The Toyota Corona (Not Corolla) Is the First Successful Toyota Sedan to Come to America!

[@Williamsmithr]

I own one. It was my grandmother's first new car. It's a 1967 with the 3 speed manual in that same blue

[@volvo09]

Cool, is it a column shift manual or floor?

[@billybobbob3003]

lmao lol this car isnt built nearly as well as a 1969 camaro period.

[@Williamsmithr]

Column shift. 3 on the tree

[@williamfrench9973]

@@billybobbob3003Depends how you measure “well built”. If your standard is reliability and longevity - this car wins hands down. Nothing against the ‘69 Camaro - a fantastic car no doubt.

[@billybobbob3003]

@@williamfrench9973 ahhahaahah umm no 350 chevy engines are more reliable than any toyota engine ever created.

[@DaveonGrave]

A friend on mine bought a 1968 model in the early 80's, everyone laughed at him but i thought it was cool, it ran and ran and never broke down.

[@boinknook]

My father's friend had one, same color in the early 70's. His other car was a nova. Every time we used to see that corona we all laughed at it. It sounded like a George Jetson mobile. The nova was sexy modern.

[@g-mang-man7924]

I worked on many of these when I started my career at a Toyota dealer. Loved working on these. Now retired.

[@fanofjets]

My uncle and aunt had one of these - same color - in the early 1970s. That car made enough of an impression on me as child that I driving a Corolla today, a half century later. As for the "little" engine - driving past those long lines at gas stations in 1974 as our nimble Toyota zipped by, sipping fuel. Great car!

[@bosse641]

MUCH rather have this one than anything new.

[@Nostalgia_Motors]

I agree

[@mohabatkhanmalak1161]

I second that.

[@bikeman9419]

No you won’t, I owned one. It was the most ugly car in the world.

[@mohabatkhanmalak1161]

@@bikeman9419 Ugly agreed, but very durable and economical.

[@johnfranklin5277]

No you would not. It was a horrible car. Worse than the 1st kia cars that came to the US. My best friends mom bought one in 1972. Absolutely tin body. Seats like a rock. Rode like a truck. 0 to 60 in about 15 seconds and it didn't feel safe over that. You would not buy this car new if you ever traveled long distances like from so cal to Vegas even would be grueling. And traveling across the country would be a huge no way!

[@OldThomMerton]

You two are so lucky to have been able to drive so many of these cars out of the museum! Keep the videos coming!

[@joskjj3625]

The toyota corona was truly responsible for changing people’s perceptions of Japanese made vehicles. What a great car and its not a bad looking car either

[@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe]

You're a it early. 1970s brought miserably unsafe vehicles from all Japanese brands.

[@davidmckibbin4440]

also the datsun 510, a friend of mine in high school parents had a 510, 19 i remember the owners book said to add something like 4 psi more in the tires for hwy speeds above 75mph, i drove a new corona 2 door hardtop in 1968, great little car but the datsun would walk away from the corona. both great cars. at the time i had a 1962 pontiac grand prix with the 389 tri power engine with a borg warner T10 4 speed so these cars felt like they needed a push.

[@felixalvinreyes9846]

In the US BIRTH OF HIS AMERICAN BROTHER CAMRY

[@JeffreyWilliams-dr7qe]

@felixalvinreyes9846 Well you have cleared all that up on uppercase and junk.

[@coeledits1221]

My aunt has the toyota crown as her weekends car. She gets compliments on it every time she goes out 😂

[@caugustedupin7308]

I owned a 74...what a beast! She just ran and ran...

[@robertcamble3543]

Police used them in Jamaica during this time until late 80s . They were indestructible .

[@danparker8254]

My mother had a Corona, she drove it forever. It had the legendary R22 engine.

[@johnfranklin5277]

That was much newer than this .

