Toyota Museum (Torrance, CA).

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The VERY FIRST NUMMI-produced Toyota, an FX16 (VIN # 1)
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The 2000GT corner:
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The SC/Soarer mock-up design study:
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The mock-up and the real thing:
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The MKIV Supra design study:
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Celica Supra (VIN #1)
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early VIN All-Trac
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the never-produced Celica 'vert prototype
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ES250 pre-production prototype (no VIN):
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LS400 pre-production prototype (no VIN):
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pre-production prototype Cressida (press car)
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Both Camrys are prototypes (press-cars)
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Very first Cressida (VIN #1)
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Warning on Cressida dash: "This is an early pre-production vehicle, as a result of which, the fit/finish/design may not be perfect"
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original early Celica design paperwork/memos:
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Full-time caretaker/mechanic, who starts the cars once a week:
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The keys to all the cars in the place...
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Where magazine accolades go to die:
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Yeah...Not a Toyota fan but I can always appreciate pics like these!

Roywhitep5 said:
next time i go to japan, i plan on visiting the mazda museum in hiroshima

I've been wanting to go for a while and I LIVE HERE!...lol ;)

A private tour would be nice...(hint hint MAZDA!)
 

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