Found: The Land Before Beige

Kinja'd!!! "Boxer_4" (Boxer_4)
08/25/2014 at 22:44 • Filed to: None

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I was greeted by the sight of something that I haven't seen in quite a long time, a first generation Camry.

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This one was a 1986 Camry LE Liftback, with the 2S-ELC 2.0 I4 engine.

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This appears to be a fully optioned model, complete with sunroof, alloy wheels, and two-tone paint. Unfortunately, that also means that it's equipped with an automatic; in this case the A140E 4 speed automatic.

It's interesting to see how much the Camry had changed in ~15 years from this 1986 model to the 2000/2001 model behind it in the first picture. Also interesting is the fact that they both share the same A140E 4 speed automatic transmission.


DISCUSSION (6)


Kinja'd!!! promoted by the color red > Boxer_4
08/25/2014 at 22:47

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Oh ho ho ho what a feeling...

TOYOTA!


Kinja'd!!! Ravey Mayvey Slurpee Surprise > Boxer_4
08/25/2014 at 22:47

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That rear bumper looks so long and awkward. I bet I could eat breakfast on it. Which kind of makes it awesome. Toyota, make this an option on your new Camries!


Kinja'd!!! Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Boxer_4
08/25/2014 at 22:48

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The origin of Beige is this:

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I just noticed it in the background of your first shot.


Kinja'd!!! HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Boxer_4
08/25/2014 at 23:05

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Looks a little Audi-ish. Like a dollar store 100 Avant.

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Kinja'd!!! Boxer_4 > Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy
08/25/2014 at 23:12

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That may be the origin of beige, but at least you could still get it in wagon form (if you didn't live in North America).


Kinja'd!!! desertdog5051 > Boxer_4
08/25/2014 at 23:43

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Just a "Whiter shade of Pale, er... Beige".