1983 Toyota Starlet hatchback

This car is impeccably restored! I have never seen better paint or upholstery. The two compliment each other. This is a four cylinder, rear drive car. The car was equipped with a 1.3 liter engine, and was produced from 1981 to 1984. I don't believe I had ever seen a Starlet before!

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• raconter1
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• Toyota
• Starlet
• 1983

[angelluis356]

Beautiful starlet i have one just like it, that engine on it is not the original, the original engine is a 1.3 litter, the engine that this starlet has on this video is from the 1980 to 1982 corolla is call 3TC engine is a 1.8 litter and is one of the best engine that toyota ever came up with, that is why this 3tc engine is use for a lot of drag racers in Puerto Rico and around the world.

[raconter1]

@angelluis356 Thanks for the story on this car...interesting about the engine and the reputation it has as the motive force for drag cars. No wonder the owner replaced the 1.3 with the 1.8 3TC! :) Jack

[DjARTisROCK]

nice restoration

[raconter1]

@DjARTisROCK I agree...in talking to the owner, it's clear he spent A LOT of time making every thing perfect on this car!  Thanks! :) Jack

[DjARTisROCK]

@raconter1

Yup for sure. I had a 4door starlet before as my restoration project but I was having a hard time looking for the original parts esp. the chrome bumpers that's why I've sold it. Now I'm bringing back our Toyota XL to it's original stock look and parts. Much easier.Will try to post some pix. ;p

[raconter1]

@DjARTisROCK  That would be great! That's one thing that gets to many doing restoration..finding out how difficult parts can be to find. I think that's why the cars of the 20's are relegated to a few very expensive cars like Pierce Arrow, or the more familiar and plentiful Fords and Chevys. Thanks! :) Jack

[raconter1]

@rx6180 Hey, Mick! I think they were extremely rare in the U.S....I can't say I remember seeing any during their heyday. We have still to see the new Fiat offerings from the "new" Chrysler Corporation...they have come up with a "new" Jeep suv which looks quite like the preceding generation. I am curious as to how cheaply they will sell their Fiat offerings. Thanks! :) Jack

[rx6180]

Well they are certainly rare with a big shiny engine! I nearly bought one of the second generation Starlets new in 1997, after having one as a courtesy car while my Corolla was being serviced and being impressed with the performance. The one I test drove some time later though, when a different dealer was pre-registering them and doing specials with alloys and metallic paint, didn't seem as pokey as the one I'd had before and it didn't say 'buy me'. Later I bought a used Fiat Punto instead!

[raconter1]

@nightmathzombieethan Hey, Ethan! It is one of the best paint jobs I can say that I've ever seen! Thanks! :) Jack

[nightmathzombieethan]

That paint looks like you could swim in it! WOW!