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Vintage Racing: SCCA GT4 TE27 Toyota Corolla
Hot on the heels of yesterday’s Isuzu, here are some more vintage racing snaps. A couple of weeks ago at JCCS, we met a dude from T. Creations Paint Designs of Pasadena. He had collected some photos of this car, the … Continue reading
Posted in motorsports, toyota
Tagged corolla, levin, sprinter, sr5, te27, toyota, trueno
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EVENTS: 2011 Japanese Classic Car Show Part 06, The Mod Squad
We know there’s a contingent of JNCers out there whose brains scream “moar powahhh!” every time they see a bone stock nostalgic. For them, old cars aren’t about chrome and soul. They’re about bodies with the weight of a cobweb … Continue reading
Posted in events, honda, mazda, nissan, toyota
Tagged 13b, 240sx, 240z, 260, 280z, 411, 4a-ge, 510, a20, a40, acura, ae71, ae86, bluebird, capella, celica, corolla, datsun, e20, e30, e70, f20c, fairlady roadster, fairlady z, fj20, garage autohero, hachiroku, honda, kp61, levin, liftback, mazda, miata, mx-5, na, nissan, nsx, pl411, ra21, ra29, ra42, rays, rotary, rs watanabe, rx-2, rx-3, s13, s2000, s30, savanna, sprinter, starlet, ta21, te21, te27, te37, te37v, toyota, trueno, volk, watanabes
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EVENTS: 2011 Japanese Classic Car Show Part 04, Rolling Stock
In Part 04 of our 2011 JCCS coverage we take a look at some cars that have been faithfully restored to original spec or, on rare occasion, simply preserved over the years.
Posted in events, honda, mazda, nissan, toyota
Tagged 210, 300zx, 310, 610, 616, a40, ae86, b110, b210, bluebird, capella, celica supra, civic, corolla, cr-z, crx, datsun, datsun 1200, e10, enkei 92, fb, honda, levin, mazda, merciless mings, n600, nissan, pace car, publica, rx-2, rx-3, rx-3 sp, rx-7, s800, sa22c, savanna, sb1, sprinter, sunny, supra, tim mings, toda, toyota, trueno, z31, z600
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EVENTS: 2011 Japanese Classic Car Show Part 03, Street Style
Welcome to Part 03 of our 2011 JCCS coverage, where we look at tastefully modified cars that are more about clean lines and nostalgic style rather than going fast (although some clearly can). Let’s jump right in with a shot … Continue reading
Posted in events, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota, Uncategorized
Tagged 200sx, 2011, 240z, 260z, 280z, 510, 610, 620, a175a, a20, a40, a60, acura, ae86, apache II, bisimoto, bluebird, capella, celica, civic, corolla, corona, da3, daruma, datsun, ef, enkei, enkei 92, fairlady z, fb, Hakosuka, hayashi, hayashi street, honda, integra, japanese classic car show, jccs, jccs 2011, kgc10, kp61, lancer, levin, longchamp xr-4, longchamps, luce, mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, pickup, ra21, ra63, ra64, rs watanabe, rt40, rt50, rx-2, rx-4, rx-7, s12, s30, sa22c, shuttle, silvia, skyline, sprinter, ssr, starlet, ta21, toyota, trd, trueno, wagon, wagovan, watanabes
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Kidney, Anyone? One-Owner AE86
It ain’t easy finding an all-original 1985 Corolla GT-S. Most have either been drifted to death or abused in grocery getter duty for 25-plus years. Searching for them is a pain too, as many sellers simply list them as a … Continue reading
Chat with Hot Wheels’ Jun Imai
Hey minicar fans! Hot Wheels designer Jun Imai will be taking part in a live online chat tomorrow, August 16 at 3:30 PDT. If you don’t know already, Imai-san is the one responsible for the recent surge in nostalgics in the … Continue reading
Found in Belgium by Larry Chen of Speedhunters. Owner wishes to remain anonymous. Smart man.
Friday Video: Happy 86 Day!
Alright, fine. Here’s a Toyota with a Toyota engine. A hachiroku, to be specific, sailing through a gymkhana course in this oldie but goodie. Ken Block, eat your heart out. Happy 86 Day! Another run below the jump.
Kidney, Anyone? 38-Mile Toyota Corolla Untouched for 37 Years
Want a brand-new E20 Toyota Corolla that has sat untouched since 1974? It’s there for the taking. All you have to do is sneak it out of the demilitarized zone on the island nation of Cyprus.
