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Merry Christmas! Merry Christmas! Joyeux Noël! Buon Natale! ¡Feliz Navidad! Glædelig jul! Hyvää joulua! Vrolijk Kerstfeest! God jul! メリークリスマス This Toyota Corona RT40 is the oldest version, with the narrow tail lights! Everything about the history of this classic is somehow crazy and unique at the same time, not just the model name CORONA! One month before the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, TOYOTA presented the 3rd generation of the CORONA. It was the first TOYOTA to be exported worldwide, although the local car industry only smiled wearily at the time. Especially in Germany, where it was not even offered due to a lack of demand. However, Toyota was already proving the quality of its products in the media: on 14 September 1964, three Toyota Corona cars set off on a 100, 000 km non-stop record run on the newly inaugurated 71 km section of the first Japanese motorway, the Meishin Expressway. The only stops were to change drivers and refuel. After 58 days, with an average speed of just over 70 km/ h, all 3 vehicles arrived at the finish line after 100, 000 km! But now to the very special story of THIS Toyota Corona RT40: It was one of the few models officially exported to Europe by Toyota and was delivered ex works to Norway. It is in an incredibly good, original, unrestored condition! The first owner seemed to have treated it with great care, but after more than a decade he traded it in for a successor model. There it ended up in the classic car collection of a Toyota dealer. Over the decades, this Toyota Corona was featured in almost all well-known Norwegian car magazines with corresponding test reports. Transport, import, customs etc. were a real challenge, but nothing compared to the over-precise TÜV inspector: the complete technology was checked over-penetrably, all rejected parts were replaced with new original parts from the old stock and thus the stamp including the H licence plate was issued. At the same time, the BOSCH service, which specialises in classic cars, replaced all the operating fluids, spark plugs, adjusted the ignition, measured the track, etc. The door/ engine/ boot seals were also renewed and the seats, panelling and carpets were wet-cleaned to such an extent that it is guaranteed that no foreign DNA can be found. We were also able to obtain original new aluminium door sills from a specialist in Cyprus. A very well-kept, well-maintained classic, easy to use as a daily driver (it's a TOYOTA!) and so rare to find in Europe that the likelihood of ever encountering another Corona RT40 on the road is almost zero. Its twin brother can only be admired during a visit to the "Toyota Collection" in Cologne. The details given here are non-binding descriptions and do not represent guaranteed characteristics. The seller is not liable for input errors or mistakes! Viewing only possible by APPOINTMENT! You can reach us daily from 9:00 a. m. to 8:00 p. m. We are always available to answer any questions you may have!
