It just happens to be the very Corolla that rolled off the line marking the 10 millionth unit for this name plate.

Sometimes we forget how important this car is, in history and for Toyota's emergence as a world car brand.

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10 millionth Corolla Toyota 1979

10 millionth Corolla Toyota 1979

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AE86 Fight Club Meet

December 20th, 2014
Chino, CA

I would call this a peace society of the Baddest AE86'ers.

Over 75 AE86's gathered in the middle of the night in Chino, CA and among them, leading the group and organizing it for the tightly knit pack of AE86's were the coolest and the baddest AE guys in SoCal. Guests in this group are the biggest infamous names of AE86 domains. It's a underground society for the insanely dedicated owners, and only owners, of the AE.
I was greeted with so many from 20 years ago, and many from today.

(Some Photos Courtesy of MVC Photography)

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Japanese Classic Car Show 2014

Over 350 cars gathered for the 10th Annual Japanese Classic Car Show, the JCCS.
Held annually in Long Beach, California, the show brings classic and vintage Japanese cars from the 50's ~ 80's into one place.
This year was another successful event, promoted and hosted by JCCS and Toyotafest, and sponsored by all manufacturers out of Japan.
                 

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Club4AG Gauge Cluster Toyota 86 by Cyberstork, Custom Made to Order.

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Sometimes we look to nations other than where AE86 are prevalent, and find that there are owners who still dedicate their lives to loving the AE86.
Meet Jorge Azcoitia in Spain, a Toyota AE86 fanatic.

While much of his recent years have been spent in California studying to become a professional in the automotive domain, he is  on example of a person who lives, breathes, and enjoys, everything about old Toyota sports cars.
He's back in the suburbs just outside Madrid, Spain, and he is back on his game of visiting Europe's best roads with his beloved AE86.
He's an extremely capable driving specialist of the AE86, with laps in the most prevalent raceways of  Western Europe, including the awesome Nordeschlife Nurburgring.
Although his AE86 seems to look like an avarage AE86 you'd see around town driven by an average AE86'er in retro sort of raggedness, he takes to the road in this like no other, and hangs with the best of them at speeds around corners that will pull the guts out of most spec-geeks lurking mostly on the internet.

Without due, here is how he likes his Corolla GTS acquired in the USA, now in Spain.
Enjoy.
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Name: Jorge Azcoitia

Facebook or other alias names & handles: YoShImUrA53 (Club4AG forums) and YoShImUrA53 (Instagram, Twitter, tumblr, etc)

Car: Toyota Corolla GT-S (AE86)

Year: 1986. According to VIN info, manufactured in May 1986.

Model: GT-S Hatchback (3-door), kouki model with rare 195/60R14 spec on the glovebox recommended tire size sticker.

Engine: 4AGE 16V

Specification of modifications/restorations:

Suspension mods

Urethane bushings all around

Tokico HTS dampers

Front:

Strut bar

Tein camber plates

T3 Coilover set

8kg Eiback Springs

T3 RCA

Cusco sway bar (23mm)

Rear:

T3 Panhard bar

6kg TRD springs

stock/TRD sway bar

Alignment:

Caster: 4 deg

Camber: -2.4deg

Toe: 0

Corner balanced and weighted 2496lb (1125kg) with driver and 3/4 tank (before installing lightweight battery)

Engine:

Stock 4AGE 16v Bluetop

Mild HKS cams. 256 intake, 264 exhaust

T3 adjustable cam gears

TRD USA (LHD) header

Empty cat

Catback, over axle, HKS Hi Power exhaust

NGK (blue) spark wires

Lightweight 3 lb (1.5kg) battery on stock location

Differential:

KAAZ 2 way, set to 100% lock by KAAZ USA

Wheels:

Street: Watanabe RS, Type B, black with polished rim (from factory). 13x6 +19, 185/70R13 All season tires

Track: (restored) TOM'S Igettas, painted silver, 14x6, 205/55R14, Nitto NT01

Brakes:

