Tag Archives: land cruiser

The Toyota Truck: Weapon of Choice

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Car enthusiasts have long noticed that news footage from war-torn regions inevitably result in grainy shots of heavily armed men overflowing from the beds of Toyota pickups. Whether it’s rebels, guerillas, insurgents, counterinsurgents or, on occasion, the US Special Forces, … Continue reading →

Posted in toyota, trucks | Tagged fj40, fj55, fj60, hilux, land cruiser, pickup, toyota, truck | 8 Comments

EVENTS: Japanese Classic Car Show 2010, Part 01

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Ben Hsu

This is the first installment of many from JCCS 2010. Toyota USA is a major sponsor and they pulled no punches with several of the race cars in their collection. More on this later!

Posted in datsun, events, nissan, toyota | Tagged 2000gt, 620, carina, celica, corolla, cressida, crown, datsun, japanese classic car show, japanese classic car show 2010, jccs, jccs 2010, land cruiser, nissan, pickup, toyota, van | 21 Comments

EVENTS: 15th Annual All Toyotafest, Part III

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Two years ago, nearly every AE86 at Toyotafest could have been a D1GP contestant. This past weekend, stock (or restorations with subtle mods) was the new black. We’ve long argued that the venerable twin-cam Corolla GT-S would be one of … Continue reading →

Posted in events, toyota | Tagged 1200, a20, ae86, bosozoku, camper, celica, corolla, cressida, dekotora, fj40, fj45, fj55, ke10, ke25, kyushakai, land cruiser, levin, lexus, ma70, ma71, mx62, pickup, ra21, ra29, shakotan, sprinter, supra, ta22, te21, te27, te37, te51, te71, toyota, toyotafest, toyotafest 2010, trueno, v8, wagon | 16 Comments

EVENTS: 15th Annual All Toyotafest, Part II

Posted on May 12, 2010 by Dan Hsu

When everyone from Congress to late night comedians is painting your cars as deathtraps unfit for their worse enemies, follow the lead of GM, Chrysler and Alfa Romeo. Embrace your heritage. Show the haters that no matter how much the … Continue reading →

Posted in events, toyota | Tagged 2000gt, a10, a20, all-trac, barikan, carina, celica, corolla, corona, fj75, fj75lv, hilux, kouki, land cruiser, levin, ma60, ma61, mf10, mx63, mx72, mx73, ra21, rt40, sprinter, st165, stout, supra, ta10, ta22, te27, toyota, toyotafest, toyotafest 2010, trueno, zenki | 11 Comments

EVENTS: 15th Annual All Toyotafest, Part I

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Given the current state of Toyota‘s public image, the 15th Annual All Toyotafest was probably the company’s last safe haven in North America. When one gazes upon the bright colors and sparkling chrome of 35-year-old Celicas and Corollas, it’s hard … Continue reading →

Posted in events, toyota | Tagged 18rg, ae82, ae92, baja, bosozoku, celica, century, corolla, corolla fx, cressida, crown, fj40, fj45, fj80, fx16, glanza, hks, ivan stewart, kp61, land cruiser, mango, mx32, mx36, mx73, peanut, pj bonifacio, s30, s40, shakotan, sports 800, starlet, te21, te27, toyopet, toyota, toyotafest, turbo, wagon | 15 Comments

Toyotafest 2010 Registration Open

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Mark your calendars, Toyotaku — Toyotafest 2010 is open for registration. Come gather at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California for the biggest Toyota show in the US! Meet your fellow Toyota enthusiasts! You will not see a bigger … Continue reading →

Posted in events, toyota | Tagged celica, corolla, cressida, crown, land cruiser, toyota, toyotafest, toyotafest 2010 | 3 Comments

Finally, A Toyota Ad with Nostalgics!

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Ben Hsu

Finally, an ad where Toyota honors its heritage instead of asking people to crush it. And all it took was a global recall of 8 million cars, the worst in the company’s history, and non-stop cries for the rolling heads … Continue reading →

Posted in cm, toyota | Tagged akio toyoda, audi, corona, cressida, fj40, land cruiser, mx32, rt40, toyota | 13 Comments

Toyota Meeting at the Toyota Museum of Germany

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Art students have Rome. Fashionistas, Paris. For car nuts, there’s Germany. No speed limits, giant glass museums for famed automakers, and legendary race circuits. If we ever make it to Deutschland though, we’re headed straight for Hartkirchen, located on the … Continue reading →

Posted in museum, toyota | Tagged 2000gt, camry, carina, celica, corolla, corona, cressida, land cruiser, starlet, toyota, toyota museum, toyota museum germany | 3 Comments

EVENTS: JCCS Part Six: Truck, Yeah! (And Some Race Cars)

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Okay guys, just a couple of more JCCS posts and we’ll be done. Today we’ll cover diametric opposites – the trucks and the race cars. The Mazda Rotary Engine Pickup is something that could almost be both. It’s the opposite … Continue reading →

Posted in datsun, events, mazda, nissan, toyota, trucks | Tagged at civic, bluebird, civic, corolla, datsun, datsun 320, datsun 610, datsun 620, fj40, fj45, hilux, honda, japanese classic car show, japanese classic car show 2009, jccs, jccs 2009, land cruiser, mazda, mazda repu, mazda rotary pickup, nissan, stout, tamiya, te27, toyota, wonder civic | 9 Comments

Nostalgics in 1/64 Scale

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Ben Hsu

When even mainstream media sources like USA Today are talking about nostalgics, you know our beloved J-tin is finally getting some props. Here’s another barometer: diecast cars.

Posted in minicars, nissan, toyota | Tagged 510, bluebird, datsun 510, diecast, fj40, hot wheels, land cruiser, matchbox, nissan, toyota | 15 Comments

Toyota RT40 Corona Fetches $36,000 at Mecum

Posted on May 19, 2009 by Ben Hsu

Remember the Jack Safro collection we told you about last month? One of the cars at the Mecum auction was an original 8,769-mile 1966 Toyota Corona so new the plastic wrap was still on the door panels. Back in 2007 … Continue reading →

Posted in toyota, trucks | Tagged a40, corona, fj40, Jack Safro, land cruiser, supra, toyota | 2 Comments