1969 Toyota Corolla Reviews, Pricing & Specs
Overview
The 1969 Toyota Corolla was only the second year the car was sold in the US, although it had been selling in Japan since 1966. The beauty...
The 1969 Toyota Corolla was only the second year the car was sold in the US, although it had been selling in Japan since 1966. The beauty of the early Corolla was in its simplicity. It was not a sophisticated car, but that also meant there were few things that could go wrong. The 1969 Corolla was very small and not particularly stylish. It was available as a two-door coupe, a four-door sedan or a two-door wagon.
The 1969 Corolla came with a four cylinder, 1.1 liter 60 horsepower engine. The only option for the transmission was a four-speed manual.
Toyota hoped that the 1960s Corollas would prove to Americans that Japanese cars were not of inferior quality compared to American-made cars. However, the 1969 Corolla proved to be too small and underpowered for US drivers, and sales were slow until the Corolla was redesigned the following year.
What owners say
I have owned a 69 Corolla for the past 20 years. All of the original parts lasted 21 years. The car gets around 45mpg. It is simple to work on when it needs it and acts like a micro hot rod when you get on the gas. Burns first and second, chirps third and fourth, kicks the little low riding Honda's butts through town and is pure joy to drive in the snow. All I have done as far as improvements is put 72 disc brakes on the front and built 2 2into1 headers for dual exhaust. I was clocked (and ticketed) for 131mph in 1995.
March 19, 2007
