Toyota Tercel

This one pulls its own weight in the econocar derby

by Bob Nagy

Being tied to your mother’s apron strings is generally a pretty lousy way to go through life. But when “mom” happens -to be the No. | best-selling car in the world, it puts things in an entirely different light. The case in point is Toyota’s all-new Corolla Tercel. The Tercel is Toyota’s first-ever front-wheel-drive model. Rather than trying to establish a separate identity for the car, Toyota decided to simply make it part of their tremendously successful Corolla line. Apart from common nomenclature and the ability to go a long way on a gallon of gasoline, the Tercel shares precious little else with its maternal relative. Still, by incorporating it into the Corolla lineup, Toyota has maximized the Tercel’s chances for rapid and widespread market acceptance. The Tercel is powered by a…

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MotorTrend (Digital) - 1 Issue, November 1979

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