Toyota’s first-generation MR2, known internally as the AW11, is one of the most interesting and beloved cars to come out of Japan in the 1980s. It debuted in 1984 and ran through 1989, built around a very simple idea: put a light, rev-happy engine in the middle of a small, rigid chassis and let physics […]
This next Celica is a reminder of how good a simple, honest sport compact can be, offering lightweight fun, clean styling, and the kind of reliability that made mid-90s Toyotas legendary. The sellers claims only 17,900 miles and it is equipped with a manual transmission. The white exterior and black interior look okay, but not […]
This one-owner Celica GT is the kind of analog, five-speed, pop-up–adjacent nostalgia machine people swear they’ll buy “one day” until all the good ones vanish. Finished in a deep red with just 122k miles, it comes with the famously unkillable 2.2L four-cylinder, cold AC, power windows, and a clean title. It’s the simple, honest, perfectly […]
Today’s feature Taco is proof that sometimes low mileage doesn’t mean perfection—but it does mean potential. Showing just 36,000 original miles, this first-year Tacoma still carries the bulletproof 2.4L 4-cylinder and automatic transmission combo that made these trucks legendary. The body wears its factory Sierra Beige Metallic paint, though the roof’s a bit sun-faded, the […]
This next feature is a vintage 2nd-generation Toyota Tercel — proof that reliability and excitement don’t always overlap on a Venn diagram. This beige box is a time capsule from an era when Toyota’s design philosophy seemed to be “make it square and make it run forever.” It’s powered by a 1.5-liter four that heroically […]
Introducing the El Camrino — because Toyota never had the guts, but someone finally did. This sedan-turned-pickup with a bat for a grill emblem is what happens when practicality and chaos shake hands in a Home Depot parking lot. The back half has been “converted” (read: cut off and replaced with plywood), it’s lifted for […]
Toyota built millions of Corollas in the 2000s, but only a few slipped out of the factory with a secret weapon under the hood: the 2ZZ-GE inline-4, co-developed with Yamaha. Normally found screaming away in the Celica GTS or Lotus Elise, here it’s hiding in plain sight inside a green four-door econobox. Paired with a […]
The third-generation Toyota Supra (the A70, built from 1986–1993) is finally old enough to be called both classic and cool, and today’s example nails the brief. With under 50k miles, a 5-speed manual, and an inline-six that still purrs like it did in the Reagan years, it’s a true survivor car. The paint shines, the […]
Looking for a wagon that’s equal parts stealth luxury, JDM cool, and straight-up practicality? Here’s your ticket: a Toyota Crown Estate, packing the legendary 1JZ-GE straight-six under the hood. With only 78k miles on the clock, this longroof is barely broken in by Toyota standards. The Crown was never sold in the U.S., so seeing […]
This next feature car isn’t a turbocharged hot hatch or a custom El Camino… no, it is a red-blooded legend with almost half a million stories under its belt — that’s right, this Toyota Tacoma Xtra Cab LX has been the original owner’s ride-or-die for over 400,000 miles. That’s not a typo — this 2.4L […]