[@danparker8254]

@@johnfranklin5277 yes

[@stig120212]

Thank you for bringing these cars back in our lifes and appreciating it .... its a beautiful car

[@GeraldBradshaw-j2t]

My very first car was a 1969 Corona. This was in 1976 when i was 16. Mine was a 4 door but had bucket seats and a floor shifter for the toyoglide. It wasn't the coolest car to have but it was a good beginner car. I upgraded in 77 to a 1973 340 Challenger.

[@johngruen5274]

that Challenger wasn't an upgrade, my friend

[@buckshot6481]

My wife had a Corona, it drove garages nuts as it was 6v positive ground.

[@EnricoPonco]

They were used as taxis here in the Philippines, very reliable

[@telcobilly]

100% of taxis here in the Philippines are the Toyota Vios. 99.9% are manual shift. I finally rode in an automatic Vios a couple of weeks ago. I see the Vios taxis in all generations still hauling passengers. I own a diesel 2014 Toyota Innova MPV here and a 2008 Tacoma 4x4 in the US. I like the older Toyotas a lot. My dream Toyota would be a 70 series with a diesel.

[@dimitryfarmer8125]

My Dad had this Corona, a ‘68 4 door Automatic in brown. Then he bought a ‘71 (next generation). They were good cars, used for his daily 60mi round trip drive to work. My first brand new car was a ‘84 Camry, to handle my growing family. That was the first generation of Camry for the US and replaced the Corona in Toyota’s lineup. That Camry had a lot of great features and was super reliable. It was still running great when a family member wrecked it at 170Kmi.

[@loanoutlet]

The signal light controls on the Corona were pretty cool. I guess they missed that … 😁

[@spikespa5208]

Was sorry they missed it also. Unique.

[@nlpnt]

1967 was the last year for the 3-speed manual (on the column) at least in the US. During the model year they added a hardtop coupe which came standard with a 4-on-the-floor and that was added to the sedans for '68. The automatic lever stayed on the column I think for the rest of the design cycle.

[@laranaarana]

The Toyota Corona was used in my home country by taxi drivers (they used Morrises up until the late 60s).

[@ejesoriginal]

Love these videos of these old cars like you've done here. Would really love to hear a start up and hear and see the engine running and the tailpipe start/run in future videos. Thanks!

[@janath9118]

Yes, that's right!

[@classicforreal]

"Corona" rings a bell now.

[@COOLNIGHTSHADOW-yg2xm]

Corona rings a bell now in the prefrontal Cortex.....klingelingelin...

[@xerxespamplemousse6622]

My second car. 1968 manual. Loved it, but it got squished between two big American station wagons. And I mean SQUISHED. Fortunately, nobody was hurt.

[@DuckReach432]

In Tasmania, I bought a 1970 RT-80 in 1990. Drove it for years. Basic, but reliable. Mine had the 2R 1.5 litre and four-speed with floor shift.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

And it had a column shift, bench seats, parking brake under the dash, chrome horn ring on the steering wheel. Actually a pretty nice car for a compact.

[@spikespa5208]

My red '67 w/ 3 spd was my first car in high school in 1970. At my school, with a parking lot full of pickups, it was the Toyauto. Loved the nearly camouflaged turn signal being the horn ring that shifted from side to side. (A friend borrowed it and came back swearing at me because he couldn't figure out where the turn signal was.) This thing was the very definition of econo *box* . The build quality was superior to my second car, a 510 whose doors went _clank_ rather than _thunk_ . Though not as much fun to drive as the Datsun. A truly faithful car that gave no problems. First time I opened the hood, I was reminded of a reverse engineered post WWII occupation forces Jeep motor. The bench seat was nice at drive in movies.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

@@spikespa5208 Strange how the Japanese soon turned against nice things like bench seats, column shift, etc.

[@spikespa5208]

@@jamesbosworth4191 I think there was a perceived desire by the buyers for a more sporty look, hence the bucket seat and stick shift trend. I heard that column shifts were not usable with new safety requirements, e.g. collapsible steering columns.

