Never seen snow! Just kidding, of course, this is one car that can handle snow, it’s a 1986 Subaru XT Turbo 4WD. This one is listed on eBay with no reserve and the current bid price is just under… more»
Japanese Classic Cars
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You’re Golden: 1977 Toyota Celica GT Liftback
It’s sometimes hard to believe how small most imports were in the 1970s and 80s. When did vehicles, in general, start supersizing with every new generation? Maybe since the beginning, I’m guessing, but it’s disappointing to see every make… more»
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Second-Gen Sweetheart: 1980 Toyota Celica
What a sweetheart! It may not be the most exciting—output is just 96 horsepower and it’s even an automatic, for crying out loud—but this ’80 Celica liftback is stunningly original, with just 32,000 miles showing. Add to that the… more»
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Clean Cushions: 1982 Toyota Mini-Cruiser
As everyone is by now sick and tired of hearing, I want my 1981 Toyota HiAce to someday do camper duty. It’s a long way from that point, and seeing examples like this 1982 Toyota Mini-Cruiser make me question… more»
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USGP Edition: 1980 Toyota Celica
Special editions haven’t changed much since they became a common sales tactics by automakers. Some special graphics, implied rarity / limited production and perhaps upgraded wheels are all common elements of a bit of dealer dress-up. This 1980 Toyota… more»
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Untouched Survivor: 1972 Toyota Celica
Clean Japanese tin from the 1970s is hard to find in anything but rotten condition, or otherwise long since sent to the scrapyard in the sky. Unless, of course, you live in California where these cars seemingly still roam… more»
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Japanese Supercar in Disguise: 1992 Dodge Stealth R/T Turbo
Japanese cars have long occupied a very small niche of the U.S. collector car world, but as the Japanese supercars of the early ’90s—the Acura NSX, 4th-gen Toyota Supra, Z32 Nissan 300ZX, FD Mazda RX-7, and so on—crest 25… more»
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Camper Inspiration: 1989 Mitsubishi Van
By the time you read this, we’ll be past the Christmas holiday. And while I doubt I’m going to find a converted Toyota HiAce under my tree, this cool 1989 Mitsubishi Van serves as the inspiration I need to… more»
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Collection Surprise: 36K Mile Toyota Celica Convertible
Buried deep within a listing regarding a car collection sell-off is this: a very low-mileage Toyota Celica GT convertible seemingly in excellent condition. The seller has posted a 1939 Ford Tudor hot rod and a Chevrolet pickup in addition… more»
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Future Asset: Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 Spyder
We’ve all seen pictures by now of the salvage yard on the West Coast that clearly socked away every wrecked Porsche 356 to end up totaled from the 1960s onwards. It makes you wonder if you have the means… more»
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Blue Violet: 1978 Datsun 510 Wagon
Here’s a crisp little wagon with a long, confusing set of names. Officially, at least in Canada and the US, it was known as a 1978 Datsun 510 Wagon. It’s located in beautiful, dry, warm (not bitter) Tucson, Arizona… more»
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Turbo Roos: 1984 Subaru Brat & GL10 Turbos
Turbocharged Subarus are practically as common as apple pie these days, but it wasn’t always so. The turbocharged models were rare to find on the roads even when new, and today they are cherished by Subaru enthusiasts. There are… more»
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Left On The West Coast: 1991 Mazda Miata
We don’t often see late-model classics gathering dust, but this 1991 Mazda Miata has been entombed in storage since 2003. The owner claims he moved to the East Coast that year and left the Miata behind – and now… more»
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FJ Knock-Off: 1980 Fuqi FQ2022S
It’s become a well-known fact to automakers that the Chinese will gladly rip off your design and sell it in a cheaper, diluted form of their own creation. The vintage Toyota FJ40 and Land Cruiser Defender 110 are classics… more»
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Foreign Concept: 1979 Subaru DL Wagon
Two front-wheel drive, red Subarus in the same week?! How lucky can we get?! Or, what is this world coming to?! Depending on your outlook. I’m in the first camp, of course; hopefully not everyone else is in the… more»
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Farm Find: 1985 Mazda RX7 GSL-SE
We featured a second-generation Mazda RX7 a few days ago that was in need of a new caretaker; this 1985 RX7 GSL-SE is an arguably more desirable first-generation model that was recently extricated from a farm on Long Island… more»
