Random # 316: Toyota Corona Wagon
It would be easy to scoff at a car as seemingly prosaic as this late 1970s' Corona, labelling it a boring family hack and dismissing it as unworthy of classic-status. Wrong! Today's example is in excellent, apparently unrestored condition, which is no mean feat seeing it's more than forty years old, and the desirability of any given car is based on the personal experiences of those who have memories of them. I got my licence towards the end of the shaggin' wagon era when panel vans and curtain-equipped station wagons were all the rage. My own Escort van saw zero action as a bonk-mobile but it did make a pretty handy place to sleep off boozy beach party excesses, as well as serving well as accommodation for kayaking and other outdoor expeditions, as did many of my mates' Cortina, Falcon, Mazda and Toyota station wagons. My mate, Mark D, had a white Corona wagon almost identical to this one but slightly earlier, featuring the bonnet-lip gril...