Happy 40th birthday to the Corolla!

The 1975 two door hardtop could be purchased with three speed auto, four speed manual or gas-saving five speed overdrive transmissions

The 1970 four door

The 1971 Corolla 1600 range

Just six years after it had launched, the 1972 Corolla 1600 Fastback was one of 19 different Corolla models available in the U.S.

1972 Corolla 1600 Fastback - woograin steering wheel, four-on-the-floor, whitewall tyres, fully reclining front seats, front disk brakes and an electric rear window defroster were all standard features

In 1971, you could buy three versions of the two-door

The original 1966 Toyota Corolla

Detail shots of the 1971 Corolla sedan

The 1972 Corolla 1600 wagon

Toyota's hottest seller in 1976 was the Liftback with innovative split rear seats. The Liftback accounted for one third of all Corolla sales in 1976

The 1976 Corolla came with an AM radio and electric clock, steel-belt radial tyres, mag type wheels and a tachometer as standard. A rear window wiper was optional.

The 1976 Sports Coupe was longer, wider and lower than the standard Corolla hardtop.

In 1976 the lowest priced Corolla was the two-door 1200 which achieved 49 mpg on the highway and 36 mpg in the city in EPA tests.

A 1979 four door.

The Corolla took out the British Touring Car Championship in 1986 and 1987

The Corolla won the World Rally Championship in 1999

The current generation Corolla

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