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Rob Richardson purchased this KP30 Toyota 1000 when he was 18 years old. In the 18 years of ownership that followed, the car took him to university and subsequently to work. It outlived jobs, house moves and relationships. It even transported Rob to his wedding and saw the arrival of not one but two children.
After all that, Rob recently sold the little Toyota. ‘How could he?!’ I hear you ask. I had the same question too…
I first came to know about Rob from his personal blog (remember those?) called Racer86. I’d occasionally see his cars at events, and then in 2012, the 1000 appeared on Speedhunters. In the time since then, the Toyota received curated upgrades as Rob’s taste evolved.
At first glance today, the 1000 resembles what I would imagine Toyota releasing back in the late-1970s as a homologation model for a smaller-capacity touring car series. All of the work put into the car reflects a ‘clubsport’ influence.
The 1000 recently underwent a full rebuild of its retrofitted 1,500cc 5K, an engine most commonly found in older Toyota Hiace vans. The now high-compression and cammed four-cylinder features twin 40mm Dellorto carburettors and a custom exhaust system.
The car used to run a fairly aggressive stance, with 13×7.5-inch front and 13×9-inch rear wheels with stretched rubber barely fitting under the arches. Since then a more subdued approach has been taken. Incredibly rare Bridgestone Sharak wheels with more sensibly-sized tyres sit in their place.
Much of the drivetrain remains the same as before, with a 5-speed gearbox sending power to an extremely rare TRD differential. While the latter was mentioned in Bryn’s story from 10 years ago, it requires repeating. Through no association other than owning the same type of car, Koji Iwasa from Cha Cha Racing Family answered Rob’s call via the internet for a TRD differential, and then shipped it from Japan along with a care package before asking for a menial payment.
A Cha Cha Racing Family sticker – something gifted to very few people by Iwasa-san – takes pride of place on the 1000’s back window.
The interior has also had a sympathetic makeover, with the bare rear passenger area now covered in carpet to continue the clubsport-style theme, along with a period-correct tachometer and oil pressure gauge.
One of the best things the little car gave Rob over his custodianship was acting as a catalyst for new friendships, both here in the UK and abroad. Rob has also been fortunate enough to have owned a number of other fun cars alongside the Toyota; namely a G-body Porsche 911, classic Mini and first-gen Mazda MX-5 amongst others.
So to come full circle and make sense of how someone could sell on such an intrinsic part of their life, Rob put it better than I ever could.
“It had started to feel like 18 years going on holiday to the same place, the same hotel with the same food and the same views. All beautiful and wonderful. Always a fantastic time. But I’m ready to travel.”
Rob’s most recent purchase of a lovely BMW 2002 (that I hope to spotlight soon) brought with it the realisation that you should never have two cars that do the same thing. I’m not sure whether to call him a fool or a hero, but Rob has also placed an order for a new Morgan Super 3, which would not have been possible without parting with the little Toyota 1000. So while it’s a shame to say goodbye, Rob is already well on his way to experiencing new automotive travels.
What is the longest you’ve owned a car and if you’ve sold it, why? I’d be keen to hear experiences in the comments below.
Chaydon Ford
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This Tin Soldiers Race Cars developed 1987 Grand National was the talk of the PRI program in Indy last week as well as for good factor. This is Dave Fiscus 'newest flight and also man is it amazing as heck. If you are a follower of Grand Nationals you'll enjoy this thing and if you are a DIE HARD follower that thinks that each of them need to still be 3.8 Buick Powered, you'll REALLY enjoy this point. Yep, it is still a V6 automobile and because it is likewise so clean as well as sophisticated there wasn't a time all week where people weren't loafing it gazing over all the awesomeness. Our buddy Jeff Lee was practically drooling and also we entirely comprehend why.
Check it out.
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"Going fast with class" Today we reveal Dave Fiscus's 1987 Buick Grand National that he will be running in X275.