[@jamesbosworth4191]

@@spikespa5208 About the collapsible steering columns, that is not true, as American cars stayed with the column shift through the 80s, longer for automatics. The collapsible steering column debuted for 1968.

[@SuperWooba]

That 67 Corona actually has more hp than my 2013 Chevy Spark lol

[@robertyoung8289]

Better looking as well.

[@Nostalgia_Motors]

@@robertyoung8289very true

[@flitsertheo]

The Chevy Spark is actually a Daewoo, built by GM Korea. We are far away from the "legendary" Chevrolets.

[@SuperWooba]

@@flitsertheo The Spark is not a Daewoo. Daewoo was acquired by GM in 2002, and renamed to GM Korea, long before the Spark was a thing. The Aveo was the last Daewoo.

[@cruiser6260]

​​@@SuperWoobabadge engineering is a beautiful thing. First Hyundai in 1990 had the GM engine that first appeared in J cars in 1982 and ended 1988. Why throw out the tooling when u can sell it to Korea to start a car industry. When Hyundai went to much better Mitsubishi engineering a few years later the GM tooling went to start a new company Daewoo about 1999. When they started fully designing and building engines themselves, GM rebadged not just the cars but the buildings full of Daewoo engineers 😊

[@chmeeeschannel8355]

My grandmother had a white 68 Corona 1900 Deluxe sedan with Toyoglide and a blue interior.

[@needleontherecord]

The first car i bought was an old Toyota Corona. They kept making them in my neck of the world until the 1990s

[@mikeb6389]

Great milage too. My Great Uncle and Aunt had one and the cost for tires was minimal.

[@abefroman4953]

I bought a a '69 in high school and drove it in the late 70's/early 80's. Shame they don't build car this simple any more.

[@ry491]

I bought one of these new here in the UK in the 60s. So reliable after the rubbish we were making over here at the time . However the bodywork didn't stand up well to the UK climate . Rust was the main problem . I did love the car though and it served me well for years . Never had a minutes trouble with it .

[@mohabatkhanmalak1161]

Our neighbor had one in the early 70's, very basic but got you where you wanted to go. I always thought of its body being 'boxy'.🐞

[@ramishrambarran3998]

The line of the Corona continued in Japan as a JDM way into the 2000s. I think that Toyota gave the automotive world a lesson in reliability. The Crown line is still being produced in Japan. And this was a great video production. Thanks & Regards. Trinidad & Tobago. West Indies.

[@dawitkassa3131]

Thank you for bringing the Toyota Corona for viewers. It was a very reliable and easily maintainable car. My father used to Owen the corona wagon with four-speed manual transmission. He owned it for thirty years, and the engine was rebuilt twice. Was a very loyal friend to him.

[@kirbycairo]

I love cars from that era!

[@JosephGores-qu1qw]

My little brother had one a 79 hatchback. 5 speed. Heavily rusted. I taught him to drive a stick in it. He drove it until the rear shocks mounts collapsed from rust. He still loves Toyotas

[@spaceghost8995]

Same thing happened to my Datsun 210 ! ❤❤😂😂

[@jasonpaiva4793]

Awesome, my Grandmother had a Corona station wagon with a 5 speed, what a great car.

[@janath9118]

Toyota Corona Sedan 1967 model. I remember very well seeing this same model of Corona cars on our roads back in the 70's when i was a boy. I live in South Asia and i do not think that the cars i saw here had this engine with 1900 c.c. (1.9 L) capacity. They maybe of lower engine capacity but the exterior and interior appearences were exactly the same as this model. Good memories of a long gone era. You have kept this car in pristine condition! Thank you for uploading this video!

[@philliplopez8745]

I remember when grandpa purchased one just like that . They lived in a tiny mountain mining community always drew a lot of attention.

[@eurouc]

It was the first “modern” car with a reverse slant front end. It seemed gimmicky at the time. Then the coupè was pillarless; rare for a non-US car. I recall the price in the UK was a memorable £777.

