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Toyota Unveils Amazing 1:5 Scale Models Collection

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How many times have you dreamed about having a classic car-packed garage? Yeah, we know, countless times… We do that too, but then we have to wake up and come to work.
And since collecting real cars is overwhelmingly expensive, most of us resort to scale model cars, which aren't quite cheap if you're looking for accurate detail, but certainly more affordable then a 1:1 first-generation Toyota Celica in tip-top shape, for example.

Why a Toyota you may ask? Well, first of all it's too early for a LaFerrari scale model (you'd like one of those, wouldn't you?), and then we just stumbled upon the Japanese automaker's plans for the brand's 75th anniversary.

Yes, it includes a very special and unique display consisting of 50 one-fifth scale models of their greatest cars which will take place at the Toyota Automobile Museum in Nagakute City, Aichi, until May 6.

According to Toyota Blog, these smaller but precise replicas were built by expert in-house modelers at the Toyota Design Center and were kept in a secure and confidential location up until now. Simply put, this might be the opportunity of a life time for Toyota fans to see them displayed all at once.

So, if you're headed to Aichi by any chance, check out the Toyota museum for a fascinating car and scale model display, as well as some "systematic" diagrams for about 700 vehicles.
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Ask Ciprian about cars and he'll reveal an obsession with classics and an annoyance with modern design cues. Read his articles and you'll understand why his ideal SUV is the 1969 Chevrolet K5 Blazer.
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