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Dreaming In A Toyota Tercel

Posted on April 12, 2013 by Raphael Orlove

If you let your brain bake in the sun for a few good hours, it’s very easy to unfocus your eyes on a second-generation Toyota Tercel. The dents pop back out, the 63 horsepower four-cylinder roars and the star trek lines … Continue reading →

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1987 Toyota Corolla

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Raphael Orlove

There’s something to be said for the front-drive Corolla of the mid 80s. Their charms aren’t immediately present, but they show themselves in the right light. 

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1984 Toyota Camry

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Raphael Orlove

  Toyota finally brought out a front-wheel-drive family car for the US with the Camry. Honda had been doing it for years, as had most of Europe. GM was in a similar position as Toyota at the time, in that they … Continue reading →

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1987 Toyota Cressida

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Raphael Orlove

Autofrei has been absolutely inundated with one message inquiring about the Cressida in the background of an earlier post. That Toyota happens to be a neighborhood car, and I’ve been staring at it’s red velour for quite some time. 

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Toyota Tercel

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Raphael Orlove

Ever since I saw one of these little three-door first-gen Tercels, I fell in love with their dainty one-piece glass hatches and their chunky proportions. Thirty years of wear and tear must have made them fun to drive, even if … Continue reading →

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Fascination Of The Boring: the 2012 Toyota Camry

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Raphael Orlove

As they say, keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer. With that in mind, let’s take a look at the surprising newness of the 2012 Toyota Camry. 

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Fascination of the Boring: 2002-2006 Toyota Camry

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Raphael Orlove

This car is generally recognized as the point when the Toyota completely lost the plot with its corn-fed breadwinner, the Camry. No longer built to be as sturdy, dependable, and utterly reliable as possible, the 2002-2006 Camry was all about … Continue reading →

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1990 Toyota Camry

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Raphael Orlove

I haven’t seen this 1990 Camry in something like a year, and the damn thing hasn’t moved an inch from the corner of 31st and Madison Avenue. I don’t know who owns this brown Toyota, cloth seats, automatic and all. … Continue reading →

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Ways to Lose Money: the 1994-1997 Toyota Tercel

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Raphael Orlove

I don’t know what screws I have loose, but I can’t help but find these mid-’90s Tercels handsome. They represent the last of the line for Tercels in America, and these pre-1998-facelift coupes strike me as somehow gorgeous. 

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Toyota Corolla, Puerto Rico

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Raphael Orlove
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