Ringhio

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Many thanks cartonboy.

Today it's time to go at the garage, something to change on the Yellow one.... Let's have a look in the trunk : Splendid morning autumn sunset (cold season is slowly coming in Europe...) Place the car on the operation field... Save the number of the genuine Toyota part : thanks eBay ! Ho ho ho : it seem like rusty here ! And what a big hole in that old exhaust system ! Pascal did it again : it's ok for the new pipe ! Many thanks for reading the tread :-)

You'r welcome !

Thanks you LittleRedSpirit !

A cool drive session in the suburb of Paris or the 3kh engine in powerfully rage !

New steering-wheel for the yellow ke50. It's a SR-5 model from the USA.

Love it, great job !

Yves it's the original. One speaker in the dashboard and Two in the back

Never seen one before too. And generally Japanese cars of the seventies are not so usual in France because of limitation of importation due to politics made to protect French cars companies during the seventies. And a lot of customers did not like them because of mechanical solution old fashioned (rear propulsion etc) with a comfort and accuracy on road like cars of the thirties vs modern French car mechanical solutions up to date with great comfort. Unfortunately for French companies, the very firsts Japanese car customers made quickly the legend, specially for Toyota, of cool cars which never let you down. This Swiss model is a sort of limited one I think.

Meet a yellow one !

Hello, This a rare model in France and maybe in some others countries in Europe or worldwide. My ride was first bought in Swiss in 1977 by a lady who live there in Valais county. Then she moved to south of France area in 1980. The car is powered by the 3kh engine, manual stick with 4 speed. It's full option (vinyl roof, alloy rims for example) and was not sold in France with those equipment, even if the appellation the same, some details are not. I found it on Le Bon Coin website (Craig list like for France) and was sold € 2000,00 ( US $ 1700,00 approx.) I came from Paris to south by train and drive back home on 1st December 2012. Weather was windy in south area and quick coldly in mountain as soon I drove straight to north before snow come down. Here are the fist pics taken before the way home, the car just sold to me ! . The first is the old lady seller and the last it's me just before having fun on board, along Mediterranean see and go back to Paris. Other photos will show later if you guys want to see :-)

Winter In Europe, 1st December 2012, the first day I drive my nice blue princess of Asia from south of France to Paris (700 km) Engine 3kh. Year 1977 bought first in Swiss and stay there during 2 years in Valais county, then the owner, an old lady, move to south of France in 1980. The car was first hand, full stock and all option. 134000 km Hope I don't troll your subject.

Hi from paris ! Nice model (except rims for me but its everyone choice) and good work on it. Have fun with your ke50 !

May be I'm not in the right section of the forum, don't see any ke50 in it. Did forum ke30-55 includes 50 or not ? Ringhio.

Hello from France, close to Paris Name: Phil Car: 1977 KE50 LIFTBACK Motor & Driveline: 3k-H manual gear box stick 4 speed Suspension & Brakes: Stock Wheels & Tyres: Stock Interior: Stock blue, radio and cassette player stock Body: Rough. Some rust here and there down doors. Sprayed in Spain 10 years ago Other: Model DeLuxe for Swiss (this old lady car was bought near Geneva then go with owner in south of France) Vinyl roof and alloy stock rims. 135000 km. Nothing to say except I love my old princess of Asia !