In the same thread as yesterdays Carina coupe there was a link to someones 1981 JDM Carina hardtop coupe TA42.
Russian Toyota Carina TA42
Even though the Carina is missing some (small) pieces of trim it still appears to be in quite decent state!
Especially the interior still looks great:
Russian Toyota Carina TA42
Here you can clearly see the difference between a coupe and a hardtop coupe: it doesn’t feature a B-pillar and therefore it is a hardtop. Unfortunately the hardtops never made it to the A60 series. :(
I love the weird thin tail-lights of the coupes:
Russian Toyota Carina TA42
And here is another thing that never made it outside Japan:
Russian Toyota Carina TA42 with fuel injected 3T-U
A fuel injected 1800cc 3T-EU engine that makes 105hp. An additional 20hp compared to the carburetted 3T we got in Europe and it certainly has a better (and cleaner) breath as well and comparable to the 2 liter 18R engines that could be found in the European Celica XTs.
IMO a very nice Carina and I would swap my Carina for this one any day!
Found at [Carina TA42 @ drom.ru]
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