1990 Toyota Sera Gullwing Livesound Edition AC, 5MT, Rare! · 112,537 mi

A Japanese import you can buy now — this 1990 Toyota Sera Gullwing Livesound Edition AC, 5MT, Rare!, wearing Blue Pearl Metallic. It has a manual box. The plate on this one reads EXY10-0008274.

The numbers

• Year: 1990
• Make: Toyota
• Model: Sera Gullwing Livesound Edition AC, 5MT, Rare!
• Chassis code: EXY10
• Transmission: Manual
• Odometer: 112,537
• Engine: 5E-5HE inline 4
• Colour: Blue Pearl Metallic
• Chassis number: EXY10-0008274
• Body type: Sedan / Sports
• Stock reference: BUC02473

The EXY10 Sera, in context

The Sera is a small Toyota coupe built from 1990 to 1996 with butterfly doors that hinge up and forward, and a glass canopy that extends into the roof. Underneath it is a Starlet-based front-drive car with a 1.5-litre 5E engine, so the running gear is ordinary and the body is anything but. Toyota built it for Japan only and it is widely cited as an influence on the McLaren F1's door design.

The clock has passed six figures at 112,537 miles, about 181,100 km. Japan's shaken inspection regime means vehicles of this age in the domestic market have been presented for testing on a fixed cycle throughout their lives.

Putting it to work

Japanese-market saloons and coupes of this period were built to a domestic specification that never crossed to North America: different engines, different trim, different equipment, and in many cases a model that was simply never offered elsewhere. That is the reason to import one rather than buy a local equivalent — there is no local equivalent.

We quote the cars individually. Specification matters more than mileage on this kind of import and the figure depends on where it is going, so ask and we will price it properly.

The buying process

With a 1990 build year it clears the 25-year rule that applies to importing vehicles never sold new in the US. Customs entry, import documentation and title work are all done here, and we arrange transport to any state. This one is priced individually — contact us with your delivery location for a figure.