the Toyota Century. The Century has been in production since 1967, but if you've never seen one — or even heard of it — that's understandable, as the model is only available in Japan.

It's emblazoned on the Toyota Corolla AE86, aka "Hachi-Roku" (Japanese for eight-six), made famous by the comic series "Initial D." In the series, an AE86 serves as a vehicle for the young Takumi ...