Corolla KE30

Bali: Boy racer Corolla KE30

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After returning from New Guinea (Papua) to Bali I didn't stop photographing interesting J-tin. A good example is this boy racer Corolla KE30:
Toyota Corolla KE30 in Tuban, Bali
Toyota Corolla KE30 in Tuban, Bali

It is red, has some huge deep dished rims, lots of plastic bodywork modifications and did I already mention it was red? :P


JCS 2010 highlights (part two)

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Let's continue (and finish) the highlights of Japan Classic Sunday 2010!

First of all these two blue Corolla KE30s drew my attention:
Two Corolla KE30s
Two Corolla KE30s

Two Corolla KE30s
Two Corolla KE30s

I briefly spoke to the owner and his buddy. They surely love to keep these old Rollas alive! :)

Another Corolla, but this time PetzK's AE86:
Three more highlights (AE86, Datsun 280C wagon and a Levin BZ-G) after the break!


Commerical time: Mixed bag of Toyota

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Got a mixed bag of Toyota commercials from Japan: Starlet KP60 Trans Europe trial, Corona T100, Celica XX mk1, Chaser MX30 and the KE30 saloon!

Even though I live in Europe, in a country next to Germany I still have no idea what the Trans Europe Trial actually is... It must have been something like Toyota wanted to prove the Starlet was an excellent car for European roads, therefore it would certainly be an even better car for the Japanese roads!

The Corona T100 looks like it would have been sophisticated back in a day, but with those features (central warning light, 5mph bumpers) you can even find on BYDs nowadays!

And that Chaser MX30! Of course if you first run it flat out on the saltflats (who put those lines there??) you definitely need to wash your hair!


Japanese rustoseums (part four)

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It is time for some more rustoseums! :)

Let's start with this four door Nissan Skyline sedan:
Nissan Skyline R32 4 door sedan
Nissan Skyline R32 4 door sedan

As you can see it must have had some really big fender extenders which now have been removed. Would that mean the fender extenders were considered more expensive than the Skyline?

What about a nice Toyota Mark II X7 wagon with some plants on it?
Toyota Mark II X7 wagon
Toyota Mark II X7 wagon

Is it actually going to be used as a flowerbed? Or did the owner intend it to grow into a Crown MS120 wagon?

Somehow I always smile when I see these third generation Honda Accords:
Honda Accord Mk3
Honda Accord Mk3

The front of the car really resembles the Trueno. Of course the bumper is a bit different, but it is styled closer to a Trueno than the Silvia S12! Sad to see this example without its eyes...

A really (c)rusty Corolla KE30:
Toyota Corolla KE30
Toyota Corolla KE30

And it has got the great looking hubcaps!

Personally I thought this was a first generation Cedric 130, but the poster of the picture says it is actually a Isuzu Bellet sedan:
Isuzu Bellet sedan
Isuzu Bellet sedan

Bellet sedan? Were those actually made??

Toyota Corolla KE30 turns out to be a Nissan Sunny B122

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Remember this one?
Toyota Corolla KE30 pickup in front of a European looking house
Toyota Corolla KE30 pickup in front of a European looking house

I posted it here shortly before Christmas:
http://www.banpei.net/blog/toyota-corolla-ke30-pickup-europe

Must have missed this JNC blogposting during the holidays:
http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/blog/2008/12/28/rs-yasus-nissan-sunny-b1...
Because the Corolla KE30 pickup turns out to be a Nissan Sunny B122 pickup. Must have overlooked that it could possibly be a Sunny and not a Corolla. Well, they do look very much alike after all. ;)