Category: Toyota
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Toyota Sera: Butterfly Doors, History, Specifications and Buying Guide
UNUSUAL CARS MODEL GUIDE The Toyota Sera is a compact Japanese-market coupé whose glass canopy and forward-hinged butterfly doors made an everyday front-wheel-drive platform look like a concept car. Toyota launched the EXY10 Sera in March 1990 after previewing the idea with the AXV-II concept at the 1987 Tokyo Motor Show. Quick answer: every Sera…
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Toyota AE86: Corolla Levin and Sprinter Trueno History & Buying Guide
UNUSUAL CARS MODEL GUIDE The AE86 is the rear-wheel-drive performance version of Toyota’s fifth-generation Corolla family, sold from 1983 to 1987 as the Corolla Levin and Sprinter Trueno in Japan. Its modest power, light weight, communicative chassis and exceptionally durable 4A-GE engine turned an affordable coupé into one of Toyota’s most influential enthusiast cars. Quick…
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Toyota Celica TA40 Coupe
The Ultimate Baja100-Inspired Classic: The Modified TA40 Celica Ever dreamt of owning a car that stands out from the crowd, yet holds the essence of a classic? Dive into the world of this heavily modified TA40 Celica, a unique blend of classic charm and rugged Baja100 spirit. This isn’t just another modified car; it’s a…
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1989 Toyota Corolla 1.6 GTi
Toyota Corolla GTi: A Rising Star in the Classic Car World? The Toyota Corolla, a nameplate that has been synonymous with reliability and practicality, has had its fair share of performance-oriented variants. Among them, the Corolla GTi stands out as a beacon of 1980s hot hatch enthusiasm. As the years have passed, the Corolla GTi…