[@Meridian83West]

I remember when I was in the fifth grade a teacher of mine had a 1967 Corona -- the first Japanese made car I had ever seen. It was black with an automatic transmission. Years later, a friend of my parents bought a blue 1974 Corona wagon, which looked strange in a neighborhood where GM, Ford and Chrysler cars were parked in practically everyone's driveway. It lasted him a good long time, though.

[@_reading_3448]

My dad's second car in late 70s...have so many lovely memories with this legendary car

[@markhealey9409]

Cool to hear a bit of Toyota 's history! Both nice looking cars! 😍😍 remember seeing a few 60s Coronas,Corollas & I think Cressidas & Crowns around growing up in Pennsylvania in the 1970s.

[@wrekfm6263]

…it’s brings back memories this is the 1st car that I drove wayback 1970’s 😎 thank you guys reviewing this car i appreciate it

[@johne1793]

My parents had a 1976 Corona Wagon (in Brown) and then a 1978 Wagon (in Maroon). Yes. Very 70s colors. I drove the 78 in HS and College. 2L engine. CAR was indestructible!!! I miss it

[@koulouri-o8161]

My uncle had one these as a TAXI in Athens during the 70s

[@svenmorgenstern9506]

Yep. Had a '72 Corona 2 door with 4 on the floor. The only thing that killed it...was my ex brother in law. He decided it needed a sunroof, so had one installed aftermarket. Trouble was it also had a textured vinyl roof; hence, it leaked when it rained. And...Toyota was still working out the bugs regarding rustproofing. Basically it rotted out from the inside. In Southern California, mind you. That said - stupid simple to work on although parts availability tended to be problematic at times. Car got me from high school through college though & other than leaking like a sieve it was essentially unkillable mechanically.

[@stephendavidbailey2743]

I worked for a car rental company that had these. My most vivid memory of it is the extremely heavy, dead steering and the weird sound the turn signal made.

[@davidhayter8516]

These came to Australia with leather interior all the bells and whistles and finally with a 4 speed on the column.

[@henryrodier8024]

We had a 1972 Toyota Corona w/ a 20R 3 speed automatic it was incredible we got it in 1978 and had it till the trans. Started to slip in 1984 it had 81000 miles when we got it and got rid of it at 212000 miles for a 1971 Toyota Corolla coupe that had been in a garage since it’s original owner went to the nursing home we got it in 1984 with 52000 miles on it and had it till the 1600 motor decided it was not going to live past the 198000 miles they were quite capable point a to point b cars the only major expenses were exhaust and brakes the exhausts just about started to rust before you opened the box it came in

[@billmago7991]

i owned an 1968 rt40 corona in the early 80s...great car ...four speed manual column shift,. 👌👌🇭🇲🇭🇲🇭🇲🇭🇲

[@architypeone8646]

My dad bought one in '69 with an automatic transmission and the transmission failed 2 years later. He traded it for a '72 Dodge Dart Swinger with a 318 V-8...I learned to drive on that one...wish we had kept it. He swore off Toyotas until he bought a Lexus in 1995.

[@tamer1773]

The beauty of the Corona automatic transmission was that the car was so light that it didn't put a lot of strain on the transmission. The same GM transmission in a Chevy Impala was under a lot more stress.

[@Dankcatvacs]

Sat in one at a wrecking yard . Was like woah

[@neutrodyne]

Back in 1974, As a teenager, I bought my first used car. It was a 1967 Corona in white with the 3 on the tree. It was just like this one. I loved the car and kept it for years. I even rebuilt the engine in it and drove it until the rebuilt engine started using oil. it was worn out but I kept fixing it. The parts guy at the Toyota dealership would ask me every time I came in to buy parts if I was ever going to get rid of the car. I finally sold the car years ago. I wish I still had it.

[@figgymoonpowda]

drove a blue '68 through high school in the late 80s. bulletproof. wish i had it now.

