And now for some more Toyota-themed material from my photo archive. This time let's take a look at Toyotas from the late 1950s through the mid '70s - a period which saw Toyota lift itself out of Japan's tough post war period and begin down the path to global domination. From the car geek's perspective, there are some fine Toyota machines

There are few cars that represent the Japanese rodding and custom car scene better than the '60s and early '70s Toyota Crown. These cars were available in a number of different body styles including sedan, wagon, and even the ultra cool pick up style pictured the above. It is basically a Japanese version of the Chevy El Camino or Ford Ranchero