Toyota · Sprinter
Toyota Sprinter (E15)
- Years
- 1968–1970
- Chassis
- E15
- Drivetrain
- FR
Image: Mytho88 / CC BY-SA 3.0
Story
Based on the Corolla, it was turned into a sporty fastback coupe. It won over users who were not satisfied with a sedan, and it was sold by Toyota Auto stores (now Netz stores).
Chassis
Front
Strut
- Curb weight
- 730kg
Production plants
Toyota, Aichi
US import eligibility
- Earliest cars
- Eligible since May 199325 years after sales began in May 1968
- Last cars
- Eligible since 199525 years after sales ended in 1970 (month not recorded)
Eligibility depends on each car's month of manufacture on its build plate, not on the sale dates shown here (NHTSA).
Engineers
Hometown: Tottori, Tottori Prefecture
Chief engineer of the first-generation Corolla. At Toyota he served in turn as chief engineer of the first-generation Toyoace, the first-generation Publica, the Toyota Sports 800 and the first-generation Corolla, and also served as chief engineer for development of the first-generation Celica and Carina. He was inducted into the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame.