1989 TOYOTA TERCEL - $old on Bring a Trailer
Very original 3rd Generation L30 that I purchased from the Original owners family that bought the car new from Broadway Toyota in Portland in May 1989. Paint appears to be mostly original as is the interior which is in excellent condition. Even the hub caps are original. Features include Air Conditioning and Sony Bluetooth stereo with CD player.
This Toyota features Front Wheel Drive (great in snow or rain) and is powered by a 1500 cc 12 valve 4 cylinder engine with a 4 speed automatic / overdrive transmission. Comfortable cloth interior has lots of room for up to 5 passengers and a spacious trunk!
Car runs and drives very good and has just been serviced. Excellent first car or daily commuter that gets great fuel economy but has plenty of power too! No disappointments with this one.
Odometer Reading 108,272
VIN:JT2EL32D2K036181
A little history of the Tercel from Wikipedia: In 1978 Toyota introduced The Tercel as the first front-wheel drive vehicle produced by Toyota, establishing a layout and frame that was later used in other popular Toyota models.[2] For example, the E80 series Corolla's frame (except AE85 and AE86) is similar to the L20 series Tercel's frame. Also, Toyota designed the then new A series engine for the Tercel, attempting simultaneously to achieve good fuel economy and performance and low emissions. Choice of body styles increased as well, with the addition of a four-door sedan.
In 1986, Toyota introduced the slightly larger third generation Tercel with a new 12-valve engine which featured a variable venturi carburetor, and later models with EFI. From this generation on, the engine is mounted transversely, with the transmission mounted on the right side of the engine in a layout developed by Dante Giacosa and earlier popularized in such vehicles as the Fiat 128 and Volkswagen Golf. Other changes included revised rack-and-pinion steering and a newly designed, fully independent suspension. The Tercel continued in North America as Toyota's least expensive vehicle, while it was no longer offered in Europe. In other markets, the smaller Starlet was also offered.
