
Originally Posted by
dr. d
it appears to be a 1981 corolla LB (liftback). an official model back then. i had one before.. carburated 1300 (4K) engine, 5 speed.. very light and responsive steering.. drove great! made me feel young! i still wonder from time to time why i sold it.. its only problem then was the lack of rear passenger space.. ah yes! my second baby was born.. hence the sell..
since it's old, your foreseeable problem would be sourcing spare parts, especially body parts. also, it was rumored that the manufacturer then, had to scrimp on the rustproofing, to keep costs down.. but it was only a rumor.. (?).. best you inspect the metal well, justin case..
i consider it a cheap alternative to a midlife crisis car (most of us cannot afford a red porsche..)
there's a (purportedly) rebuilt yellow unit somewhere.. for sale for 100K or so..
heyy... where're the windshield wipers?
btw, if you look carefully, those two red LBs are different variants.. perhaps 1 or 2 years apart?