Toyota’s Cressida debuted in North America as a 1978 model, intended to add a bit of luxury to the automaker’s conservative lineup. Powered by a 2.6-liter inline six-cylinder engine that dropped carburation for fuel injection soon after the car’s launch, the Cressida came with standard features like air conditioning, an automatic transmission, power steering, an AM/FM stereo cassette audio system and enough sound deadening to make the car one of the quietest imports on the road. At a list price of $7,389, it was also more than twice as expensive as a base model Corolla, which explains why initial sales were sub-optimal. Not many survive today, which makes this 1978 Toyota Cressida, for sale on Hemmings.com, something of a rare find. The seller describes the car as semi-restored, with new tires and brakes, but admits that minimal rust is appearing through the still-shiny paint. There’s no guarantee the Cressida will become a desirable future collectible, but the car’s rarity should make it an interesting weekend driver for fans of Japanese cars. From the seller’s description:
For sale an old Japanese toyota vintage 1978 toyota cressida inline 6. rear wheel drive automatic. This car starts runs and drives very well .Always been in storage 36 years old Serviced with new tires. brakes. exhaust oil change etc. Very clean interior with no tears or rips . Original A/M -Fm radio. Air conditioning just serviced still works . Drives smooth. Completely detailed and cleaned glossy silver paint. inside ready to go to a new home . Needs a radio trim , body and paint very shiny . very mininal rust car has been undercoated for rust protection.
Owned it for about 5 years nice car need parking space selling for a very fair price . this car has been semi restored for driving pleasure. For those who appreciate these vintage japansese cars you will like this. My photo shots may not show the true beauty of this car. Please call me or email me for more information trades can be considered but looking for small trades as such as daily drivers .
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