What it should always have been branded in North America! Not the defunct Scion brand, but Toyota. The Scion FR-S in 2017 goes back to the Toyota car line-up and will simply be known as the Toyota 86. Finally!
Frankie’s Garage: Just Call It – “The Toyota 86!”
Frankie’s Garage: Ken Block’s ’65 Mustang
Frankie’s Garage: AUTOart ReRelease – Initial D AE86
I’m looking forward to AUTOart’s re-release of the iconic Toyota Trueno AE86 from the popular anime/manga “Initial D” by Shuichi Shigeno. If you’re a diecast car collector then you should also know the name AUTOart. This incredible HK toy company makes super detailed diecast cars, and this 1:18 scale “Fujiwara Tofu Ten” AE86 looks amazing.
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Frankie’s Garage: Osaka Street Racing and Civics
From BOWLS FILMS The Kanjozoku – Osaka’s Infamous Street Racers is a neat mini-documentary on the street racing scene in Osaka and their love of the Honda Civic. If you ever watched the anime Initial D or played Tokyo Xtreme Racer on the Playstation, then this will give you a taste of night street racing on the highways and byways in Japan.
