More Toyota FT-86 Details Emerge
Moto, founder of Club4AG, has spilled a few beans regarding the new Toyobaru FT-86 (or as we Yanks will call it, the Scion FR-S). From his report, everything has been engineered with the enthusiast in mind. Case in point: the dash … Continue reading
EVENTS: Toyotafest 2011 Part 04
Our coverage of Toyotafest 2011 continues! This A40 Celica hails from the glory days of the Camel GT series. It always amazes us just how much Japanese and American tuning styles differed back then. Goodyear Eagles? Gottis? Had this Celica … Continue reading
Posted in events, motorsports, toyota, trucks, Uncategorized
Tagged 152e, 1jz, 3s-ge, a40, aar, ae86, all american racing, all toyotafest, baja, beams, camel gt, celica, corolla, corona, cressida, crown, dan gurney, fj40, fj60, fj62, fj65, fj70, gotti, hachiroku, hilux, imsa, ironman, ivan stewart, kujira, land cruiser, levin, manaray, markII, ms55, ms63, mx83, pickup, queen mary, ra21, ra29, rs watanabe, rt40, rt73, s50, s60, sj825, sparkle garage, sprinter trueno, st165, te27, te37, toyoda aa, toyota, toyotafest, toyotafest 2011, toysport, trueno, wagon, watanabe, x80, xtra cab, yaris
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EVENTS: Toyotafest 2011 Part 02
Welcome to Part 02 of our Toyotafest 2011 coverage. As Michio Kaku would say, let’s jump right in and take a look at some of more extreme cars that were at the show. This TE51 Corolla has exchanged hands a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1jz, 20-valve, 2jz, 4age, 4runner, a60, ae86, ae92, all toyotafest, blacktop, celica, corolla, corona, cressida, estima, f20c, f22c, gx71, hayashi, hilux, honda, is-f, jza80, levin, lexus, ls400, lucida, markII, MkIII, mx28, mx72, mx73, pickup, previa, ra63, ra64, rays, rota, s2000, sakura, sprinter, sr5, ssr, supra, takeyari, te37v, te51, tokico, toyota, toyotafest, toyotafest 2011, trueno, vip, volk, wagon, work equip, work equip 03, x70, yayoi
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EVENTS: Toyotafest 2011 Part 01
Prepare to salivate like Pavlov’s dog in a pachinko parlor. Here are photos from Toyotafest 2011! The sixteenth annual gathering of the extended Toyota family took place this weekend at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California, and that means … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000gt, 2011, a20, advan, ae86, all toyotafest, august, celica, corolla, cressida, crown, feroce, fj40, gear spoke, gt-s, gx71, highlander, kluger, kujira, land cruiser, levin, lexus, lfa, ls460, ls600h, mango, markII, mesh, mf10, ms65, ms75, mx73, oni, phantom, publica, queen mary, ra21, ra28, ra29, reverse mesh, rotiform, s5, s60, sprinter, sr5, ssr, ta21, te27, techno, toyota, toyotafest, trueno, up10, work equip 01, work vs
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Meet Your New AE86: Scion FR-S Concept Announced
Yes, it’s a Scion, but who cares? It could be called a Toyopet and it’d still be downright sexy. Hot. A stunna. Unveiled in New York today, the Scion FR-S Concept is infinitely sleeker and more purposeful than the Toyota … Continue reading
EVENTS: Nos2Days 2011, Part 01
News came out today that in the wake of the Tohoku tsunami, Japan’s new car sales have returned to what they were in 1968. Too bad the cars themselves have not! But if they did, the marketplace would resemble the … Continue reading
Narusawa Village Showa Version 2 Gallery
Reason number 4,197 why Japan is awesome. No matter how miniscule the meet, wicked metal still shows up. Here’s a small gathering called Showa Version 2 that took place at the base of Mt. Fuji last November.
Posted in mazda, mitsubishi, nissan, toyota, trucks, wagons
Tagged 240rs, 720, a114a, aa175, aa63, ae86, b110, b122, b210, b211, b310, bs110, c230, camry, celica, corolla, corona, cressida, cresta, crown, datsun, galant, gazelle, gc110, gf31, gx71, hayashi, kb110, ke75v, kenmeri, kgc110, khc231, khgc10, kp61, lancer, laurel, leopard, levin, liftback, mark II, mazda, mesh, mitsubishi, MkII, MkIII, ms112, mx73, nissan, pf30, pickup, ra25, ra55, reverse mesh, rx-7, s110, sa22, sa22c, sanitora, savanna, silvia, skyline, sprinter, ssr, starlet, sunny, toyota, truck, trueno, tt106v, un521, van, vanette, vb310, wagon, work equip, yayoi, yonmeri
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Friday Video: Zokusha Cruise Osaka
As Japan recovers, let’s visit a simpler time. Here’s a nice evening commute through Osaka. Judging from the cars the background, it’s mid-1980s. Fun times. Watch the video below the fold.