Goodline 7 piece braided lines

88 rotors drilled and slotted all around

Endless MX72 front pads

Hawk HPS rear pads (will take these out soon)

Interior:

Complete, bone stock blue interior (working power steering, AC, heater, original Toyota radio, all carpet, seat panels, including original hatch privacy cover with third light cut, etc)

Momo steering wheel on NRG quick release hub

TRD white gear knob

Sabelt 4 point 2" harness for driver

Body:

Full JDM kouki bumpers with brackets

Front kouki grille

Kouki Trueno emblem

JDM Trueno rear and front blank mudflaps

Cibie Airport 35 amber foglights with white covers

Kouki "redline" taillights and center garnish

JDM "saidobaiza" Trueno window visors

Rare clear front bumper lights lenses

California "4AGE 16V" vanity plates

Car has been comprehensively used on California (Norcal and Socal) roads, canyons, racetracks to achieve the best compromise in suspension adjustment and cornering nimbleness for these uses.

All mechanical components have been updated, revised and/or repaired since acquired in October 2011. Strongest daily AE86 I have ever seen. I would do a transcontinental trip without being worried of any major issues.

Future plans: lightweight FRP trunk and hatch, ITBs and other engine mods, a set of 15x7 wheels, a full respray (same original blue), but never before the car is on uncompromised and full usable condition for the used described above.

Car: Toyota MR2

Year: 1989

Model: AW11. Targa top.

Engine: 4AGE 16v "redblacktop" (87-89)

Specification of modifications/restorations

Suspension mods

Urethane bushings all around

Koni Sport dampers

Lesjofors (Swedish) progressive springs with the following rates

And uncompressed spring length changes:

All fluids and belts have been changed in the last 12 months.

Currently under mid-term full revision and update of all mechanical components for restoration for full availability for canyon/daily/track use while improving the driving-feel and response to surpass the levels attained by Toyota when brand new, while remaining a daily usable and reasonably comfortable means of transportation.

City and State, Country: Madrid, Spain

Best Regards,

Jorge Azcoitia

M.S. Industrial Engineer

Performance DrivingSo

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Luis Chavez

Username: 87Coupe_de_Ville

1987 Toyota Corolla AE86 SR5 Coupe

Honorable mentions:

1st place best AE86 Toyota fest 2012

2nd place best AE86 JCCS 2012

1st place Stance nation x Nisei Showoff 2013

Readers Rides Modified Magazine March 2012

Modifications:

16v 4AGE Rebuilt With All OEM parts,

Custom Powder Coated Valve Covers,

Tomei Pon Cams, Custom Intake with HPS elbow,

Greddy Oil Catch Can,

TRD Spark Plug Wires,

Godspeed Radiator,

Cusco Radiator Cap,

Custom Oil Cooler with Mocal Thermostatic Plate and Fittings,

Seymour86 Test Pipe,

Reinhard Exhaust,

ALL Motul Fluids (Engine, Brake, Tranny/Diff),

LSD Rear End,

Run Free Front Bumper,

Vertex Rear Bumper and Sideskirts,

Seibon Carbon Fiber Hood,

New USDM Kouki Taillights,

Club4AG Fender Emblems,

Window Visors,

JDM Kouki Trueno Bumper Lights,

Grill, & Brackets,

Seibon Carbon Kevlar Passenger Bucket Seat,

Bride Zeta III Sport Driver Bucket Seat,

Takata Harness,

NRG Quick Release & Harness Bar,

IO Port Camera Mount,

TOM'S Steering Wheel & Shift Knob,

Personal Steering Hub,

Cibie H4 Headlight Housings,

5K HID, LED Cluster,

Cusco Front and Rear Sway Bars & Tower Bars,

Megan Coilovers,

Manual Steering Rack,

Battle Version LCA + TC Rod Set Up,

Inner & Outer Tie Rods,

Lateral Rod, Traction Brackets, 4 Links,

Steering Rack Spacers, & NRCA,

Project Mu Club Racer Front Brake Rotors, Project Mu B-Force Front and Rear Brake Pads,

Goodridge Stainless Steel Brake Lines,

T3 Long Lever Short Shifter and Manual Rack Bushing,

Cusco Shifter Bushing, Toda Clutch and Flywheel,

Stainless Steel Clutch Line, Cusco Transmission Mount,

Project Kics R26 NeoCro Lugnuts,

Work Meister S1 2pc Wheels 15x8.5 -8,

Falken Ziex 195/50/15,

Still Has OG Paint On Body.

