1977 Toyota Corolla DLX review from North America

Nothing so far, just picked it up for 1200 bucks.

Thing is in incredible shape. Interior is perfect. Owned by an old guy who kept in a barn for the better part of 15 years, then by a family who took great care of it, then a guy who did nothing, but drive it from Mission to Langley on the highway. He put a tach in it for all the highway use. Extremely solid car. Simple, no muss, basic electrics, very little to go wrong. I can work on it myself, and I'm not car buff. Parts are easy to come by... more of these cars were sold than any other from 1974 to 1977. Fun to drive. Retro charm. Handling is great, even with the rear-drive live axle on leaf springs. Turning circle of a unicycle. Starts first time every time. Massive headroom, seats aren't bad. Probably want to put new wheels/tires on it... the 13" pizza cutters don't really hold the road well - scary at 70mph in the wind. Very little rust... mostly surface. This summer I plan to grind it all down, prime and repaint.

The car has a least a quarter million miles left in it, easy. I'll probably own it for a couple decades, then give it to one of my kids.

Also considering dropping it a few inches... it seems a bit top-heavy. The ideal configuration would be some 15" steel wheels (so as not to look too aftermarket) with some grippy rubber.

Looking forward to a long friendship with this baby!