It’s time for a long-overdue episode of RustyButTrusty on the Street. Daylight savings means there’s less time in the day to photograph finds with good lighting, so the pickings have been slimmer. But there are still interesting cars out there, including this impeccable 1964 Ford Thunderbird Landau running its original California black license plates. This car is a resident of this neighborhood, and does appear to be frequently driven.
Ordinarily, Toyota Corollas are not high on any enthusiast’s list, if they’re there at all. But… have you ever thought to yourself, “gee, I’d love to have a first-generation MR2, but two seats is not enough!” Well look no further, because this particular Corolla is basically the MR2’s drivetrain packed in a small hatchback. Does it drive better than a contemporary GTI? No idea, but having a revvy Yamaha-developed four-cylinder under the hood is worth a lot by itself. You can find our first 1987 Toyota Corolla FX16 GTS for $1950 in Fremont, CA.
It’s a wonder how an obscure Japanese subculture from the post-war era has had an influence on the Japanese classic car scene, 50 years later. It’s also transformed what was until recently considered a large, floaty Japanese approximation of a Buick into an object of desire for a generally young group of people. The trend is not widespread in North America, but is spreading, and there are still various options to get in on the ground floor. Extensive research on the internet and Facebook (huh?) shows that the Toyota Crown is one of the more popular cars to modify. In North America, the Crown was known as the Cressida, and we’ve found this 1986 Toyota Cressida with period-looking Hoshino Impul wheels and lowered suspension in the suburbs of Atlanta, GA for $3500.
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