This 1968 Toyota Corona coupe (chassis RT5234985) is said to be a one previous owner, lifelong Northwest car with what are believed to be 55k original miles. Further claimed to be largely factory apart from one old respray, the car looks great with a nice, soft patina inside and out, and the seller says that it runs, drives, shifts, and stops well. Find it here on eBay in Portland, Oregon with no reserve. Special thanks to BaT reader PGN for this submission.

Resprayed a slightly more orange shade than the original Solar Red, the car nonetheless presents nicely with straight, well-aligned body panels, complete, well-kept trim, good glass, and what appear to be original blue and yellow Oregon state license plates. We’ve said it before, but it always bears repeating–pillarless cars should always be photographed with the windows down in at least one shot.

Though maybe a bit frumpy from certain angles, it’s a good-looking design, with minimal, un-fussy trim and an attractive greenhouse. Inside, the interior presents very nicely, and apart from a dash crack, faded carpets and a very small amount of vinyl sagging from above the gauge cluster, there are real no glaring faults to note–even the bright white headliner shows excellently. Everything is said to work well, even the original radio.

Says the seller: “Pretty nice running little car, goes down the road smoothly with no smoke. Handles well and brakes well, shifts good with the exception of the 2nd gear synchro, which will grind if you shift too quickly.” This is no performance car anyway, so there’s no reason to be rushing gear changes. Back in the trunk, the seller notes the original liner, spare, and jack, as well as a handful of service books, owner’s manual, a radio blanking plate, original keys, and somewhat strangely, an extra set of seatbelts.

A handful of low angle shots depict two small, relatively minor and very repairable looking rust spots along the lower rockers, the seller claiming that the rest of the car appears to be very solid–supporting undercarriage shots do look promising. As seen above, what appear to be remnants of the original engine bay paint shows a slight disparity with the later respray–we actually prefer the more orangey shade. We’ve advocated for twin cam, 5-speed, and big brake swaps with these cars before, but this one looks perfectly enjoyable as-is, especially with that relatively big, open greenhouse and the coming springtime weather.