In Photos: Auto museum in west Japan's Nara showcases 11 historic Toyota cars

A Sports 800, foreground left, and a Stout, foreground right, both restored in autumn 2021, are seen at the Mahoroba Museum in the city of Nara on Nov. 10, 2021. (Mainichi/Takemori Horikawa)

Nara Toyota Corp. President Osamu Kikuchi and others unveil a Sports 800, left, and a Stout, both restored in autumn 2021, during the Mahoroba Museum commemoration ceremony in the city of Nara on Nov. 12, 2021. (Mainichi/Akira Inoh)

Eleven historic Toyota cars including eight restored ones are seen on display at the Mahoroba Museum in the city of Nara on Nov. 10, 2021. (Mainichi/Akira Inoh)

The driver's seat of a first-generation 1962 Crown is seen at the Mahoroba Museum in the city of Nara on Nov. 10, 2021. Its distinguishing features include numerous meters and a luxurious plated finish. (Mainichi/Akira Inoh)

A restored 1966 Sports 800 is unveiled at the Mahoroba Museum in the city of Nara on Nov. 10, 2021. (Mainichi/Akira Inoh)

A rounded windshield typical of old cars is seen at the Mahoroba Museum in the city of Nara on Nov. 10, 2021. (Mainichi/Akira Inoh)

A 1962 second-generation Corona, which Nara Toyota Group restored for the first time, is seen at the Mahoroba Museum in the city of Nara on Nov. 10, 2021. It passed its safety inspection, and retains its old license plate. (Mainichi/Akira Inoh)

A restored first-generation 1962 Crown is seen at the Mahoroba Museum in the city of Nara on Nov. 10, 2021. (Mainichi/Akira Inoh)

The horizontally opposed two-cylinder engine of a restored Sports 800 is seen at the Mahoroba Museum in the city of Nara on Nov. 10, 2021. It looks very different from engines in modern cars. (Mainichi/Akira Inoh)

Jerseys worn by former professional baseball player Yasuo Kubo are seen on display at the Mahoroba Museum in the city of Nara on Nov. 10, 2021. (Mainichi/Takemori Horikawa)

A Sports 800, which has an air-cooled engine, is seen at the Mahoroba Museum in the city of Nara on Nov. 10, 2021. A cooling fan is visible from the front. (Mainichi/Akira Inoh)

The back of a taillight on the 1962 first-generation Crown is seen at the Mahoroba Museum in the city of Nara on Nov. 10, 2021. A fuel filler is placed behind the taillight. (Mainichi/Akira Inoh)

Nara Toyota Corp. President Osamu Kikuchi, left, and others unveil restored cars at the commemoration ceremony of the Mahoroba Museum in the city of Nara on Nov. 12, 2021. (Mainichi)