A 1982 Toyota Cressida station wagon, found in a Northern California self-service wrecking yard.
There was once a time when many car manufacturers each offered station wagons to American car shoppers in several sizes. During the early 1980s, even Mercury had wagons available in small, medium and large sizes, and Toyota was right there with three of its own: the little Corolla, the somewhat bigger Corona and the opulent Cressida. Today's Junkyard Gem is one of those Cressidas, found in a car graveyard in the Northern California hometown of John Steinbeck.
In this case, the engine is a 2.8-liter 5M-E with electronic fuel injection, rated at 116 horsepower and 145 pound-feet. Curb weight was just 2,906 pounds , so its performance was decent for the era. A four-speed automatic with an overdrive top gear was standard equipment. The MSRP for this car was $12,699, or about $42,294 in 2024 dollars. The only 1982 Toyota with a higher U.S.-market price tag was the $13,218 Land Cruiser four-door.
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