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If you know people at Toyota USA Headquarters, and if you knew people who hang out with older cars, you will definitely know this lady, Janet Fujimoto.
Her friendly, caring, and humble demeanor hides any suspicions that she is actually the owner of a very extensive one-dozen car collection of the nicest Japanese sports cars around in Southern California.

Today at JCCS, Japanese Classic Car Show, the most prestigious concours in the USA for Japanese cars and motorbikes, Janet unveiled a newly restored AE86.
Just look at the care and expense put into the car with her car-intimate buddy Dwyne who does most of the wrench work, while Janet scours the world for parts.

Another superb example of a AE86, restored tastefully and retaining the functions and style of the era, while making the benchmark standard upgrades that makes it more desirable.

I'll just let the pictures do the talking again here...

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-- June 6th, 2013, Santa Monica Airport, Los Angeles, California--

The all new 2014 Toyota Corolla Launch event was held inside a massive hangar, with surprises at every interval throughout the evening.

Culinary plates by Richard Blais, the star of "Top Chef" treated over 700 guests at this epic launch event.

The performance by the acrobatic sky-dancers of Fuerza Bruta, from Argentina preceded the revealing of the 2014 Corolla with a spectacular three part show that included performers dancing in air, stage performances, and even a huge see-though pool hanging 50 feet from the ground, hung on the ceiling with synchronized swimmers playing with the ripples and waves.

Upon completion of the show, the All-New Toyota Corolla was lowered from the ceiling on a motion-platform stage, launching the Corolla "Elevated."
General Manager, and VP of Sales, Bill Fay addressed the large audience with charm and excitement, accompanied later on stage, by the Chief Engineer, S. Yasui and the Long Beach GP, Celebrity Race winner and comedian, Adam Carolla.

Just as surprising as the show and the seemingly huge planning, execution, and expense spent on the Corolla launch party, was the all-new 2014 Corolla itself.
The list of standard features, as well as many of the optional components, on the new Corolla just break every barrier in terms of advancement and convenience.

LED headlights, Automatic Climate Control, Seat Heaters, and Touch-Screen Audio System are all features that are traditionally not associated with elements of cars in this class, and proves this time, that the Corolla is not standing still for competition to catch up.
Mechanically also, the new engine features Dual VVTi, Toyota's advanced cam and valve timing, as well as sports-mode paddle shift transmission coupled to a proven CVT system.
Even at the first glance of the headlights to tail-lamps, it's obvious the this new Corolla takes a giant leap from previously conservative image, to the contemporary status that fits in with the younger technology and style conscious consumers today, but with tasteful execution that won't alienate traditional Corolla owners, keeping in line with he original 1960's Corolla's mission of "Simply putting a smile on each owner's face"

Stepping inside the Corolla in every grade also, everyone would instantly realize the change as well, from a much more pronounced center console, and abundance of switches that all indicate the fact that there's lots of equipment here.

All in all, I feel that it may,  possibly hit every check-mark on a list of customer wants in every demographic, and still managed to come out attractive and fun.

On display throughout the venue were prominent platform displays of select Corolla models from the past such as the notorious AE86 greeting us at the entrance, the classic KE10 dressed in classic off-white, next to the strong bullet proof looks of the TE70 Coupe, and 70's family hauler that was the KE18 Station Wagon.
And we were constantly reminded all-evening,  of the fact that cars in this segment, have come a long way since each of those cars...

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