When Toyota launched the Prius, they probably didn’t expect it to become the weapon of choice for sideways action—but here we are. What started as a humble front-drive hybrid gas sipper is now a rear-wheel-drive, 2JZ-swapped drift missile with more T3 suspension bits than a Formula D pit tent and just enough Prius left to […]
There is a scene at the beginning of 2 Fast 2 Furious (arguably the best most entertaining Fast & Furious film for anyone asking) where the protagonist Brian O’Conner drops into a used car lot somewhere in the Southern States and buys an R34 Nissan Skyline GTR that needs a good bath to be a […]
This next car comes as a tip from Spencercat who writes: Too good to be true? This ’77 Celica looks like too good a price to resist, but then try and find a new fuel tank and steering wheel and seats and … Yes, indeed this project Celica is about as cheap as they come, […]
This next car is a real head scratcher because I can’t imagine why you haven’t bought this car yet. Yes, you, Kevin. I’m talking to YOU! Look at this thing. Sure, it’s a Prius with 184K miles on the odometer and a busted battery, but holy moly, that paint job. B-52s, F-4 Phantoms, Huey Attack […]
Back in the 1980s, Toyota had an amazing run in IMSA GT racing in their compact Celica coupe in the GTO class under the Dan Gurney and Carroll Shelby-founded AAR (All American Racers) team. With a 475 horsepower Safari Rally-bred 4T-GTE 4-cylinder that put power to all four wheels, it was dominant through the 1987 […]
There was a thing on the internet where people would take ordinary vehicles and make them into custom Cybertruck look-a-likes to the laughs and adulations of the citizens of the internet. Fast forward to 2025, and if you make a custom Cybertruck, you might have some unintended consequences of the kind that nobody enjoys…but it […]
The 2nd generation Toyota Celica was released in 1985 on an all-new transverse front-wheel-drive platform (previous generations dating back to 1970 were rear-wheel-drive). The new Celica was more refined than the previous version and a new 2.0 liter engine promised more performance. Today’s Celica is the sporty GT-S version and has a slick top (no […]
This next car comes as a tip from Spencercat who calls it “In the hold my beer category…”. Indeed, this car qualifies for multiple WTF badges and I cannot understand where you get to the point that an OM617 diesel makes more sense than something from Toyota or a Chevy 350…but I get it. Find […]
The 2nd generation Toyota Tacoma was built from 2005 through 2014 at various assembly plants in North America…yes, the Taco was developed in Japan, but production was in California, Texas, and Mexico. The Tacoma is known for its reliability, durability, ruggedness and rusting frames…what? Yeah, Toyota even had a class action lawsuit over 2005-2010 frame […]
Why do the low-mile (and low-priced) creampuff modern classics always ALWAYS have automatic gearboxes? It might be because the owner would have driven the car if it was a manual, but this next car seats 7 people and is one transmission swap away from being desirable. Find this 1995 Toyota Camry LE Wagon offered for […]