I'm a theif thief thief. Stealing photos of Toyotas.
Public sports Cocnept. More thefts below.
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="640" caption="This is the Publica Sports Concept. It features a pretty sweet sliding top. This early version had one interesting roof, while the Hybrid prototype had one of the first known Targa tops."]
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Publica Sports 800 production model.
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="560" caption="Just a early racing photo of a Toyota Sports 800, perhaps staged for a brochure."]
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This Publica sports was a rare, and one of the earliest 'Hybrid' cars ever made. Gas Turbine that spun an electric motor.
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="634" caption="Long before the poorly 45mpg Prius was this Gas Turbine, Electric Hybrid prototype from Toyota."]
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="614" caption="A nice photo of two hardworking FJ pickups. If I had the sponsorship I'd write a magazine strictly on work trucks. They are all different, amazing and do interesting things."]
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="604" caption="Toyota Publica. Of the same bloodline as the Sports 800, the Publica was a series of sedans, coupes, convertibles, wagons, and trucks, aimed to be an affordable range of vehicles from which the Starlet and ever so slightly, Tercel and Corolla spawned from."]
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="614" caption="Short Wheel base Toyota LandCruiser. Not to be confused with a Nissan Patrol or Isuzu Trooper."]
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="614" caption="I always love the variations of tailights and bumpers when accommodating European plates. "]
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="640" caption="The most off beat body style of the Landcruiser"]
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="614" caption="As you can tell, I'm a huge fan of the FJ cruiser pickups. "]
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600" caption="Apparently the UK received the Toyota Hiace in it's early years. However they were only work vans, and caravan conversions were done, including adding the rear windows. "]
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="621" caption="Flat sheet metal, all you need to make a solid bed."]
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="612" caption="More Cruiser, looks like a mix of Aussie and middle eastern specifications."]
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="The Stout pickup, we even received these in North America."]
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="614" caption="There was a strange era for toyota in the late 70's, including a many models of Shooting Brake body styles. The Celica, Tercel and Corolla 2 door hatches from 78ish, were not well received, but I like them. :)"]
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="599" caption="Pizza Cutters look perfect on an MX32!"]
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="453" caption="The Kijang! A long term, and extremely popular van/truck in South Asia."]
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="640" caption="The griffith built Toyota Sunchaser, gave you the option of 3 different roof configurations! "]
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Publica Sports 800 production model.
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="560" caption="Just a early racing photo of a Toyota Sports 800, perhaps staged for a brochure."]
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This Publica sports was a rare, and one of the earliest 'Hybrid' cars ever made. Gas Turbine that spun an electric motor.
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="634" caption="Long before the poorly 45mpg Prius was this Gas Turbine, Electric Hybrid prototype from Toyota."]
[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="614" caption="A nice photo of two hardworking FJ pickups. If I had the sponsorship I'd write a magazine strictly on work trucks. They are all different, amazing and do interesting things."]
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="604" caption="Toyota Publica. Of the same bloodline as the Sports 800, the Publica was a series of sedans, coupes, convertibles, wagons, and trucks, aimed to be an affordable range of vehicles from which the Starlet and ever so slightly, Tercel and Corolla spawned from."]
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="614" caption="Short Wheel base Toyota LandCruiser. Not to be confused with a Nissan Patrol or Isuzu Trooper."]
[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="614" caption="I always love the variations of tailights and bumpers when accommodating European plates. "]
[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="640" caption="The most off beat body style of the Landcruiser"]
[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="614" caption="As you can tell, I'm a huge fan of the FJ cruiser pickups. "]
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600" caption="Apparently the UK received the Toyota Hiace in it's early years. However they were only work vans, and caravan conversions were done, including adding the rear windows. "]
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="621" caption="Flat sheet metal, all you need to make a solid bed."]
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="612" caption="More Cruiser, looks like a mix of Aussie and middle eastern specifications."]
[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="The Stout pickup, we even received these in North America."]
[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="614" caption="There was a strange era for toyota in the late 70's, including a many models of Shooting Brake body styles. The Celica, Tercel and Corolla 2 door hatches from 78ish, were not well received, but I like them. :)"]
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="599" caption="Pizza Cutters look perfect on an MX32!"]
[/caption]
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="453" caption="The Kijang! A long term, and extremely popular van/truck in South Asia."]
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="640" caption="The griffith built Toyota Sunchaser, gave you the option of 3 different roof configurations! "]
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Dude… if thats a New South Wales license plate on that green Cressida, I bet its the exact car I almost bought when I was down there.