Corona

Plenty of Patina! 1973 Toyota Corona Daily Driver

The Toyota Corona was in production in Japan from 1957 to 2001. During the 1970s, it was the middle entry in the U.S. between the Corolla and Crown models (the Camry hadn’t yet arrived). Toyota’s reputation for quality was… more»

Barn-Stored 46 Years: 1970 Toyota Corona

Though Toyota first entered the U.S. market in 1957, the company didn’t find success until a decade later with the “mid-size” Corona. It would soon be followed by the Corolla and Crown and the rest is history. This 1970… more»

One Owner Barn Find: 1980 Toyota Corona Liftback

This 1980 Toyota Corona Liftback has spent over fifteen years squirreled away in a barn, and only recently emerged into the light of day. It is a one-owner classic that is structurally sound and unmolested, with the seller’s price… more»

BF Auction: 1969 Toyota Corona with Rare Options

It would be fair to say that early post-war Japanese passenger cars were not the greatest in automotive history. Companies like Datsun and Isuzu were on a steep learning curve, producing mildly re-engineered versions of models initially developed by… more»

BF Auction: 1969 Toyota Corona

UPDATE – The seller sent us photos of the trunk and underside of the car, which you can see in the gallery below. Cars like the 1969 Toyota Corona made an important contribution to the American automobile manufacturing sector…. more»

Survivor From Japan: 1967 Toyota Corona

The Corona was a long-running Toyota product in Japan, from 1967 to 2001. It had a briefer run in the U.S. though it was named Road Test Import Car of the Year in 1969. It was followed by the… more»

Weekend Project? 1967 Toyota Corona

The Corona was one of Toyota’s longest-running nameplates, in production from 1957 through 2001. For many years it was positioned just below the more luxurious Crown in the Toyota pecking order. It would be one of the earliest models… more»

Japanese Fixer-Upper: 1968 Toyota Corona

Toyota first set up shop in California in 1957. They would make small inroads into the U.S. market until 1967 when the company introduced the Corona, a mid-size automobile on its home turf that was targeted at the tastes… more»

Japanese Survivor: 1968 Toyota Corona Mark II

Toyota Motor Sales USA set up shop in California in 1957. As their network grew slowly in the U.S., the Corona would be introduced eight years later. It was designed with American drivers in mind and would quickly become… more»

Oddball Pickup: 1973 Toyota Corona Mark II

While the 1st Generation of the Toyota Corona Mark II remained in production from 1968 until 1972, the Mark II Pickup carried over through until 1974. Today they are not a common sight, so finding one in reasonable condition… more»

Rare Toyota: 1974 Toyota Corona 2000 GT

While the majority of the world have received the Toyota Corona in one form or another, only the Japanese themselves had the privilege of receiving the 2000 GT version. They are rarely seen outside of Japan, which makes this… more»

California Corona: 1972 Toyota Corona Mark II

Toyota had a misstep or two when they tried to break into the U.S. market by bringing over a woefully-underpowered car. With under 600 sales a year in 1961, they concentrated on their Land Cruiser until 1964. The car… more»

Sitting for Years: 1972 Toyota Corona Mark II

Toyota entered the American car market in 1957 with its Crown model. To a large extent, these early cars were treated as something of a novelty, but it didn’t take the world very long to realize that Toyota was… more»

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