well, i can tell my story. i had sold the 76 nova i had and used money for school and food. i used my moms car for a while, to go to college. my dad had been looking for another sport coupe that was fuel efficent, but kept finding v8s. well, as my dad is, he can describe a pinto into sounding like a ferrari....ie- sleek lines that cut across the fenders, specialty 2 tone paint job....
anyway, one day he tells me, "hey carlos, one of my friends did a clutch job for a customer and was traded a car. i think you'll like it, its a 2dr toyota." me knowing him, thought it was a corrolla or some poor 70s beater. i told him, "nah, i'll pass." he insisted and so we went to go see it. he actually hadn't even seen it, only what had been described by his friend. lol... when we got there, it was under a car cover surrounded by other dead beaters. dodge daytonas, nissan sentras, chevy monzas and a few oldsmobiles. i began to look at the shape and didnt recognize it as a corrolla or a late 80s celica. the guy was going on, blah blah, its nice 5spd, 2 tone, pop-up headlights...blah blah...trying to get my dad to buy it.
i go by the passenger door(car still covered) to lift the cover and see through the window. as i lift it up, on the door pillar is the "celica supra". i nearly shat myself. i ran to the front of the car, lifted up the cover and saw the front insignia. i asked him, how much were you going to sell this "toyota" for(being doubtful, yet knowing now i wanted it). "2400". "eh, thats a bit much for a car THIS old," i said. he went on that he was putting in a fresh engine and a new clutch. my father said," well, i'll do 2000 and parts". DEAL!! the car was in my possesion a month later. little did i even know at the time, it was one of the last ones made, manufactured 2/85. with all options, including the ever lovely blue & silver 2 tone paint. may the car started it all, rest in peace....
