1978 Toyota Pickup

Standard Cab Pickup

2.2L 2189CC l4 GAS SOHC Naturally Aspirated

Manual

RN23077335

Clear

Gasoline

1978 TOYOTA PICKUP ~Time Capsule~One of a kind 41k mile survivor~Out of a Pasadena Estate in storage for years~Original Paint "Suntan Yellow" (#510) and interior~SOHC 20R 2.2L 4 cylinder paired with 5 speed~A 1 owner California barn find driven on average 1,051 miles per yearNO RESERVE AUCTION Up for bid is a rare once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to purchase a time capsule a 1978 Toyota Hilux pickup with only 41,400 original miles. The original Pasadena, California owner who owned several vehicles passed away in 2013 at 84 years old. This particular little Toyota was purchased by him from Toyota of Pasadena almost 40 years ago. He rarely used it but kept it around because he really liked it and nicked named it Ol' Yellar. It will come with his custom "Old Yellar" Tums holder included with the original owners manual and warranty book in the glove box.This truck is all original and has lived a very easy almost 4 decades in pleasant Pasadena and still sports the original "Suntan Yellow" paint as well as the original vinyl seat and vinyl floor mat it left the Hamura Tokyo factory with in 1978. As well as the Blue California plates issued to this car in early 1978. It landed in Long Beach and has never left sunny California so rust has never been an issue and the undercarriage is as clean as the top.The engine is the bulletproof 20R four cylinder with just 41,400 original miles. This is the same type of Toyota engine that has set records traveling over one million miles. I am not sure how many 20R powered Toyota pickups out there with only 41k miles but this could be a record as well and makes this example quite unique .In the 1970's mini trucks from Japan were the hot ticket in California and millions were sold. The success of the Japanese imports in this era converted another country to by Japanese cars and trucks. I am sure many are still on the road but am certain one in this condition is impossible to duplicate. This truck was designed for the California emissions unleaded fuel which were different than the other 49 states and still has the little "catalyst" sticker on the windshield and the "Long Beach Fabricators" sticker on the front of the bed near the cab and have given a detail of what that is below. This truck is a time capsule frozen in time and is in amazingly clean original condition for a 39 year old vehicle.It is powered by the legendary Toyota 20R 4 cylinder paired with the optional 5-speed manual. The hood does have a dent and it has several small dings and dents in different spots but is a real time capsule. I have no idea when the truck was last driven, the original owner died 4 years ago and the California registration expired in 2012. It was stored with no gas and we put 5 gallons in it checked the coolant and oil and fired it up. It runs quite well and shows to be very well maintained. yota - YouTube Video will open in a new window [isdntekvideo]