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

1979 Tercel SR5; I find it rather odd seeing the SR5 nameplate on something that isn’t a pickup truck or a T4R! I spotted this car while out delivering UPS packages, saved the nearest address, and went back after my shift to get a closer look! Considering that some lower-end vehicles had 4-speed transmissions standard well into the 1990s, a 5-speed in 1979 is quite impressive. However, this is one of the most no-frills Toyotas that I’ve seen, even by 1970s standards. It has an AM radio and no A/C, plus it’s black. I understand that not everybody could afford A/C, but why would paint a car without A/C the color that attracts the most heat?!?! Regardless of the lack of creature comforts, this is still one sweet ride! It is immaculate considering that it’s PA (possible it’s from California or something), and it supposedly has less than 60K original miles!


November 29th, 2024:

Chalfont, Pennsylvania

 

1985 Corolla


December 3rd, 2024:

North Wales, Pennsylvania

 

I think there more newer (2007-present) LS460s around than I notice, but the styling is just so blah that they are not easy to spot like the 1990-2006 models; I still think they are excellent vehicles, but the newer ones are just boring! This is a 2008 Lexus LS460, meaning it is the second year of this generation…


December 15th, 2024:

Chalfont, Pennsylvania

 

2009 Matrix S, with 5 speeds and 3 pedals, and a Toyobaru photobomb in the second picture!


December 15th, 2024:

Chalfont, Pennsylvania

 

2016 Lexus CT200h


December 15th, 2024:

Horsham, Pennsylvania

 

53K miles on it, which is very low for a vehicle of this age!

 

This 2023 GR Supra is only the third confirmed 2.0 model that I’ve ever seen in the wild. On another note, this dealership is charging almost two grand more than the new MSRP, even though it’s a 4-cylinder with 6,300 miles…


December 15th, 2024:

Horsham, Pennsylvania

 

Huh? Is it just me or does this ad sound terrible?

 

1994 Camry LE V6


December 18th, 2024:

Chalfont, Pennsylvania

 

1993 Firetruck; I put all of the JDM firetrucks in this thread because I believe they are van-based and not truck-based. This one has less than 6,000 miles! Most of the JDM firetrucks I see do not have A/C, which doesn’t shock me on examples this old. What does surprise me is that well into the late 1990s, a lot of these JDM firetrucks and kei trucks seem to only have had AM radios (including this one). Like a lot of the JDM vehicles that I see outside of car shows, this one is for sale at Selden Motors…


January 4th, 2025:

Willow Grove, Pennsylvania