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Toyota Starlet 1st gen (1973 to 1978): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Toyota Starlet 1st gen was built from 1973 to 1978 as a coupe or sedan, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis codes: KP40, KP45 and KP47.

Key facts

Years
1973 to 1978
Chassis codes
KP40, KP45, KP47
Body types
Coupe, Sedan
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Toyota Starlet 1st gen yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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