Toyota UK’s Hidden Heritage Fleet Walkaround: Icons, Oddballs and a £777 Time Machine

A rare behind the scenes tour of Toyota UK’s hidden heritage fleet packed with icons, oddities and unforgettable automotive treasures

Some days in this job make you grin like a kid who has just found the secret stash of sweets hidden away for Eid. My visit to the Toyota Media Experience Centre in Crawley did exactly that. I walked in expecting a few classics tucked into a corner. What I found was a warehouse of wonders containing everything from a Lexus LFA to an Corona time capsule to a Prius that survived a cross continental rally.

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27/11/2025 2

9 Iconic Cars Reviewed in One Day!

Southern Group of Motoring Writers (SGMW) Heritage Day at Beaulieu National Motor Museum

Oh Lord – let this be my Groundhog Day! No less than NINE iconic cars driven at the annual Southern Group of Motoring Writers (SGMW) Heritage Day at Beaulieu National Motor Museum. And some I never got around too: Classic Mini, Citroen Traction Avant, Vauxhall Viscount, Classic Ford Transit van, Citroen BX GTI, plus a couple of hot BMW M cars, the Bullitt edition new Ford Mustang, and yet still more.

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15/08/2019 1

10 other 80s Cars to Bring Back!

Now that the Supra has been revived, let’s bring these others back too!

The ‘Celica Supra’ became just the ‘Supra’ with the second generation A60 version in 1981 and a legend was born. That’s a car I actually owned and you can read my fond memories of it in a previous blog post.

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