[@Stuka87]

My Uncle had a '68 Corona Coupe. It was such a great little car. It also had a ToyoGlide transmission. An interesting tidbit is that its one of the only automatics that had a rear pump. This means you could push start it (And we did once when the starter failed). Most automatics you cannot push start. But you can if it has a ToyoGlide!

[@garywilton1514]

Good use of the word tidbit 😊

[@janath9118]

@Stuka87 This is the first time I heard about push start of automatic cars! Thank you for sharing this information!

[@stevereimer5254]

Did that twice in a '64 Comet. There again a 2 speed auto.

[@yazky69]

My dad bought a brand new 1967 corona when it was first introduced in a red color. He still has the car with 90,000 miles, and everything is original.. This corona runs so smooth and has such a quiet engine that it's unbelievable.... We love our red corona. ❤❤❤ 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@myke49]

I used to work in petrol garages in Australia when that Toyota appeared on the scene. I drove one that had come in for fuel and a wash. I was driving a Morris Minor with a very small motor and the Toyota really made an impression on me. It was manual but it was very smooth to drive, it had a very pleasant inside, AND it had a RADIO. This was very rare in 1960s. I can remember thinking - "They are going to sell a lot of these" and they did.

[@steveg2203]

My mom had one like that and my father bought it new. It was arouns that year, but I was a really young kid and I remember that it over heated a lot and left my mom and me stranded a few times.

[@greggbaker7120]

Had a 1971. automatic. 22 mpg city/ 27 mpg highway

[@thenotedoctor007]

My friend's dad had one in the DR, a 1970, lasted for 12 years

[@robertsmith-dr5tm]

I had a 1973 Corona and traded for a 1976 both with stick shift. They were sharp looking and really fun to drive and had lots of clever features. The 73 had a light under the hood that unhooked from its mount and attached to a long cord that could reach all four corners of the car: no changing a flat tire in the pitch black dark it had a mechanical analog clock in the dash kept wound by a little electric motor, just sitting in the car with the motor off I could hear it quietly ticking away like a fine Swiss watch My father was a WWll generation died in the wool Plymouth Fury man but he was smitten with the Toyota and was always asking if he could borrow it 😅 and he’d drive around and show his friends My fondest memory is a night I went to a club here in ski country where the parking was around back down a long pitched driveway. Time to leave, nobody could make it back up the slippery driveway, me included. A group of Japanese tourists on a ski trip walked over and offered to help push me up the hill. They said they worked for Toyota and couldn’t stand to see one of their cars stuck I said if a driver got stuck only Toyota would send a team straight from the factory to help We helped out a couple of other drivers and had a great time This was in the day before I discovered oil undercoating, so rust was their downfall. I’ve had lots of cars since then but if I could wish one back it would be the Corona

[@janath9118]

Thank you for sharing the good memories and experiences of Toyota Corona cars!!...

[@arnesahlen2704]

I have my mother's 1977 Corona, bought new, in my🇨🇦 garage as a retirement project. Toyota grew into 3 lines: big Crown, mid Corona, baby Corolla. 1983 was the last Corona yr into N. America.

[@j.b.a.124]

Back in 1978 I bought a ‘70 Corona for $200. It was automatic & had bucket seats. Almost every weekend I drove it from Los Angeles to San Diego. It never gave me any issues whatsoever. I just had it serviced as it should. Sold it a few years later for $800. That’s when I fell in love with Toyotas. Got 4 Corollas now.

[@jamesgowing3856]

My father had a 1965 Toyota crown Ute. It was pretty tough and had good low down power to get up hills

[@jrod100]

I lived in Puerto Rico as a child and remember that our neighbor from across the street had I believe it was a 1967 Corona in silver color. They were truly great cars.

[@danmayberry1185]

Had the '70 wagon (Corona II?) with buckets, tons of room and zero issues.

