Back in 1970, the North American Toyota lineup was a filled with cars starting with the letter C -- the subcompact Corolla, the compact Corona, and slightly larger mid-sized Corona Mark II, and finally the full-sized Crown....which can all be a bit confusing. Find this 1970 Toyota Corona Mark II Wagon offered for $5,500 in Santa Cruz, CA via craigslist. Tip from Kaibeezy.
When we had a discussion about sellers in over their heads, the collective bargain hunters/tippers around the world really stepped up their game. This next one comes from Zach Z and looks like Exhibits A, B and C in a divorce proceeding. Find this 1962 Austin-Healey Sprite with Datsun 510 engine offered for $2,500 in Lake Stevens, WA. Tip from Zach Z. 
You know how I love to advertisements with bad photos and limited details of a typical craigslist posting? Yeah. Well, today I'm not going to do that with this next feature...is it because I'm feeling charitable? Nope. It is because this next car is potentially a huge bargain for what you get. Find this 1971 Toyota Corona Mk II Wagon offered for $5,900 in Orange County, CA via craigslist.
The MX83 generation Cressida was released in 1989 and ended up being the last rear-drive sedan offering with a Toyota badge ever sold in North America. It might not be on most performance oriented bargain hunter's top ten list, but it actually offers a surprising amount of go for the buck and powered by a big inline-6, it could be considered an alternative to a contemporary BMW 5-series. Find this 1990 Toyota Cressida offered for $9,100 buy-it-now here on eBay
from Roverclassic, located in Staten Island, NY.
You scour the internet looking for one of your
unicorn cars and run across today's find, but unlike spotting a
Mercedes Diesel wagon with a smog exempt LS1 hiding under the hood,
this very reasonably priced '62 Jag MkII has had its silky smooth
3.8 litre inline 6 ripped out and replaced with a 4.3 GM V6.
While not quite as bad as one of those wood burning Ford Country
Squires that you'd see in the old Planet of the Apes movies, it
evokes the same sour chord for those who would properly pronounce
Jaguar. Is it a Jag with a plebeian soul or a a Chebby in an
evening gown? Find this 1962 Jaguar Mark 2 Saloon offered for $17,500 in Hamilton, OH via craigslist. Tip from Fuel Truck.
The second generation Toyota Corona Mark II was Coke bottle styled model that slotted
between the luxury Crown and low end basic Corona models sold between
1973-1976. You can find Mark IIs from time to time on your local craigslist, but most are rusty and
powered by a version of the underwhelming Toyota R series cast iron boat
anchors, but the one we have today has had a serious injection of engine power. Find this 1973 Toyota Corona MKII Wagon Turbo with 1JZ-GTE offered for $8,500 in Los Angeles Area, CA via craigslist. Tip from Alex V.
The Toyota Cressida was the US Market equivalent of the Toyota Mark II
and combined classic Japanese driving experience with a Jaguaresq front end. A stock Cressida/Corona Mark II won't be the fastest car around, but for the price of
admission it offers a level of cool that is unmatched by much from Japan. Find this 1979 Toyota Corona Mark II Wagon offered for $8,900 in Los Angeles, CA via craigslist.
The T6 generation Toyota Corona Mark II was sold from 1968-1972 as a mid range offering, nicer than the basic Corona, but not as well equipped as the Crown. The Mark II was exported to North America with larger displacement R-series engines and available with front bucket seats, center console and choice of manual or automatic transmissions. Today the Corona isn't collectable like other small imported sedans from the same era (BMW 2002, Datsun 510), but that only means they are good deals when you find one that hasn't rusted back into the earth. Find this 1971 Toyota Corona Mark II offered for $2200 in Torrance, CA via craigslist.
Driving a classic Jaguar Mk II will remind you of a simpler time when gentlemen drivers wore gloves and opened doors for ladies. When it fails to start, you won't curse or pull out a handgun, you will simply take a step back and stare at the gorgeous shape and remind yourself to start looking into Chevy V8 conversions. Find this 1965 Jaguar Mk II for sale in SF Bay Area, CA for $18,000 via craiglist. Another great Kaibeezy tip.
The 1st generation Toyota Corona MkII was based on the Corona, but was slightly larger model slotted to fit price-wise between Corona and Crown. We are big fans of Coronas, MkIIs and Crowns today because they are dirt cheap and easy to maintain. This 1971 Toyota Crown Mark II wagon is available for sale in Tujunga, CA for $2000 via craigslist.