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Family Album Treasures: just as old as dads Soarer!

January 20, 2012 in Family Album Treasures

For some reason you don’t see too many Soarers in the Family Album Treasures. I think the average Soarer owner is just too snobbish to stand in front of their Soarer. But this one is actually exceptionally good:
Just as old as dads GZ10 Soarer
I love the way the little girl on the right points out that her baby brother is just as old as dads GZ10 Soarer. ;)

Also note that this Soarer features the rare original Toyota (PIAA) foldaway foglights. The covers just fold upwards when you engage them and I seriously would loooove to get my hands on a set of them!

Found at Minkara

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Family Album Treasures: Turbo Skylining

January 14, 2012 in Family Album Treasures

This guy must have been passing by this beautiful skyline of a lake next to the touge and thought it would be nice to stand between the two skylines! ;)
Skyline RS Turbo R30
This scene also reminds me a bit of the end scene of the first Shuto Kousoku Trial, but I guess that must be the Skyline plus the typical 80s fashion.

Found at Minkara

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Family Album Treasures: touge eating Civic!

January 7, 2012 in Family Album Treasures

No, this 80s E-AT Civic does not literally eat the touge… It is rather reversed: the touge eats up the Civic’s tires. ;)
Touge eating Civic
But that doesn’t matter much to its owner since it is Toda powered…
Definitely a snapshot I’d like to keep in my family album. ;)

Found at Soichiro @ Minkara

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Family Album Treasures: grape and pear picking TE37

December 8, 2011 in Family Album Treasures

Ah, those fond memories of picking grapes and pears 33 years ago when we were still driving that Toyota Sprinter TE37 hardtop coupe…
Sprinter TE37 visit 30 years ago
That’s what this guy had when he saw this photo of the Sprinter together with cousin Sue.

So he returned back to the farm located at Kagaya in Akita 33 years later: Read the rest of this entry →

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Family Album Treasures: fishy Mark II GSL

December 1, 2011 in Family Album Treasures

Normally fishermen pose with their catch next to the boat they used to catch it, so would these two guys have used their Toyota Mark II GSL for that purpose?
Toyota Mark II GSL RX22
No I don’t think so: they must have caught their fish on a pier or something and then posed in front the rear-end of the Mark II. Definitely worth sticking this photo into the family album. ;)

Took me a while to figure out what model it is, but apparently it is a Mark II GSL hardtop coupe RX22 with the double carbed R18-B. It is a very beautiful car and probably impossible to find outside Japan. Also note the fifth generation Corona T100 and first generation Celica in the background!

Found at afabf000

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