RT40 Corona - The Beginning

The other day I won a 1970 RT40 Corona on ebay. Some thought it weird, old friends understood. I've always liked classic cars, having had around 20 or so thus far, and currently still running around in my HZ ute and driving the XR Fairmont when the weather is nice. However the ute is not a practical vehicle especially if we were to start a family. On top of that, although it has never let me down, and thus is probably the most reliable car I've ever owned, its an old Holden and is pretty heavy on the maintenance. The XR is not a daily driver, I don't fancy leaving it at my work carpark day in, day out, rain or shine and doesn't have seatbelts in the back anyway. So I want a new daily driver, possibly for my wife, something with four doors, something tough and reliable, but of course it has to be old. Essentially if it's made after 1980 I'm not interested. I'd always liked the 'shovelnose' Coronas coming close to buying one I saw in a caryard for $799 back in '96 or '97. So it was decided that model, and a four door sedan was what I wanted. I was pretty familiar with the 2R / 12R motor after having one on my '69 RN10 Hilux back in the 90's. So one came up on ebay, was relatively local (SA at least!) I went and inspected it and finally bought it. Family owned since new and is therefore dead original, reasonably neat and complete.

My old RN10 Hilux. Mechanically identical to the RT40 Corona.