Back in 1970, the North American Toyota lineup was a filled with cars starting with the letter C — the subcompact Corolla, the compact Corona, and slightly larger mid-sized Corona Mark II, and finally the full-sized Crown….which can all be a bit confusing. Find this 1970 Toyota Corona Mark II Wagon offered for $5,500 in […]
When we had a discussion about sellers in over their heads, the collective bargain hunters/tippers around the world really stepped up their game. This next one comes from Zach Z and looks like Exhibits A, B and C in a divorce proceeding. Find this 1962 Austin-Healey Sprite with Datsun 510 engine offered for $2,500 in […]
You know how I love to advertisements with bad photos and limited details of a typical craigslist posting? Yeah. Well, today I’m not going to do that with this next feature…is it because I’m feeling charitable? Nope. It is because this next car is potentially a huge bargain for what you get. Find this 1971 […]
The MX83 generation Cressida was released in 1989 and ended up being the last rear-drive sedan offering with a Toyota badge ever sold in North America. It might not be on most performance oriented bargain hunter’s top ten list, but it actually offers a surprising amount of go for the buck and powered by a […]
You scour the internet looking for one of your unicorn cars and run across today’s find, but unlike spotting a Mercedes Diesel wagon with a smog exempt LS1 hiding under the hood, this very reasonably priced ’62 Jag MkII has had its silky smooth 3.8 litre inline 6 ripped out and replaced with a 4.3 […]
The second generation Toyota Corona Mark II was Coke bottle styled model that slotted between the luxury Crown and low end basic Corona models sold between 1973-1976. You can find Mark IIs from time to time on your local craigslist, but most are rusty and powered by a version of the underwhelming Toyota R series […]
The Toyota Cressida was the US Market equivalent of the Toyota Mark II and combined classic Japanese driving experience with a Jaguaresq front end. A stock Cressida/Corona Mark II won’t be the fastest car around, but for the price of admission it offers a level of cool that is unmatched by much from Japan. Find […]
The T6 generation Toyota Corona Mark II was sold from 1968-1972 as a mid range offering, nicer than the basic Corona, but not as well equipped as the Crown. The Mark II was exported to North America with larger displacement R-series engines and available with front bucket seats, center console and choice of manual or […]
Driving a classic Jaguar Mk II will remind you of a simpler time when gentlemen drivers wore gloves and opened doors for ladies. When it fails to start, you won’t curse or pull out a handgun, you will simply take a step back and stare at the gorgeous shape and remind yourself to start looking […]
The first generation Toyota Corona Mark II was an intermediate model between the luxury Crown and low end basic Corona models sold between 1968-1972. We see Mark IIs from time to time, but most are rusty and powered by a version of the underwhelming Toyota R series cast iron boat anchors, but the one we […]