In 1964, the idea of a Japanese high performance sedan meant almost a contradiction in terms There’s no doubt that Japanese cars brought new standards …full story
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Toyota MR2 (AW11) – Classic Buyers’ Guide – 220
During the ’60s, several manufacturers — following the lead set by sports car racing — produced road-going mid-engined sports cars. One of the first of …full story
Early Toyotas in New Zealand – 231
On February 2, 1967, the very first New Zealand-assembled Toyota — a Corona RT40 — rolled off the production line, its arrival officially marked by …full story
Toyota Corolla GT – Classic Rice-Burners – 154
We’ve raised the contentious issue of when a car can be considered a classic, or potential classic, in earlier issues. If you say advanced old …full story
1983 Nissan 280ZX – Black Belt Rallyist – 203
Words: Blair Bartels Photos: Dan Wakelin Motorsport Photos: Euan Cameron Blair checks out a Nissan that was once a front-line rally car — and which …full story
Mazda MX-5 Group Test – Converted? – 185
Nobody, not even Mazda itself, could have realised the significance of February 9, 1989 and the debut of the original MX-5/Miata at the Chicago Auto …full story
Mazda MX-5 V8 — Darth Vader’s Miata — 177
Words Eoin Young Photos Terry Marshall Carroll Shelby coined the recipe when he decided to mate a big American Ford V8 engine to a demure …full story
1967 Hino Contessa 1300 – Rear Guard Assault – 176
You might be forgiven for thinking that we’re continuing our story on the origins of the Triumph Dolomite when you look at the photos here …full story