For $2,800, Be Forever Plaid

With the new FR-S and BRZ twins it's obvious Toyota has been secretly Single White Femaling Subaru. In fact, as pointed out by today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Tercel with 4WD, they have been for a long time. Will this one's price however sting like a stiletto in the head?

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For $995, Rocky Mountain High, But No High-Low

Denver is called the Mile High City, and winter driving there is made easier with 4WD. Today's Nice Price or Crack Pipe Tercel has that, but does its combination of condition and price make you think the seller is high?

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Sprinter Carib aka Tercel 4WD: Survives Even Canada!

In mid-80s Japan, when you wanted a macho off-road machine that could take on the bears of the Canadian Rockies, you headed straight to the Toyota Sprinter Carib, which we Norteamericanos knew as the Tercel 4WD wagon. Read…
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The Amazing Flying '79 Tercel: Even Better Than An Omni!

What's the best way to show that your car is better than the competition? Slap a huge Malaise decal bearing your car's name on the side, set up the ramps, and jump the competition! It's even got more headroom than the Rabbit, which we all know is roomy enough for Wilt Chamberlain! Then it kicks Honda's ass by having a…

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1985 Tercel 4WD Wagon: The Official Car of Santa Claus

Ever since we had an '85 Tercel 4WD wagon on DOTS, I've been trying to find an ad for the thing to use in this series. Yes, it's a hokey Christmas-themed ad, but at least there's some low-yield hoonage involved. Was 1985 the high-water mark for Toyota, before the accountants took over and focus-grouped the life out of…

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What Happens To Art Cars That Break Down?

IMG_0355.jpgWhile we have mixed feelings about the whole art-car thing (unless the vehicle in question is as undeniably awesome as the Camera van or the Pedal-Powered Buick, of course), it's always fun to find an art car in the junkyard. They really liven up the surroundings, and they inspire all sorts of heavy musings on the…

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1985 Toyota Tercel 4WD Wagon

While we had an 80s Toyota on DOTS just last week, we're really overdue to see an example of one of my all-time favorite Toyotas: the '83-86 Tercel Wagon. I've owned more of these than any other kind of car (admittedly, most were City Tow auction cars I turned around quickly, but I had a couple of drivers I kept for…

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