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No, they don't build them like they made use of to and also this video clip certain is evidence. You are mosting likely to view a team of people obtain an actually big old stationary engine terminated up on a Pakistani ranch to run a watering pump and also water their crop. This is a cool video on multiple degrees. First of all, we have this insane of YouTube "will it run" videos being made nowadays as well as while those are amazing, they're efficiently low-cost and also very easy amusement, right? This "will certainly it run" video has to do with feeding people. There's no alternative of this old engine not running. No engine, no pump, no pump, no water, no water, nothing to eat.
Our company believe this to be a Ruston Hornsby engine. That business was based in England however they did have production operations in Pakistan in the past. This engine has certainly been here a long time and it was placed here not be mishap but on an appropriate concrete base and likely by experienced millwrights.
We're guessing it dates somewhere from the 1920s and also whatever regarding it threatens as well as trendy. Hell, viewing the man slide the belt onto the flywheel is frightening enough. How the guy has all his fingers after likely doing this for decades of his life is either proof of a higher power or astronomically good luck.
Value what you have and also how you have it. These people certain appreciate this old chuffer. Think of how many gallons it has conformed the years ?!
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( Words as well as Photos by Joe Grippo) By now ideally, you have had a look at the BANGshift protection from among our favorite occasions, The Pumpkin Run held each year at Harry Flemings Auto Parts Junkyard. The cars and truck program is huge with everything for every person with a love of interior burning. This one-day program is big so get there really early as well as make a day of it delighting in the show offerings and order a bite from among the several food trucks on the properties.
There are lots of side attractions at the Pumpkin Run like the large flea market and also the extreme competitors at the garden tractor pull, yet my favored activity hinges on the additional rearmost border of Harry's organization. This is where you will certainly discover the remarkable remnants of Flemings Auto Parts or what regulars call, merely, the junkyard. As soon as a thriving utilized parts company is now primarily just selected over hunks returning their aspects back right into Earth. Rusty little bits that could tell quite a story, if only they could. I like wandering and also obtaining lost in the heaps of automobiles as well as vehicles searching for details of their background, I always start by looking for hints of the dealership where the journey began for these derelicts. Trendy stuff.
The massive variety is on screen out on the program area, obviously, yet the junkyard absolutely holds its own because group. Steering with the disordered foliage of sticker shrubs, trees, creeping plants, as well as shrubs, you might stumble on a 40's something Chevy car beside a Fox Body Mustang lying next to a Porsche 944 across from a mid '50'S Ford Fairlane 500 Retractable. As stated, a lot of this things is too far-gone to be conserved, but the last service of this stuff is amazing photo-ops. Fall is the best time to explore this backyard as the fallen leaves are fallen (as well as covering everything) and also makes for an attractive setting.Dig in ...
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Here's Grippo's 3rd gallery of pictures from the Flemings Pumpkin Run. I love this program, and seeing the images from this area makes me smile annually. It's one-of-a-kind, a complete autumn fave, as well as we like it. If you missed the previous galleries, we've obtained a web link below to see all them too.
(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo) You will certainly always recognize where to locate me on the very first Saturday of November, at The Pumpkin Run at Flemings Auto Parts in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. This year was the 24th annual program was the largest one ever before. The abnormally warm November temperatures were rather the departure from chilly Pumpkin Runs of previous years as well as definitely aided the presence. Vehicle show attendees, flea market seekers and also viewers filled the large numerous program fields to absorb as long as they might during this set day only event.
If you can not discover something right here to please your BANGshift fancy, you need to seek aid. Raised vehicles, lowered vehicles, racers, standards, motorbikes, race cars and trucks eighteen-wheelers as well as muscle of meaning always get on the menu. I noticed numerous states stood for as well as saw that as evidence that this when well-kept key of an awesome regional program is currently a major show on everybody's calendar. Pretty fantastic growth.
Harry Fleming and also his volunteer team each year struck it out of the park, and 2022 was no different. Make certain to make plans for following year and the 25th version of the Flemings Pumpkin Run. See you there. Dig into the photos ...
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The all-new 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee will receive a minor makeover. This SUV lately had a redesign, as a result the changes in the brand-new version will be moderate or minor. Nonetheless, some significant upgrades might occur, such as a new powertrain alternative.
Very small visual enhancements will certainly be made to the new Grand Cherokee, but new shades might get on the way. We prepare for seeing upgraded infomercial or additional safety features due to the fact that the same narrative continues within the inside. The starting price of this SUV is probably not mosting likely to
Thankfully, the Grand Cherokee is a top-end vehicle with great deals of upright elements and a high degree of comfort. Both the cargo area and also the passenger room are very large. A 10.25-inch electronic tool collection is almost brand-new and also it has a striking look. An optional 10.1-inch display screen is offered, nonetheless, an 8.4-inch touchscreen is included as criterion.
The standard engine is a 3.6-liter V6 with 292 horsepower. In instance you were unaware, Jeep lately debuted a hybrid design. A 2.0-liter turbo-four engine and an electric motor are combined in this variant. There is 375 horse power in total. As in the past, an 8-speed transmission is a choice for the Grand Cherokee design.
The designing will certainly remain intact. Bigger changes are no more necessary due to the fact that the present design is so enticing. We won't totally mark down the possibility of seeing enhancements like new shade choices and also various other small improvements, though.
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If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve at least heard of, or seen footage of the Gunsai Touge at some point. It could have been while browsing the internet on a site like Speedhunters, watching Hot Version videos or reading an Option magazine.
Tucked away in the hills of Gunma Prefecture, the Gunma Cycle Sports Center is home to several roadways that make up this world-famous touge. The private roads aren’t often opened up to anything other than cycling, so that made the event I attended a couple of weeks back all the more special.
Hosted by Garage Infinity, a Gunma-based AE86 specialist tuning shop, the ‘AE86 Drift Pass Attack’ made for a stunning exhibition of one of Japan’s most iconic chassis in the colourful peak of autumn.
After a short drive out of Tokyo, I was greeted by more than 30 Levins and Truenos that had made their way from across Japan. Some owners had driven throughout the night prior, just to take up this opportunity to drift the famous course with fellow Hachiroku enthusiasts.
The event was split across two different tracks, the Touge Course and a chalk-drawn circuit in one of the facility’s adjacent car parks. This opened it up to those not keen on throwing their car around the narrow road course, which was designed for bicycles, not cars, after all.
There were many notable AE86s and teams in attendance, a favourite of mine being the Team Mouse notchbacks. This pair of 86s both share the big aero and over-fender look – an iconic early-2000s style that is often now reverted to factory. It’s another sign of the increasing collectability status of the once humble Hachiroku.
The collectible nature of these cars, however, didn’t seem to be on many of the drivers’ agendas. It was refreshing to see AE86s driven as they were 10 or 15 years ago. At the same time, though, it was stark reminder that events like these will continue to become fewer and farther between as the younger generation are priced out of the hobby.
No stranger to the Gunsai Touge, Hiroshi Takahashi, AKA Kaicho but known to many as runningfree86, was running consistently throughout the event – even after he put his car into a guard rail.
Kaicho has been drifting Corollas for over 30 years now, and his red Trueno is easily one of the most well-known AE86s today. It’s been through many iterations in its lifetime, but right now it’s running a built, dry-sumped 4A-GE with FCR carburettors, propelled by a TRD Cross Mission gear set.
It was definitely one of the best-sounding cars of the day, and it’s great to see that the Trueno will also be back to looking its best very soon.
Taku-san’s N2 AE86 Levin is an uncommon look for drift-built AE86s, but it seemed right at home on the Gunsai Touge.
Another favourite of mine was Yuichi’s perfectly-executed, street-style Levin notchback. I’ve seen this car at almost all the AE86 events I have attended in Japan, a testament to its 4A-GE engine’s reliability.
It’s no secret that driving a track like this has its risks. In just the one day, Gunsai claimed a handful of Hachis, some faring better than others against the unforgiving guard rails. This never got in the way of any high spirits though; the show went on with laughter all round.
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Some of the best cars, backed by the stunning autumn scenery of the Gunma mountains is any enthusiast’s dream come true. It certainly was for me.
I’d like to give a special note of appreciation to Kaicho for the invitation out.
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2023 Toyota Sequoia Capstone in Chill White
2023 Toyota Sequoia Capstone 4WD Course: Large SUV Guest capacity: 7 Miles driven: 200
CG Report Card Room as well as Comfort B
+ Power and Performance B + Fit as well as
Finish B + Fuel
Economy B
Worth B Report-card grades are stemmed from an agreement of test-driver assessments. All qualities are versus various other vehicles in the exact same course. Value quality is for certain trim level examined, and also might not reflect Consumer Guide's impressions of the entire model lineup.
Big & & Tall Comfort
Large Guy
A
Tall Guy
B
Big & & Tall convenience rankings are for front seats only. "Big" ranking based on male tester considering about 350 extra pounds, "Tall" ranking based on 6'6"-tall male tester.
Drivetrain
Engine Specs
437-horsepower 3.4 L
Engine Type
Turbo hybrid V6
Transmission
10-speed automated
Drive
4WD
Real-world fuel economic situation: 17.8 mpg
Driving mix: 50% city, 50% highway
EPA-estimated fuel economic situation: 19/22/20 (mpg city/highway/combined)
Fuel type: Regular gas
Base rate: $78,300 (not including $1595 destination charge)
Options on test lorry: Special color ($425), dash webcam ($499), sphere install ($87)
Price as tested: $80,906
The fantastic: Ample power, roomy and comfy cabin
The excellent: Big touchscreen, basic control format, solid feel
The not so good: Complicated cargo-area plan, extremely firm flight
In a vehicle group in which every model goes to the very least pretty good, it takes a something additional to attract attention. That's particularly real in the big SUV segment. Currently in its 3rd generation, the totally revamped 2023 Toyota Sequoia recently features 2 features that ought to help this huge SUV capture the attention of buyers: a new luxury trim degree, and also a class-exclusive crossbreed powertrain. We'll get to the powertrain a little later.
2023 Toyota Sequoia Capstone The new Sequoia is used in 5 trim degrees: access SR5, midline Limited, high end Platinum, off-road-ready TRD Pro, as well as brand-new topline Capstone. Keep in mind that though Capstone is the most-luxurious version of the 2023 Sequoia, it is not the most-costly. That distinction mosts likely to the TRD Pro, which out stickers the Capstone by $700. And, starting at $79,895, the Sequoia Capstone is priced simply somewhat over the Chevrolet Tahoe High Country and GMC Yukon Denali. Unlike the Chevy and also GMC, or the Ford Expedition and Jeep Wagoneer and also Grand Wagoneer, the Sequoia is only supplied as a standard-length model that is simply a little shorter in total length than the other vehicles in the aforementioned competitive set. For a full breakdown of the Sequoia schedule, take a look at our First Look short article here.
Examination Drive: 2022 Toyota Tundra Capstone
2023 Toyota Sequoia Capstone Consumer Guide spent a week in the new Tundra Capstone, and came away greatly satisfied. We do have a few problems, however. Let's begin inside. Extremely well ended up, the Capstone cabin does not come off as Lexus-light, not quite. That stated, there's something concerning exactly how most Toyota interiors look well created. There's a fussiness to the fits as well as surfaces that somehow ensures us that the car or vehicle you're in will quickly go 200,000 miles. The Tundra Capstone cabin feels in this manner; it's clean, thoroughly considered, and also appropriately high end sensation.
2023 Toyota Sequoia Capstone As this driver has pointed out on Twitter, the new, massive, touchscreen is not only simple to read, but all the offered room is put to excellent usage. The" media "display, for instance
, presents a massive cd cover or podcast logo design, with every one of the appropriate program info readily available beside the photo. It's tidy, it's straightforward, it behaves. When it comes to comfort, there's adequate space in the first as well as 2nd seats rows, though the 2 nd row no more moves fore and also aft, however the 3-rd row currently does. When it comes to the 3 rd row, there's a practical amount of leg room, however adults will want for clearance. Also, the "legs-forward" seating position in the back row will likely show fatiguing for bigger residents on long journeys.
