It must be nice to be able to spend time and money on a real toy collection like this, let alone maintain it. However, if I could add up all the doughnuts I've spent on my own personal fetishes I figure I could have afforded one or two of these drivable "toys" as well. Oh well, maybe in my next lifetime.
Fast Facts
Owner Joji Luz
Hometown Redondo Beach, CA
Ride '71 Toyota Celica GT
Daily Grind Sales at AEM
Under The Hood Toyota 2TG 1600cc, TRD Japan built, blueprinted, balanced, ported, and polished, block modified by adding oil squirters to cool the pistons, TRD race camshafts, big valves, double valve springs and retainers, adjustable cam sprockets, hi-compression 10.5:1 forged pistons, forged crankshaft, forged connecting rods, dry-sump oil system, oil cooler, ignition coil, CDI ignition, racing alternator, power pulley kit, header, exhaust, intake manifold and fuel pump, Solex twin 50mm racing carburetors.
Stiff Stuff TRD lowering springs, upper shock mounts, race shocks, race bushings, and sway bar,
Rollers 13x7 Minilite Magnesium wheels, Yokohama AVS rubber
Stoppers TRD brake pads
Outside Custom yellow paint, TRD front spoiler, racing jacket, Toyota JDM fender mirrors, and non-defrost rear glass, OEM GT trim, Cibie headlight system, TRD headlight covers
Inside TRD racing bucket seats, tachometer, oil pressure gauge, oil temperature gauge, water temperature gauge, Simpson racing harness, and custom seatbelt mounts.
Props Brad Nelson (previous owner) for trusting me with this treasure, and Joel Luz, my brother, for opening the doors.