Toyota Publica Pickup

The catalog identifies the Toyota Publica Pickup as a 1972 to 1983 model. It was based on the Publica subcompact-car platform and sold as a small utility truck.

Yes. The Publica Pickup used rear-wheel drive, a layout suited to a simple compact work vehicle and light cargo use.

The Publica name was eventually replaced in Toyota's small-car range by the Starlet, while compact pickup offerings in different markets followed separate paths. The exact successor depends on the country, so it should not be treated as a direct global one-for-one replacement.

They are separate model lines, although both were compact Japanese pickups and could overlap in buyer use. The Publica Pickup was based on the smaller Publica platform, while Corolla pickups used Corolla-based engineering.