Toyota Stalking, er...um, SPOTTING with Charlie™ (Cars, vans, SUVs, Lexus, Scion, and brochures)!

I think my dad got about $4k for his 2003 in 2019 and it had less than 100k miles.

 

In the last year and a half, I've seen a Chevy II wagon with a 2JZ, a 1968 Chevy C10 with a 2JZ, a 1994 Isuzu pickup with a 1JZ, and two 1930s pickups with 1980s Toyota pickup running gears! This is a new one, however; I saw at it at a cars & coffee on Saturday and at first, I thought it was just another pro street Malibu that was under construction. Then, I noticed that the motor didn't look like a Chevy small block, and then I noticed the Lexus emblem...

I have no idea what year it is, as the owner wasn't around, and what's really strange is that it's registered in Alabama (I live in the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA). The JDM Toyota Soarer that I saw at this same event earlier this year was registered in Texas, but the owner had just moved to Pennsylvania from Texas because his wife got a new job here. I ran the plate through Carfax and got no hits, which leads me to believe that the car is older than 1981...


July 2nd, 2022:

Warrington, Pennsylvania

 

1978 or 1979

 

Thanks; I was guessing 1978-1980...

 

I believe the 1980 has different tail lights.

 

The car is far from perfect, but it doesn't seem to have any visible rust, so I'm guessing it was in fact originally from Alabama (Again, note the license plate) or somewhere in the South...

 

If this car is from Alabama or somewhere down South, it's surprising because this is a factory non-A/C car; You can easily figure this out by the lack of outboard vents in the dash, and the basic HVAC controls that don't have an A/C function. The car also appears to have the original AM radio...

 

If you look closely at the dashboard, you will see that a black dash pad appears to be have been wedged over the original blue dash pad; I have no idea why this was done...

 

The gearshift and center console appear to have come from a Lexus as well...

 

The seats are from a Buick Grand National...

 

It's a Frankenstein interior!

 

As basic as this car was, whoever bought it new opted to spend the extra money for an automatic transmission; I'm guessing that this car had either the standard V6 or the smallest available V8...

 

Another engine shot...

 

"Faster and more reliable"

 

The reason it's invalid is because the car is older than 1981 and lacks a 17-digit VIN; California's Bureau of Automotive Repair smog check license plate lookup is the only website I'm aware where you can run a plate of a vehicle older than 1981. I also have a feeling that the current owner just bought it in Alabama and hasn't transferred the title to Pennsylvania yet.

 

July 2nd, 2022:

Southampton, Pennsylvania

 

2022 Supra


July 2nd, 2022:

Pottstown, Pennsylvania

 

2013 Scion FR-S


July 2nd, 2022:

Pottstown, Pennsylvania

 

July 2nd, 2022:

Pottstown, Pennsylvania

 

July 2nd, 2022:

Pottstown, Pennsylvania

 

July 3rd, 2022:

Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania

 

1999 Lexus SC400 with less than 150K original miles!


July 7th, 2022:

Warminster, Pennsylvania

 

2003 Lexus IS300


July 8th, 2022:

Shillington, Pennsylvania

 

1992 Celica GT


July 8th, 2022:

Shillington, Pennsylvania

 

2002 Lexus LS430


July 10th, 2022:

Dublin, Pennsylvania

 

2002 Camry XLE; Yes, it has El Cheapo Plastico wheel covers that look like they came off a Plymouth Breeze, but they all match, and the car is in great shape!


July 10th, 2022:

Dublin, Pennsylvania