This pairing of small car and small house spoke to me. It looks like the house was probably added at some time in the 40s or so, and then was added on to in more recent years. I’d have to go down the alley, if there is one there, to really see just how small (or not) it is. But the Tercel wagon is small, in today’s world. And its roof was raised a bit too.
These were once a ubiquitous “Eugene-mobile”, but now there’s only a handful left. Their legendary durability is not infinite. But I suspect there will be some to be found for a while yet. I’m far from calling it a “Last One on the Streets Here”.
And to think we get the C-HR in this vehicle class now. Shaking my head! Take this sheet metal and glass space, drape it over the TNGA platform as best you can, put the new 168 hp 2.0 liter in it with a stick shift, and take my money.
100% agreed. C-HR is an abomination. Take all of what’s good about the Tercel and take it away: that’s a C-HR for you.
The newest closest functional equivalent to this would be a Crosstrek or Forester with a stick shift.
You would think that the cost of ownership for these would be extremely low, considering they have a built in ATM on the back. 😉
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I agree, they are just like the house. Not really attractive, but durable and functional. I really liked that tall wagon phase several Japanese companies went through in the 80s. I am still trying to figure out how I missed getting my hands on the 85-ish Civic wagon my brother in law got rid of in the early 90s.
I hated these when they were new. I’ve come to appreciate them now that they’re mostly gone. Evolving perceptions can be fun and surprising.
An excellent point.
I saw a few of these Tercel wagons in Costa Rica last year, still doing the job.
I like the house too, it seems to have organically morphed.
I think of king of queens
This is so similar to a morning scene I stumbled across on my way to work about a month ago; same small and quaint house neighborhood in St. Paul (although you can’t tell really well from the photos). I was astounded how the owner had kept it after all these years:
The plate then explained it all. Still amazing, really:
Too bad it wasn’t red!
https://thumbs.worthpoint.com/zoom/images2/1/0917/19/breaking-bad-jesse-pinkman-red-1986_1_ba7f5500276ef7994482006c4f861710.jpg
This was my first car. Only had 105k on it when it was parked for good, due to NY road salt. The strut tower rusted and snapped, and I ripped the parking brake out of the floor pulling it up.