SEMA 2016: Wrapup

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Toyota brought a small dealership to the show in order to “honor the past, explore the present or reveal the extreme.” Four of their Extreme Builds were entered in the Battle of the Builders contest with the Gordon Ting Prius G making the final 10.

 

Toyota truckThe 1966 Toyota Stout 1900 two door short bed truck is a nod to Toyota's roots. The 1.9L 4 cylinder OHV engine produced 85hp at 4600rpm and came with a 4 speed manual. Priced at just $1,760, this workhorse had a one ton hauling capacity and could also carry three passengers.  
ToyotaOnly 249 of the 1961 Toyota FJ25 Land Cruisers were sold marking the first gen of the choice of crazy extreme tourists and terrorists alike. 
ToyotaThe Toyota Motorsports GmbH GT86 CS-Cup debuted at SEMA. The 2L Boxer, flat four, N/A engine has 12.5:1 C/R and makes 212hp and is equipped with a FIA certified roll cage and weighs just 2100 pounds. Two-way adjustable Bilstein shocks, Eibach springs and sway bars, Alcon front four-piston calipers and a special brake cooling system make this track ready. A new TMG exhaust system and remapped engine allow the driver to flat shift at full throttle.
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Toyota dedicated its outside space to 11 generations of Corolla to celebrate its 50th anniversary, including this super clean first gen two door wagon.ToyotaThis RACER Media and Marketing 1970 Corolla was built to compete in the Hemmings Motor News Great Race, a cross-country road rally from the bay area to Illinois. The 60 hp 1.3L 4 cylinder uses Weber DCOE 40 carburetor on Redline side-draft manifold.
Toyota Corolla conceptThe Corolla goes XTreme courtesy of Jeremy Lookofsy of Cartel Customs converting this sedan into a coupe and adding a floating center console and shaved door handles. The 1.8L four cylinder gets a power boost from an ASP custom turbo kit using Garrett GT2560R ball bearing turbo. Lookofsky performed a vasectomy, shortening the rear by 6 inches and the front by 4 inches and removing the B-pillars. This Corolla weighs in at just one ton.
Toyota VANYou know you're a child of the 80's when you remember this Toyota VAN (super creative name…) working the carpool. The LE model had an optional fridge with spill-proof ice trays cooled by air-conditioning refrigerant lines so Mommy could cart a bunch of brats around with a freshly chilled glass of white wine.
Toyota 2000GT This Toyota 2000GT was one of nine MF12 models built. Under the hood is a 2.3L single cam engine. Only four of these babies were imported to the US in 1969. “Japan's first supercar” set 3 world records and 13 international speed records.
TS Turbo Blow it up, now for your one million hp needs!  Talk about Napoleon complex… 

 

There can be too much of a good thing. Four days of car porn left us exhausted. The announcement that the SEMA show is now over is always met with the roars of happy survivors and the start of the parade to SEMA Ignited. The convention center filled with an an auditory explosion of exhaust and olfactory onslaught of carbon monoxide. Until next year, go fast or suck!

 

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