corona and of … Continue reading
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Toyota Motorsports History
A couple of weeks ago Toyota launched a motorsports history section on their Japanese site to mark 50 years in motorsport. It’s all in Japanese and there are only a handful of photos ranging from a racing S30 Toyota Crown … Continue reading
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