MAJORETTE
4X4 TOYOTA PICK-UP

I purchased these models from a member of the MCCH forum.

4×4 TOYOTA PICK-UP
No. 287 Scale 1/56
Made in France

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MAJORETTE
LAND CRUISER

I purchased some second hand Majorette Land Cruisers from a MCCH member for a total of $20 for all four.

4X4 TOYOTA
No. 277
Scale 1/53
Made in France

The version on the far left has a different base and tires than the other two models.

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TOYOTA
Scale 1/36
Made in France

This larger model is missing the spare tire carrier on the back.

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MATCHBOX
TOYOTA LAND CRUISER

A fellow collector from the Carsthetoys.com forum helped me get this model. I was having a hard time finding it, and then it started showing up everywhere.

1968 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER FJ40
MBX OLD TOWN – 8 OF 10
MB764 Scale 1:58
Made in Thailand

I normally shoot pictures indoors using some incandescant lamps. The camera’s light settings are set to Tungsten for best results, however this model’s color did not reproduce accurately under that setting. If I change the setting to Flourecent H, the model’s colors are more accurate but the background is off, as seen in the photo below…

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HOT WHEELS

I got this car from a friend from the Carsthetoys.com forum.

HOT WHEELS
TOYOTA MR2 RALLY

This model was part of the Asphalt Attack 5-pack from 2002.

Photo from the Hot Wheels Wiki

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NEWS

HOT WHEELS

First reported on the Japanese Nostalgic Car blog and announced on the Hot Wheels Collectors.com newsletter, a 1970 Toyota Celica will be released later this year.

’70 Toyota Celica (City Rides – New Model)

The Celica joins a number of other Toyota vehicles that appeared during 2012…

Toyota Corolla AE86 – Cars of the Decades

Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40

Pikes Peak Celica – Racing Series

Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 – Racing Series

1982 Toyota Supra A60 – Hot Ones

1987 Toyota Pickup – Hot Ones

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EBAY

I bought this lot of slightly used minicars off a seller on eBay. The entire lot was only $4.75 (plus shipping). The three cars are all Toyotas and the car carrier is a Mercedes by Maisto.

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SUNTOYS
TOYOTA TACOMA – L9837
Made in China

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YATMING
No.1036 SUPPER CELICA
Made in Thailand 

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MOTORMAX / FASTLANE
6011 TOYOTA CELICA
Made in China

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KYOSHO

TOYOTA 86 Die-cast Car Series (3 car series)
DEALER EDITION
Limited to 3000 pcs

This 3-car set was sold only thru Toyota dealers (AREA 86) in Japan. Various reports from Japan indicate it was sold out within one day. I was fortunate to obtain this set as a gift thanks to a good friend and fellow Toyota enthusiat living in Tokyo.

Satin Pearl White TOYOTA 86

Orange Metallic TOYOTA 86

Silica Crystal Black TOYOTA 86

Another 3-car set, featuring three different colors, was available exclusively thru Circle-K convenience stores and the Karuwazaonline webstie, only in Japan. I am currently trying to obtain this other set.

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TOYOTA 86

About one month ago I ask a friend in Tokyo if he could help me get some Toyota 86 material. Last week I received a nice gift from him, which included:

• TOYOTA 86 Brochure
• TOYOTA 86 Paper Craft Car
• and the KYOSHO TOYOTA 86 dealer edition 3-car set

The Japanese TOYOTA 86  brochure is what a brochure should look like! Much nicer than the American Scion FR-S brochure.

The Paper Craft Car is also nicely done, however I won’t be building it. Instead I will keep it just as is.

Next entry will be about the Kysoho 3-car set!

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TOMICA / TOMY

TOYOTA CAR CARRIER
Made in Japan

I bought this model from a fellow collector on the Hobby Talk Diecast Forum. Price was $2 plus shipping. Model was loose, with no package. To the best of my knowledge this was probably from the Pocket Cars series that was sold in the USA during the 70′s. It would have been Pocket Cars No. 137-14.

Photo below show the original Pocket Cars packaging; it is via Gasoline Alley Antiques.

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TOMICA

I bought this bunch of Tomica from Ramses64 at the Tomica Fan Club. Ramses64 is a Tomica and Spot-On collector living in the Netherlands.

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TAKASHIMIYA
TOYOTA WiLL Vi

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TOYOTA AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM
CELICA 1600GT

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TOMICA CONSTRUCTION FACTORY
No. 9 TOYOTA COROLLA SPACIO

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TOMICA ASSEMBLY FACTORY
No. 12*** TOYOTA PRIUS

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