30th Annual Toyotafest 2026Mark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)Toyotafest has now been celebrating all things Toyota, Lexus, Crown, and even Hino for 30 years, bringing out the best of the brands from all over Southern California and beyond. There were a couple guys who even made the Prius look cool. Amazing what a slight lowering will do. Mostly it was just people who loved their cars, all gathered together to party, Toyota-style.2018 CamryAlex Austin’s Camry is bagged, with Airlift 3p air bags and Airlift struts, and features a custom Lexus bumper, Khan rear bumper, Yofer side skirts, custom 1/1 wheels, RGB headlights and taillights, all wrapped in an Essmo vinyl “viola purple” wrap. Day um.Mark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)2023 PriusRyan Paul Vivar used Eibach Sportline lowering springs and a Silk Road rear camber arm to transform his hybrid into a cool street machine. Also featured are: a complete Kuhl Racing Japan Kruse kit with front, side, and rear three-piece wing with wide side view mirrors and bracket delete. He “shaved” the emblems and removed the front license plate, too. It’s rollin’ on Rays CE28N-plus SL wheels. Any one of those would make your Prius cool, too.Mark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)1984 CorollaTu Le’s SR5 features a 4A-GE 16/20 swap, Pandem widebody, SSR Formula mesh, Aitlift air ride, and Toyota 4V6 paint.Mark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)Vankuza #E3 SiennaVIP Style is still a thing in the JDM universe, and there is perhaps no better example of the genre than this doilly detailed, cupholder-crazed example.Mark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)AdvertisementAdvertisementToyota Starlet KP61While the AE86 Corolla gets all the love as a highly desirable, rear-drive, inexpensive performance car, the even cheaper and far-lesser-known second-generation Toyota Starlet built from 1978 to 1984 was also rear-drive, came with a manual transmission, and could be set up for just as much fun on a good road.We in the US got the three-door KP61 from 1981 to 1984. The 1981-1982 models came with standard five-speed manuals. The ‘83-‘84s got electronic fuel injection (EFI). There are a few rust problems, so look for a California/Arizona car. But it sounds like the Starlet could be the next big thing in accessible fun driving.Mark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)CamryLower a Camry and suddenly you look as cool as a Lexus. Maybe cooler.The 8th-generation Toyota Camry (2018-2024) is celebrated for its sleek TNGA-based styling, excellent reliability, and strong resale value. Available with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder, a 3.5-liter V6, or a highly efficient Hybrid, it balances daily practicality with dynamic driving.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Kamuri Kings & Queens are having their second Kamuri Kings & Queens Chapter collab meet in the summer of 2027 in California. “We’re announcing this early to give people time to make travel arrangements coming from different states. Stay tuned for more information!”Mark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)1970 CrownSean Ramage says this car is “for the most part bone stock.” It rides on a custom suspension from Airide.The Crown is Toyota’s longest-running passenger-car nameplate, according tro Toyota, debuting in Japan in 1955 as the “Toyopet Crown.” Originally designed as a durable, domestically built luxury-workhorse, it has evolved across 16 generations from a traditional sedan into an innovative, high-riding crossover for the global market.Looking forward to the new Century luxury division.Mark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)1991 MR2Michael Walker’s Mister Two is wrapped in a Style Up Studios x Bimyou Workshop wrap, with aftermarket aero from MR2 Heaven.Mark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)1973 Land CruiserJohn Mauchian says of this creation: “It’s a complete one-off build where the complete chassis and drivetrain is from a 1994 Land Cruiser but the body is off an FJ55 that was chopped and built for overlanding and rock crawling. "Mark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)AdvertisementAdvertisement1980 HiluxJose Arreaga says his Hilux Sports Truck is updated with Smitty Built roll bars front and rear, triple light roll bar, L52 five-speed, OME 2-inch lift, and Goodrich tires with mudtruker rims. Follow him @RETROYOTAMark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)1988 VanThis happy crew is seated under the shade of what Mike Bliss calls a Vanwagon 4x4 with manual transmission. Power comes from a 2.2-liter four.Mark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)1976 Land Cruiser...with Yamaha accessoryMark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)2013 Scion FR-SThe whole scheme here mimics the flowers and background on a can of Arizona Iced Tea, one of which was parked in the cupholder inside. So cool.Mark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)AdvertisementAdvertisementDyna 4WD Fire TruckThe truck is being drawn by @THREADSBYTERI. How does it take for her to recreate it in such detail? “I start in pencil,” she said.Mark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)2021 Lexus LCSteve Mollard’s LC500 convertible rides on lowered RSR springs and is wrapped in a Carbon Addicted splitter, diffuser, and side skirts with an Artisan Spirit carbon fiber hood and spoiler with Lexus Boutique rear seat cowling.Mark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)1977 Land CruiserGerard Lampano’s ride is part of the Kyusha Club.Mark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)1990 CamryThis is a Haiso-style Kaido racer, says Jordan Kaneshiro.Mark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)AdvertisementAdvertisement1973 CorollaFrancis Jones’ Sprinter Trueno sports the original Aubergine/Eggplant color, a refreshed 2TG engine, RS Watanabe wheels, Recaro driver’s seat with Willans four-point racing harness, TRD headers, and a lightened flywheel. Follow Francis @JDMTE30 and/or JDMTE27.Mark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)Cyberpunk ScionThis Scion celebrates Rebecca, a Cyberpunk Edgerunner. Learn more at https://cyberpunk.fandom.comMark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)RAV4Remember the RAV4? The original RAV4? It was available as a two-door. This one’s in excellent shape.Mark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)Scion xBFrom the group’s Facebook page: “Slowboxes is a car group for Scion xB enthusiasts who enjoy cruising around town in their boxy, slow-moving vehicles.”Mark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)AdvertisementAdvertisement2001 TacomaAlfonso Memija’s Tacoma is powered by a 2RZ engine.Mark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)1987 Sunrader Classics CamperJuan Fuentes said his camper had 67,000 miles on it when he bought it five years ago and only 70,000 miles now, so he doesn’t drive it as much as he thought he would. But that was last year. He camps in it when he can, such as the night before the Pomona Swap meet. “They let you in Saturday morning,” he said.The rig is powered by a four-cylinder 22 RE T engine. On a flat road he can go 65 mph.“But on a hill, that’s when it gets slow,” he said.Inside is a complete camper, with a queen-size bed over the cab, another bed in the back when you drop the table down. It also has a stove, fridge, shower, and head. With lots of shade, a cool breeze coming off the marina, and room to stretch out, the Fuentes family might have been the most comfortable group at the show.Mark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)4th-Gen PickupThe fourth-generation Toyota pickup was made from 1984-1988.Mark Vaughn (Mark Vaughn)