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corona Archive
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Curbside Classic: 1978 Toyota Corona – Baseball, Apple Pie And A Corona
Posted on June 11, 2025 | 63 Comments(first posted 6/12/2011) In a parallel universe, this would be a 1978 Chevy III, Ford Dearborn, Plymouth Cranbrook or Studebaker Larkette. It’s more “American” than the American cars of its […] -
An Orlando Cruise-In: 1960s Econolines, 1980s Toyotas and Much More
Posted on December 13, 2024 | 21 CommentsTwice this year I have visited Orlando with my family. Orlando is a nice place, with both trips being for professional gatherings for them, although Hurricane Milton axed a […] -
Curbside Classic: 1990 Toyota Corona (T170) Select Saloon – Beyond Compare
Posted on November 10, 2023 | 12 CommentsThere were a lot of parallels to be drawn between Toyota and GM products back in the ‘80s/’90s. The big difference was that GM had several marques to play with, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1983 Toyota Corona (T140) 1600 GT Hardtop Coupé – JDM = Just Drink More
Posted on October 27, 2023 | 36 Comments(first posted 10/27/2017) I had a friend who was a real wine connoisseur. One of the best pieces of information I remember him giving me about […] -
Curbside Classic: 1970 Toyota Corona Mark II- Stodgy, Thy Name is Toyota
Posted on July 28, 2023 | 48 Comments(first posted 12/18/2013) Back in the eighties, my father spent several years on the road as a corporate gypsy. During this time, he spent two weeks a month in California, […] -
Curbside Classic: ’64-’67 Toyota Corona – Ready For Take Off!
Posted on November 23, 2022 | 14 Comments“You know what I got me, Raúl? These cool aftermarket… Uh, rams, or rockets. Don’t really know what they’re… but remember my Corona? Man, that’s gonna be one sweet ride […] -
Curbside Classic: 1974 Toyota Corona Station Wagon – Giving Some Love To The Little Hauler
Posted on August 19, 2022 | 11 CommentsHow much love do these little haulers get? From the looks of this one, quite some. A good thing, as there’s nothing like them nowadays; most makes have moved away […] -
Curbside Classic: 1971 Toyota Corona Mark II – Some Things Never Change
Posted on June 13, 2022 | 48 Comments(first posted 8/20/2013) Forty (update: fifty) years is an instant, and an eternity; so many things change, but others hardly change at all. One minute, I’m with a girlfriend, […] -
CC Capsule 1962 Toyota Corona – Feeling The Blues
Posted on January 20, 2022 | 8 CommentsIt was midafternoon Sunday in San Salvador. While waiting for my wife to finish some extracurricular activities I decided to go for a stroll around the block. The streets were […] -
Cohort Pic(k) Of The Day – 1966 Toyota Corona Deluxe
Posted on November 8, 2019 | 41 CommentsThank you to Tim Finn -
Autobiography: 1972 Toyota Corona Coupe – Fortieth High School Reunion
Posted on September 18, 2017 | 73 Comments(first posted 8/22/2013) High school: some say it was the best years of their life. Maybe for the prom queen. Intense and confusing, but the memories certainly are indelible. Finding […] -
CCOTY Nomination: 1974 Toyota Corona – Japan Inc. Finally Plays In Peoria
Posted on February 8, 2013 | 49 CommentsIt seems that the MT Car of the Year and European Car of the Year could not have been more different; to wit, the Mustang II and W116 Merc S-Class: […]
![Curbside Classic: 1978 Toyota Corona – Baseball, Apple Pie And A Corona (first posted 6/12/2011) In a parallel universe, this would be a 1978 Chevy III, Ford Dearborn, Plymouth Cranbrook or Studebaker Larkette. It’s more “American” than the American cars of its […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/CC-34-060-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![An Orlando Cruise-In: 1960s Econolines, 1980s Toyotas and Much More Twice this year I have visited Orlando with my family. Orlando is a nice place, with both trips being for professional gatherings for them, although Hurricane Milton axed a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/aa-econ-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1990 Toyota Corona (T170) Select Saloon – Beyond Compare There were a lot of parallels to be drawn between Toyota and GM products back in the ‘80s/’90s. The big difference was that GM had several marques to play with, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_20221229_102744_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1983 Toyota Corona (T140) 1600 GT Hardtop Coupé – JDM = Just Drink More (first posted 10/27/2017) I had a friend who was a real wine connoisseur. One of the best pieces of information I remember him giving me about […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/IMG_20171026_120746.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1970 Toyota Corona Mark II- Stodgy, Thy Name is Toyota (first posted 12/18/2013) Back in the eighties, my father spent several years on the road as a corporate gypsy. During this time, he spent two weeks a month in California, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/1-Front-3-Quarter.2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: ’64-’67 Toyota Corona – Ready For Take Off! “You know what I got me, Raúl? These cool aftermarket… Uh, rams, or rockets. Don’t really know what they’re… but remember my Corona? Man, that’s gonna be one sweet ride […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IMG_20221109_161653963_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1974 Toyota Corona Station Wagon – Giving Some Love To The Little Hauler How much love do these little haulers get? From the looks of this one, quite some. A good thing, as there’s nothing like them nowadays; most makes have moved away […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_20220530_143526978_HDR.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Classic: 1971 Toyota Corona Mark II – Some Things Never Change (first posted 8/20/2013) Forty (update: fifty) years is an instant, and an eternity; so many things change, but others hardly change at all. One minute, I’m with a girlfriend, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/CC-126-019-800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule 1962 Toyota Corona – Feeling The Blues It was midafternoon Sunday in San Salvador. While waiting for my wife to finish some extracurricular activities I decided to go for a stroll around the block. The streets were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/34622249046_9173af43b0_k.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![Autobiography: 1972 Toyota Corona Coupe – Fortieth High School Reunion (first posted 8/22/2013) High school: some say it was the best years of their life. Maybe for the prom queen. Intense and confusing, but the memories certainly are indelible. Finding […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/a-cor.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CCOTY Nomination: 1974 Toyota Corona – Japan Inc. Finally Plays In Peoria It seems that the MT Car of the Year and European Car of the Year could not have been more different; to wit, the Mustang II and W116 Merc S-Class: […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/02-03-2013-001-e1359955248280.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