[@kevinfestner6126]

Yes, correct, the 70 corona mk 2 did have a wagon option, so did the 71 mk 2 corona

[@morganahoff2242]

My grandma had a 1968 Toyota Corona. It had been my dad's car; he was an early adopter of the new-fangled Japanese imports (before that he had a VW Beetle). In 1992, I was dating a girl who's father had a Camry. One time, I drove that car, and the steering felt just like my grandmother's Corona! It's like the Toyota engineers got that steering mechanism certified in 1968 and kept right on using it into the nineties! And yes, the Corona was pretty small on the inside. My father replaced it with a 1974 AMC Matador wagon, when we were planning a trip to the West Coast. When I asked my dad why we didn't just take the Corona on the trip, he said, "Because then you would be right next to your sister all the way to the coast." Gulp. Glad we got the wagon, though I was fond of that Corona. Nice, basic car, which is what my father always wanted.

[@markrobinson5780]

I had a 1967 model. Brilliant little car.

[@Andronicus2007]

The funniest part of this video is when the car stops- but it's because it's low in fuel! A 60 year old Toyota is still reliable! These were quite common here in Australia up until the 80s. I haven't seen one though since the 90s.

[@fomfom9779]

Eons ago, when I was ready to buy my first car, the Corona was one of the vehicles I considered. I also looked at the VW Slant/Squareback, and the third gen Nova. I ended up buying used. A 1965 Chevy Impala, 327 with good old Powerglide. Years later, I did own three Toyota vehicles. I now drive a Honda.

[@batmanlives6456]

These cars were and still are a great little car!!! They raced them here in Australia, demonstrating just how tough they really are !!!

[@tomwebber9377]

I have been waiting for someone to do a piece on this 'shovel nose' Corona, and the Datsun 510 (which became the Altima). These cars were the introduction of Japanese technology in automobiles for their time. Our family had a 510 wagon (4-speed) and it lasted 10 yrs with issues here and there more attributed to lack of regular maintenance than anything else. However, that said, it never left us stranded and made more than a few long trips. Any hope you might do a similar comparison for the 510/Altima?

[@ThomasMHP-we2mt]

I grew up in Detroit in the 60s . When my Dad brought me to the showrooms in 1965 , I saw this car . We bought a VW 411 . We should have purchased this 😊 . T.

[@Doc1855]

My grandparents owned a Corona. It was a very good car

[@bridgeman11]

My parents had one just like that. I drove it some. It had a 2 speed automatic so it was slow, but very reliable. A coworker had the same car with a stick so that was a lot quicker. A good car. I saw one at a car show, perfectly restored, very nostalgic.

[@artistnyc123]

That engine bay was glorious. Back in the early 70s we had several Toyota Corolla's but my mother had the Toyota Corona. I distinctly remember it being much more beefy and quicker than the Corollas.

[@youtuber5709]

Wow it sure bring back memories , my friends dad had a one back in 1967 , if i recall it was a light green color .

[@chrisb5986]

Finally acknowledging that there are cars that don't suck.

[@amraceway]

In 1965 to prove their durability Toyota Australia entered a team of Coronas in the Bathurst 500 production car race and finished second, third and fourth in their class.They averaged 15 mpg at racing speeds and reached a top speed of 105 mph down Conrod straight.

[@janath9118]

Thank you for the information!!

[@xtxt9135]

So much we sneered at back in the 80's. Hindsight is an amazing thing.

[@angrycatowner]

I remember seeing those Corona's being used as taxicabs in Thailand back in the early 1970's. The Camry makes a great taxicab too, or Uber car.

[@paultanker5606]

G'day to you, Had a Green one back in the Mid 70s ,it was a Brilliant little thing, just kept going,as you say nice and comfy! Perth West Aust.

[@alexsystems2001]

My Mom has a 2019 Camry and she loves it.

[@stephenwallace2291]

My parents had this exact car in 68. I don’t remember it too much, I was a baby. It lasted until 1975, it overheated and head cracked

[@danielboguse4249]

The corona was sold up to 1983 but ventured on overseas for many years.

