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Toyota Publica van Corollas are too mainstream. The Publica is pretty obscure. You probably haven’t heard of it. /via Speedhunter’s coverage of the 2012 New Year Meeting. But sure to check out their full coverage. Click for high-res photo

Toyota Publica van

Corollas are too mainstream. The Publica is pretty obscure. You probably haven’t heard of it.

/via Speedhunter’s coverage of the 2012 New Year Meeting. But sure to check out their full coverage.

1970-ish Toyota Corona “Jenkins! Get in here!” Yes, boss? “Jenkins, is this the hero shot for the new Corona?” It’s great, isn’t it? We’re trying out a new photographer. He suggested a studio shoot. “The photo is fine. I like how the children are sat in the car. Makes it look bigger. But why are they all dressed in white?” They’re going to play tennis, boss. “Tennis?” Oh, yes. Tennis is very in. Very 1973. Or squash. Squash is very now. In fact, racquet sports are all tracking very high in our focus groups, sir. “But is it the right image for the Corona, Jenkins? Those tennis players seem a bit wild. That McEnroe character especially.” Oh, that might be, sir, but people are looking for a bit of action and danger right now. “And we’re going to leverage off that desire for action and danger to sell the new Corona?” That’s what our target market are looking for, sir. Action, danger and glamour. “What is our target market for the Corona, Jenkins?” Professional men, aged 35-50, with families. “Jenkins, I’m a professional man aged 35-50 with a family and what I want is a good stiff drink and time to read the paper.” Well… it’s more of a general trend, sir. “I’ll tell you what it is, Jenkins. It’s the beginning of the end.” /via Autorama 70 Click for high-res photo

1970-ish Toyota Corona

“Jenkins! Get in here!”
Yes, boss?
“Jenkins, is this the hero shot for the new Corona?”
It’s great, isn’t it? We’re trying out a new photographer. He suggested a studio shoot.
“The photo is fine. I like how the children are sat in the car. Makes it look bigger. But why are they all dressed in white?”
They’re going to play tennis, boss.
“Tennis?”
Oh, yes. Tennis is very in. Very 1973. Or squash. Squash is very now. In fact, racquet sports are all tracking very high in our focus groups, sir.
“But is it the right image for the Corona, Jenkins? Those tennis players seem a bit wild. That McEnroe character especially.”
Oh, that might be, sir, but people are looking for a bit of action and danger right now.
“And we’re going to leverage off that desire for action and danger to sell the new Corona?”
That’s what our target market are looking for, sir. Action, danger and glamour.
“What is our target market for the Corona, Jenkins?”
Professional men, aged 35-50, with families.
“Jenkins, I’m a professional man aged 35-50 with a family and what I want is a good stiff drink and time to read the paper.”
Well… it’s more of a general trend, sir.
“I’ll tell you what it is, Jenkins. It’s the beginning of the end.”

/via Autorama 70

superdiscochino: cluck1000: 1980 Toyota Sunchaser Celica GT, 28k miles brown + targa + endless all-caps description FTW Slicing the roof of a perfectly good1 Celica seems to be a peculiarly American tradition. For extremely low values of good, in some cases. Y’all know this is a Corona in a party-frock, right? ↩ Click for high-res photo

superdiscochino:

cluck1000:

1980 Toyota Sunchaser Celica GT, 28k miles

brown + targa + endless all-caps description FTW

Slicing the roof of a perfectly good1 Celica seems to be a peculiarly American tradition.

  1. For extremely low values of good, in some cases. Y’all know this is a Corona in a party-frock, right? ↩

(this post was reblogged from superdiscochino)
1979 Toyota Corona Mark II Grande This is how you do it. Take an otherwise dull car. Lower it. No, not that much. Just a bit. Fit some tasteful aftermarket alloy wheels. Be sure that they have a bit of lip to them. Enjoy. /via Yonaken’s website Click for high-res photo

1979 Toyota Corona Mark II Grande

This is how you do it.

  1. Take an otherwise dull car.
  2. Lower it. No, not that much. Just a bit.
  3. Fit some tasteful aftermarket alloy wheels. Be sure that they have a bit of lip to them.
  4. Enjoy.

/via Yonaken’s website

2011 Lexus Ct 200h Yes, it’s Lexus’ Corolla. Yes, it’s an unholy mashup of a Prius, and and ES300. And yet I don’t hate it. Well, I don’t hate it except for the upward cut on the rear door that’s a “feature” of the IS200, too. Yuck. Actually, you know what would be better would be the Ct 200h drivetrain in an ES300. I always liked those. They seemed like the perfect expression of being in Business Class on a trans-pacific trip. A nice place to spend the time, but you don’t miss it when you leave. /via autoblog PS: Hey, is that a Renault 19 back there? Click for high-res photo

2011 Lexus Ct 200h

Yes, it’s Lexus’ Corolla. Yes, it’s an unholy mashup of a Prius, and and ES300. And yet I don’t hate it. Well, I don’t hate it except for the upward cut on the rear door that’s a “feature” of the IS200, too. Yuck.

Actually, you know what would be better would be the Ct 200h drivetrain in an ES300. I always liked those. They seemed like the perfect expression of being in Business Class on a trans-pacific trip. A nice place to spend the time, but you don’t miss it when you leave.

/via autoblog

PS: Hey, is that a Renault 19 back there?

Toyota Crown Wagon, “Moon Equipped” Moon: noun 1. the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun. verb 1. behave or move in a listless and aimless manner 2. [informal] expose one’s buttocks to (someone) in order to insult or amuse them Sounds about right. /via Moon Click for high-res photo

Toyota Crown Wagon, “Moon Equipped”

Moon: noun
1. the natural satellite of the earth, visible (chiefly at night) by reflected light from the sun.

verb
1. behave or move in a listless and aimless manner
2. [informal] expose one’s buttocks to (someone) in order to insult or amuse them

Sounds about right.

/via Moon

1981 Toyota Cressida When I was in primary school, in the mid and late 80s, somone’s mum had a brown Cressida sedan, much like the one above, but it had a fawn vinyl roof. So far, so awesome. But, it also had faux, chrome, Torque Thrust alloy wheels. Not so much bosozuko as So-Cal. Very Crown Classics. /via ToyotaOldies.de Click for high-res photo

1981 Toyota Cressida

When I was in primary school, in the mid and late 80s, somone’s mum had a brown Cressida sedan, much like the one above, but it had a fawn vinyl roof. So far, so awesome. But, it also had faux, chrome, Torque Thrust alloy wheels. Not so much bosozuko as So-Cal. Very Crown Classics.

/via ToyotaOldies.de

Toyota AE86 Corolla Levin It’s occasionally whispered, in the darker recesses of the internet, that the design of the 4A-GE engine, made famous in the AE86, is based on the design of the Ford Escort BDA engine from the late 70s rally cars. It’s occasionally shouted, in all caps, in some of the darker recesses of the internet, that the RS-8 alloy wheel, made by the RS-Watanabe company of Japan, are the best looking “retro” 8-spoke wheel known to man. I’m somewhat inclined to believe the former is mostly accurate, but about the later there can be no argument. /I found the pic in this thread on retro-rides, but it’s actually from the RS-Watanabe site. PS: Bonus brown Hachi at Speedhunters. Click for high-res photo

Toyota AE86 Corolla Levin

It’s occasionally whispered, in the darker recesses of the internet, that the design of the 4A-GE engine, made famous in the AE86, is based on the design of the Ford Escort BDA engine from the late 70s rally cars.

It’s occasionally shouted, in all caps, in some of the darker recesses of the internet, that the RS-8 alloy wheel, made by the RS-Watanabe company of Japan, are the best looking “retro” 8-spoke wheel known to man.

I’m somewhat inclined to believe the former is mostly accurate, but about the later there can be no argument.

/I found the pic in this thread on retro-rides, but it’s actually from the RS-Watanabe site.

PS: Bonus brown Hachi at Speedhunters.

2008 Toyota Blade Master G Looks a lot like a Toyota Corolla, right? Aha! But this one has the 3.5l 206kw V6 from the Lexus IS350 stuffed into the front. And now you’re interested. Ah, but Toyota giveth and Toyota taketh away. The Blade Master G is only available with an automatic transmission. Suddenly it’s a lot less interesting. I got all excited about this car on the Twitter the other day. And then Drew said: 206kw? All the more to unintentionally accelerate with, I guess. (Pic via Sport Compact Car)

2008 Toyota Blade Master G

Looks a lot like a Toyota Corolla, right? Aha! But this one has the 3.5l 206kw V6 from the Lexus IS350 stuffed into the front.

And now you’re interested.

Ah, but Toyota giveth and Toyota taketh away. The Blade Master G is only available with an automatic transmission.

Suddenly it’s a lot less interesting.

I got all excited about this car on the Twitter the other day. And then Drew said:

206kw? All the more to unintentionally accelerate with, I guess.

(Pic via Sport Compact Car)

wagonsandhatches: pacepirate: never knew this generation of cressidas came in the wagon format. Some people will hate on this chocolatey Cressida wagon because it’s clearly undriveable. I respectfully submit that they’re missing the point.

wagonsandhatches:

pacepirate:

never knew this generation of cressidas came in the wagon format.

Some people will hate on this chocolatey Cressida wagon because it’s clearly undriveable.

I respectfully submit that they’re missing the point.

(this post was reblogged from mylifeincars)