1969: Toyota Corona Gives You Go!

A generous 24 Hours of LeMons racer gave me a copy of the February 1969 issue of Playboy as a gift last weekend, and it's even more of a time capsule than most publications of its era. The only cars advertised in the issue are the Ford Mustang (Mach 1 and Shelby), Volkswagen Beetle, Datsun 510 (labeled as the "/2″), and the Toyota Corona. Since my very first car was a '69 Corona, I felt compelled to share this ad. 0-60 in 16 seconds. 25 miles per gallon. Top speed of 90 MPH. Toyoglide transmission with two forward gears. Hmmm… those numbers don't sound so great. Other than this one, I haven't seen a Corona coupe of this era for many years. from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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