Older Toyota Tercels are renowned as rugged little cars that are more capable than they look. But not all Tercels are built alike, as one driver found out the hard way. By that I mean—they had to be ...

Our Tercel wagon was a loyal commuter, family hauler, and car-I-was-allowed-to-drive until it met its demise when a guy ran a red light in his brand-new Panther-platform Mercury Cougar and totalled ...