The Toyota Starlet was a small sub-Corolla/Tercel pint sized jelly bean that was produced starting in 1973 and ending in 1999 when it was replaced by the Vitz. The Starlet was sold new in the USA, but this next one comes as a JDM import (YO!) complete with right hand drive and a clean federalized […]
If you were a well compensated Japanese executive shopping for a properly boss ride in the late 1980s, you didn’t have many domestic cars to pick from. You could get something imported like a Rolls Royce or a Mercedes S-Class…but many Japanese businessmen preferred to keep it local, perhaps with good reason. Find this 1988 Toyota […]
In 1989 Nissan Introduced a model that combined our two favorite methods of forced induction — supercharging and turbocharging. Yes. No longer will you need to argue with your besty about which method is best — now you can have your cake and eat it too! Find this 1989 Nissan March Super Turbo offered for […]
It is not often you find the combination of discreet looks, tasteful modifications, and low cost of entry. Engine swapped Japanese cars are almost universally derided for their lack of subtlety. Today’s example seems to have defied all fast and furious stereotypes Find this 1994 Mazda MX6 LS on New Haven, CT Craigslist for $2795. […]
Somewhere in an alternate dimension, the guys who operated the chopsaws at Karosserie Baur somehow made there way into the ranks of Toyota’s engineering department. Here they applied their unique skills to the Z20 generation Soarer to create something called the Aerocabin….and it appears that one made it to our universe. Find this 1989 Toyota […]
The Nissan President (日産・プレジデント Nissan Purejidento) was a JDM only luxury limousine built from 1965 through 2010 as an comfortable safe space for executives, diplomats and gangsters. Somehow, this HG50 generation President made its way over to Canada, where it is now 25 years old and legal for importation to the USA. Find this 1991 […]
The Suzuki Alto was a stripped down Kei car for Japanese city use, but the Works RS-X version added a turbocharger and all-wheel-drive to up the fun factor to 11. This next Alto is a real traffic stopper and the car from behind the scenes of this week’s What Am I? Find this 1987 Suzuki […]
By 1987, the Toyota Starlet was long gone from the US shores, being replaced with the FX-16 Corolla here in North America, but you could still get a Starlet in the land of the rising sun. This next car is a 4th generation Starlet that was originally sold in Japan but has made a trip […]
The Toyota Cressida was the US Market equivalent of the Toyota Mark II and combined classic Japanese driving experience with a Jaguaresq front end. A stock Cressida/Corona Mark II won’t be the fastest car around, but for the price of admission it offers a level of cool that is unmatched by much from Japan. Find […]
The Toyota Blizzard was a Suzuki Samurai sized vehicle built by Daihatsu for Japanese light off-road needs but was never officially exported to the USA. A few have found their way onto the American continent, but usually sell for something below $10k even in good shape. Find this 1986 Toyota Blizzard LX – Turbo-Diesel for sale […]