2023 Toyota Sequoia Capstone And, here's a disappointment: because of the hybrid drivetrain-- the battery particularly-- the 3 rd -row seats do not fold flat into the flooring. Rather, due to the fact that the battery lives down listed below the lots floor, the seatbacks just fold up down over the seat bases. To compensate for this-- type of-- the Sequoia is equipped with an adjustable cargo rack that can be moved to allow for a continuous tons flooring. This feels like an excessive trouble, and isn't something buyers of $80,000 SUVs will wish to take care of. This setup may confirm to be a deal breaker for customers aiming to do a great deal of freight transporting.
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2023 Toyota Sequoia Capstone Borrowed from the just recently upgraded Tundra huge pick-up, Toyota's i-Force Max engine supplies plenty of power, and significantly better fuel economic situation than the previous-generation Sequoia. Mated exclusively to a 10-speed automatic, the hybridized, turbocharged, 3.4-liter V6 pumps out a stout 437 horsepower. Though we really did not get near to the EPA 20-mpg consolidated quote, our 17.8 mpg observed gas economy has to do with 15 percent better than we reported seeing during our last examination of the less-powerful previous-generation Sequoia. It's also much better than we've seen in affordable SUVs.
On the road we discovered the Sequoia pleasant sufficient, however not fairly as refined as various other cars in this course. Primarily we were let down yet the amount of wind as well as road sound at highway speed, as well as the excessively firm ride. No issues about the power, as the i-Force Max powertrain made easy job of passing and merging operations. That claimed, we observed a lot of unexpected transmission downshifts during deceleration, which we assume were connected to the hybrid-battery regeneration system. Not extreme, the shifts were noticable, and also somewhat at odds with the Capstone's luxury mission.
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2023 Toyota Sequoia Capstone And though not specifically sports, we discovered our examination vehicle to be a proficient handler, with better guiding feeling as well as less cornering roll that the various other trucks in this class. There are so few entries in this section that significant customers owe it to themselves to check drive all the offered trucks. We assume the cargo-area circumstance will certainly be an issue for several consumers, as may the Toyota's freeway flight high quality. However like the previous-generation Sequoia, this newest example looks and feels solid, and also really feels just a little sportier than the competition. Does the brand-new Capstone trim level or crossbreed powertrain offer Sequoia an edge in the section? Possibly not, but they do keep Toyota's largest rig interesting adequate to remain on consumers' radar.
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Here's our fourth gallery of pictures from Bob Chiluk, as well as this is all barn discover and
survivor cars as well as you are going to love it. (Photos by Bob Chiluk)The Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals are the World's Largest indoor automobile program showcasing muscle vehicles, Corvettes, as well as dealer-built supercars, and also many thanks to our good friend and also BANGshift contributor Bob Chiluk, we've got galleries of images from this remarkable occasion to show all of you. This is a large show and also one that has all sort of trendy cars on display screen, together with automobile debuts, celeb looks, and also extra. There is no lack of things to drool over, as well as they've even got a truly cool survivor location of the program that has some truly legendary locates.
If you like barn finds, after that you will certainly dig that gallery without a doubt, and we'll have it rolling tomorrow.
There are a great deal of unusual and intriguing muscle mass cars and trucks at this show, consisting of stuff that was designed to take a trip the program circuit and afterwards vanish, as well as never again see the light of day. This occasion has those sort of cars in spades, as well as it is outstanding to see them in one area.
You need to put this program on your checklist of events that qualify as "should go to" for following year. We already have as well as we want to join our Chicago area buddies to assist with the coverage in 2023. Yeah, it is chilly and shabby up there this time of the year however that becomes part of the enjoyable. Any individual can do a badass automobile show in fantastic weather but only the hardcore fans will certainly fight the components. These images are great.
As well as Bob has actually done such a fantastic task covering this event in years past that they permitted us to have a Bob Chiluk, BANGshift.com, Pick for this year's show. We'll have a dedicated gallery just to that outstanding Mopar coming later in the week. In the meanwhile, have a look at our very first gallery and use the link below to see any type of you've missed out on before.
Many thanks again Bob for doing such an excellent work at this show.
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