There aren’t a while lot of old Toyotas that get be going, but the more I look at this one, the more I like it! This Corona coupe has an almost muscular look to it and I bet it goes alright too. The car was supposedly picked up as part of a package deal from the the original owner’s estate. It has suffered a respray, but the seller thinks the 55k on the odometer could be accurate. It’s located in Portland, Oregon and is listed here on eBay with no reserve. The auctions ends soon though so you’d better move quick.

The interior looks great here! Good thing too because it might be hard to find replacement parts. I’m not sure about this vintage of Toyota, but the older ones I have owned were tough to get parts for. Anyway, I was happy to see three pedals and a shifter sticking out of the transmission tunnel. I’m sure the Toyoglide was fine, but a 4-speed manual should make this economic classic fun to drive.

This 1.9 liter engine will probably help with the fun factor. It doesn’t put out a ton of horsepower (59), but the torque figures are impressive (142). The numbers might be a little lower though because this is a 3R-C and that C stands for California emissions. The engine is claimed to run well. Second gear can crunch going into second if you aren’t careful though, so a rebuild or replacement may be in this car’s future.

I always prefer original paint, but as long as there aren’t any nasty surprises hiding under the surface, I could live with this respray. It has more orange in it than the stock color should, but it does suit the car well. This car could be a lot of fun and if bidding doesn’t get much higher, it could be represent a bargain when compared to similar sporty sedans. Plus, you’ll stand out in the sea of 510s at Cars and Coffee next week!