Toyota Corolla Series 2 - The intersection of automotive engineering at the time

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 - The intersection of automotive engineering at the time

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Created on November 27, 2024

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Martin Sigrist

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Daniel Reinhard

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - Toyota's entry into the lower mid-range cost just under 9,000 francs in 1974

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - Corolla of the second series E20

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - Corolla E20

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - Toyota was the 6th largest car manufacturer in 1970

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - The car served as a pensioner's everyday vehicle

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - The depreciation of Japanese cars was massive in the 1970s, hardly any survived - with some welcome exceptions

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - Old Japanese cars have a special charm today and are rarer than some super sports cars

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - The Japanese were on the rise in the 1970s

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - Chrome said goodbye to the compact class elsewhere in the 1970s

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - The Corolla became the most-built model series in the world

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - The 1.2-liter OHV engine delivers 73 SAE hp

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - The OHV engine is a robust contemporary

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - Simple technology in a neat package

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - A touch of Japanese baroque can also be found on the Corolla E20

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - Flap for the left-hand fuel filler cap

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - The testers recognized Italian flair in the Corolle of the second series

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - Driving a historic Japanese car requires a lot of enthusiasm and ingenuity due to the lack of parts

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - A radio was included with many Japanese models

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - A touch of sportiness with two round displays

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - The center shift of the Corolla was considered very sporty in Japan at the end of the 1960s

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - Owner Stefan Fritischi prefers the country road for his Corolla

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - The chassis of the Corolla is not very exciting, but does its job

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - The orange color is a typical child of the 1970s

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - With around 68 hp and a kerb weight of just under 800 kilograms, the Corolla is fast on the road

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - Uniform gray was out of fashion in the 1970s

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - A pleasing shape was the strength of the Corolla

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Toyota Corolla Series 2 E20 (1974) - Toyota had a real car for less than 9000 francs in 1974

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Toyota Corolla (1966) - View into the cockpit of the first generation

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Toyota Corolla (1966) - the long journey began with this model

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Toyota Corolla (1970) - the second Corolla generation was somewhat rounder

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Toyota Corolla (1966) - Debut at the 13th Tokyo Motor Show in October 1966

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Toyota Corolla 1200 (1970) - the first generation

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Toyota Corolla 1100 (1967) - left-hand drive version for Switzerland

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Toyota Corolla (1966) - the engine of the first Corolla generation

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Toyota Corolla (1966) - simple interior of the first Corolla generation

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Toyota Corolla (1966) - First presentation of the car in Nagoya

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Toyota Corolla (1967) - internally referred to as KE10

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Toyota Corolla (1966) - First-generation see-through drawing

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Toyota Corolla (1973) - Advertising - unrivaled with five-speed gearbox

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Toyota Corolla (1970) - the popular four-door variant of the second Corolla generation

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Toyota Corolla (1983) - the 10 millionth Corolla built is celebrated

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Toyota Corolla (1966) - the first sedan produced in 1966

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Toyota Corolla (1970) - larger engine with 1.2 liters and 68 SAE hp - Geneva Motor Show 1970

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Toyota Corolla 1100 (1967) - two-door sedan

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Toyota Corolla 1100 (1967) - in the handling test

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Toyota Corolla 1100 (1967) - View into the cockpit of a test car

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Toyota Publica Deluxe (1965) - version for the domestic market

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Direct competitor from Europe: Opel Kadett B (1971)

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Summary

Old Japanese cars have rarity value. Although the Toyota Corolla is the most frequently built car in the world today, a drive in a 1974 Corolla E20 is a special experience, as only a few have survived.

This article contains the following chapters

Most comfortable overland
No experiments
Toyota and the three "Cs"
A world car
Swiss success story

Estimated reading time: 9min

Preview (beginning of the article)

Stefan Fritschi is no stranger to classic cars in Switzerland. The former designer for Volkswagen - he penned the Lavida, which was developed in China - now writes for various magazines, works for Derendinger on the side and has a broad interest in classic cars of all kinds - from Porsche to VW and Oldsmobile. So it is not surprising that he once noticed an old lady who kept coming across him in an orange Toyota Corolla while shopping. He approached her, but she was not interested in selling. Fritschi sent a letter, but that didn't work either, until one day a letter arrived stating that the lady now wanted to part with her driver's license and, accordingly, the Toyota. After some work on the bodywork, this second-generation Corolla now stands in Stefan Fritschi's garage and looks like a barely used car with two or three years under its belt.

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