Wide Range

• The 1957 Toyopet Corona.
  
  Toyota offered the Corona in several body types: coupe, station wagon, pickup truck, van and sedan.
  
  

First U.S. Import

• The 1967 Corona 1600.
  
  The first American import was the Corona PT20, also known as the Tiara, which debuted in 1964 and featured a 90-horsepower four-cylinder engine.
  
  

Defies Compact Definition

• The 1975 Corona.
  
  For a Japanese import, the Corona was remarkably roomy, sitting on a 95.7-inch wheelbase in 1965, then growing to 98.4 inches for the 1975 models.
  
  

Inconsistent Nameplates

• A strong marketing campaign put the Corona on the map in the United States.
  
  The Corona was sold as the Cressida and Carina in various parts of the world, but eventually settled as as the Corona worldwide in the 1980s.
  
  

Pickup Disappears

• The Toyota Corona pickup was phased out in 1969 to help Hi-Lux truck sales.
  
  The Corona pickup truck was dropped in 1969 as the Toyota Hi-Lux proved to be a success in the American market.
  
  

Enduring Taxi

• The Corona was replaced by the larger and ultimately more popular Camry in 2003
  
  The seventh generation 1982-87 CT141 models are built as taxis for service in Japan, Singapore, Macau and Hong Kong, with Macau still using the same models today.