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The Toyota Century - Japan's Finest Luxury Car

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Having been a luxury car / VIP car nerd for as long as I could remember, it's astonishing that the only luxury car I have covered is the Jaguar XJ-series. But over the weekend, I had the amazing opportunity to photography my friend Sammy's 1997 Toyota Century V12! But, before we go to his car, we must first cover the origin of this exquisite vehicle. The name of the car derives from it being conceived on the 100th birthday of Toyota's founder 'Sakichi Toyoda', who was born on February 14th in 1867. The Century is Toyota's full-size flagship luxury sedan within the Japanese-market only - unlike the Lexus LS / Toyota Celsior which is Toyota's full-size flagship sedan for global markets. Where the LS / Celsior competes with cars like the Acura RL / Honda Legend, Mitsubishi Debonair & Nissan President, the Century competes with larger cars like the Daimler DS420, Maybach's & the Rolls-Royce Phantom. The larger and more exclusive purpose was for use b
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Honda VT 250 Series - A Timeline Reference Special

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It has truly been a while since I last wrote anything, so with my new fascination into motorcycles, I'd love to start a new series. A timeline of sorts, detailing what changed in what years and so on. Because I don't have a motorcycle license, I cannot give my feelings on how different bikes ride, but what I can do is give you a reference guide! First Generation: HONDA VT 250-FII: 1982 - 1983 1982 was a prominent year for Honda, as it was the introduction of the V engine into their motorcycle engine lineup. During this year, Honda released the VT 250-FII and also the VF 400F; their success is what led to now a full range of V-engined motorcycles from 125cc's all the way up to 1,100cc's! The 1982 - 1983 VT 250-FII, also known as the VT 250F,  was a naked sport bike and was powered by a 90-degree V-Twin. The advantage of using a V-engine over a conventional inline engine was that the center of gravity was lowered and the seating position therefore could be lowered as well
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