Equipment
1879/90hp, column shift automatic, wheel covers, narrow whitewalls.
Condition
#3 Good
Runs and drives well. Flaws not noticeable to passersby. Most common condition.
From the Maine Classic Car Museum Collection. Showing 21,127 miles that may be original. The first car sold by a Virginia Toyota dealer. The paint is presentable but the brightwork is all dull and the weather stripping is cracked. Tidy underneath. Aged and reasonably well preserved interior, although the floor mats are missing.
Market commentary
It’s unusual to see a U.S. market early Corona like this in any kind of condition. There isn’t much that’s remarkable about the car itself or its design, but its preservation is. It made more of an impression at Auburn Fall in 2018, when it sold for $18,150, but this price for it here in Scottsdale isn’t unreasonably low for it. It is an artifact of Japan’s rise as a moving force in the American car market.