[@jeffking4176]

When I was 9(?) mom and I went on vacation [. From St.Louis Missouri - to Ft.Lauderdale Florida]. We flew, do mom rented a car. It was one of these Coronas. The A/C worked - but only if you were moving. At that time there was a Drawbridge. It was so hot, we had to get out of the car. It was still a neat little car. In the early 1990’s I owned a 1977 Corona wagon. A fantastic car. And very stylish. Sold, and extremely durable and reliable. 🚗🙂

[@just_passing_through]

Both the Corolla and the Corona were very popular in Australia. In fact, Corona sedans and wagons sold here used 1.9-litre Holden Starfire engines. In November 1979, Toyota Australia also imported the five-door Corona liftback. Among many other models,Toyota locally manufactured: Toyota Crown: 1966-1980 Toyota Corona: 1965-1987 Toyota Corolla: 1968-1999 By the way, Bakelite was never, ever clear. It couldn’t be due it’s manufacturing process and materials used.

[@cruiser6260]

Only the 1980-81 xt 130 corona used the pushrod Starfire 1.9 borrowed from the Sunbird. Must have been due to them not selling and having a surplus. A backwards step when the 73-79 corona rt had been OHC 18R

[@just_passing_through]

@@cruiser6260 True. They didn’t use it for a long period.

[@Melbournelost66]

Yes I remember these Coronas. There plenty on the roads in Australia

[@tbeau6663]

A work colleague of mine had one in the mid-70's. I'd never seen one before or since here in the UK

[@Gritt982]

Nice to see car reviews and comparisons! The world is a sea of SUVs

[@mikeydan]

it is nice to see some respect and acknowledgement of these cars. well done video.

[@davinp]

Toyota has been making the Corolla for 57 years

[@paulsi1234]

?? This video is about the Corona.

[@johnking6252]

My first car a 1970 2-door 4 speed , chrome rims w/ big fat tires and everything. 1972 -1977 may it RIP 🙏

[@Afriqueleblanq]

I had a fairy green 1969 Corona 1.5. It was legendary, sadly also my very last reliable Toyota. Rock solid.

[@ricatiman]

I grew up through the 50's-60's, and a neighbour bought a new Corona just like this one in white, also a 1900 automatic . Us teens called it the "shavernose" car, and derided it every chance we got. Our parents all drove big domestics, mostly Buicks, Oldsmobiles and Mercurys, all with big V-8s. The only other imports we ever saw were VW Beetles, Squarebacks and MGs, Triumphs and Minis. All Japanese cars were sneered at, as we casually watched the nuclear deterrent carrying B-52's cruising by 40,000 feet up. It was a different time and we had no way of knowing where Toyota would end up. Good for all of us to still be here, and still going strong.

[@garywilton1514]

They were different times 😅

[@maheshpathirajawasan8795]

This is my father's first car , brought directly from Japan , when he got a scholarship to study in Japan in 1971. Registered no 6 Sri 195 in Sri Lanka.

[@joeambaye8681]

My family had one in Ethiopia. I have fond memories of our family outings.

[@genoclark2041]

My dad bought one pre owned only 11,000 miles on it white with blue interior auto, air am radio a true classic😊

[@deangiulitto1076]

We had a 1969 Corona, same color with the "Toyoglide" which was a clone of the Chevy Powerglide. They had a habit of cracking the flexplates on the automatics. Ours had a 3RC motor, and its 6 cyl counterpart found in the Land Cruiser was a copy of the Chevy stovebolt six.

[@beanotraffini681]

Uh, guys: pardon my impertinence, but I owned a 1972 Corona which I bought brand new in New York that year, so they must have built them at least until 1972, right?😮 Furthermore, the reason The Crown was not very successful was because it was made too well. They literally had to call someone at GM to show them how to create planned obsolescence in their parts. The car had Chrome lined cylinders. It basically never needed parts cause it never broke down.😂