Toyota

Oct 14, 2024  •  For Sale  •  7 Comments

One Owner: 1979 Toyota Celica GT With 47k Original Miles

A complex road tax system forced Japanese manufacturers to focus on small cars as their volume-selling models. Combining that philosophy with an ongoing drive towards high build quality resulted in some excellent cars that proved successful domestically and in… more»

Oct 11, 2024  •  For Sale  •  9 Comments

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»

Oct 1, 2024  •  For Sale  •  24 Comments

Backyard Project? 1986 Toyota Van/Camino

Huh? That would be one legitimately elicited response to this 1986 Toyota Frakentractor. The famous bluesman Muddy Waters wrote a song many years ago called, “The Blues Had A Baby And They Named It Rock And Roll” (Hard Again,… more»

Sep 29, 2024  •  For Sale  •  16 Comments

Nice Survivor: 1986 Toyota Truck W/ 5-Speed

The seller says that when looking at this 1986 Toyota pickup, it takes you back to 1986 and for some of us, that wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing. That’s almost 40 years ago and a lot of Barn… more»

Sep 28, 2024  •  For Sale  •  24 Comments

63K Original Miles: 1996 Toyota Camry

Is the Toyota Camry one of those cars everyone has either owned or spent time in? I would venture to say yes, and outside of the Chevrolet Cavalier or Honda Accord, it has to one of the top 3… more»

Sep 27, 2024  •  For Sale  •  23 Comments

Toyopolitan? Toyota-Powered 1961 AMC Metropolitan

The Metropolitan was built by Austin in England from 1953 to 1961 for sale as a subcompact mostly in North America. Nash designed it before the company merged with Hudson in 1954 to form American Motors. The cars lost… more»

Sep 25, 2024  •  For Sale  •  20 Comments

Incredible Estate Find: 1978 Toyota Long Bed

Located in impossibly beautiful St. George, Utah, this 1978 Toyota Long Bed Deluxe Truck (the Hilux name had gone away a couple of years earlier for North America) is one incredible pickup. It’s originally a California truck and the… more»

Sep 25, 2024  •  For Sale  •  15 Comments

Luxurious JDM Import: 1997 Toyota Celsior

Toyota launched Lexus as its luxury marque in 1989, following a path pursued by manufacturers like Ford and General Motors. Interestingly, the company didn’t start using the Lexus badge on its domestic models until 2006. Therefore, this 1997 Celsior… more»

Sep 13, 2024  •  For Sale  •  18 Comments

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»

Sep 2, 2024  •  For Sale  •  18 Comments

Fuel-Injected Fun: 1978 Toyota Corolla Liftback

For the past 50 years, the Corolla has been one of Toyota’s best-selling cars in the U.S. I had a bare-bones 1977 Corolla and it was a great little automobile. Though it was totally spartan, it got the job… more»

Aug 22, 2024  •  For Sale  •  19 Comments

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»

Aug 19, 2024  •  For Sale  •  12 Comments

Butterfly Door Rariety: 1991 Toyota Sera

Easily one of the most unusual cars of the last few decades, this 1991 Toyota Sera is only the second one we’ve seen here on Barn Finds – at least of the 1991 model version. They were all very… more»

Aug 9, 2024  •  For Sale  •  14 Comments

Vintage Camper: 1976 Toyota-Chinook

Is there anything the Toyota Hilux can’t do? Made over at least eight generations, economical to run, sold worldwide … and transformed here into a camper by California company Chinook Mobilelodge, the Hilux proved its versatility for decades. The… more»

Jul 28, 2024  •  For Sale  •  20 Comments

One-Family-Owned! 1989 Toyota Van LE 4×4

This 1989 Toyota Van LE 4×4 is the equivalent of a unicorn carrying two politicians reaching across the aisle on their way to the we’ve-finally-achieved-world-peace celebration. It’s rare, maybe even rarer than any of those other things, for sure… more»

Jul 15, 2024  •  Auctions  •  26 Comments

BF Auction: 1986 Toyota Camry Five-Speed

From California to Reno, Nevada, this 1986 Toyota Camry has been a western car in the same family for most of its life. It’s now located in Colorado, for sale by the third owner after he bought it from… more»

Jul 10, 2024  •  For Sale  •  8 Comments

One Family Owned: 1988 Toyota Land Cruiser

The Toyota Land Cruiser is going to be a fixture on the enthusiast landscape for some time to come. While values have teetered out a bit over the last few months, I doubt we’re going to see any drastic… more»

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