1976 Toyota Corolla Reviews, Pricing & Specs

My first car - a blue slantback 2-door E/5 with a white vinyl roof panel. Had a terrific, smooth 5-speed transmission, comfortable bucket seats, handled beautifully, very peppy with the 1.6L engine and got 35+ mph on the highway. It would go up to 70 easily, and up to 85, wih a bit of straining (not bad for a little 4-cylinder). One of the sexiest cars I've ever seen, solidly built, easy upkeep and a joy to drive. Unfortunately, it wasn't built for the east coast, and by 1985 it was rusting out under the driver's door, into the frame and everything. Sold it to a kid for a couple hundred, but I still miss it.Jul 23, 2010

The car was originally an automatic vehicle with a 1600cc engine. When I received the car it was a bare shell which was a good thing as I can build it to suit my needs. What I liked is the rear suspension that came with the car was the bigger pumkin which made the handling much better once the modified 2000cc engine went in. The one thing I did not like was the amount of body work required to bring back up to my standards. The car was just alot of power and fun to drive, I would recommend it to anyone especially now that drifting is a sport, the ideal car for the sport. Jul 01, 2008