1969 1st generation Toyota Corolla KE11 find, buy and first start after ~15 years

HAPPY 50th COROLLA ANNIVERSARY!
USDM KE11 Kouki 2dr Sedan in middle Europe, Hungary.
First body of the legendary world leader, best ever selling car type.
(3)2K gasoline engine, with 2 speed! Toyoglide automatic transmission.
After the car arrived at home, the engine and the transmission got new oil, and i tried to turn around the crankshaft.
When it succeded i have decided to start the engine with an improvised fuel system. The engine needed new spark plugs and the ignition switch some repair... Sometimes it sends 12V to the ignition coil only when the ignition switch is in "ON" position. This is why that the engine won't starts at "START" position, only if i finally leave the key back to "ON".
Unfortunatelly the Toyoglide has a problem in "Drive". The car don't want to go forward, only wirks in "Reverse".
In "D" if the RPM falls down, the car tries to jump ahaed a little bit --- as you see -, but nothing relevant movement.
Any correct idea about the problem?
Otherwise the car looks so tarnished in that status. I'm thinking on that leave the restoration away, and keep this peace of history in that preserved condition at a saloon of a Toyota dealership.
2nd video. This "beauty" in motion: • 1st generation Corolla...

[@erikhinterleuthner5643]

Great to see the old Corolla running again! Nothing better that a old Toyota, I drive a 1987 Camry Wagon, it is still like new, inside it's mint and it has just a touch of rust around the back fenders, 380 000km , drives like a new car. rarely needs repairs!

[@carlorocky]

My second car was my grandmother's 1977 corolla. The engine had hemispherical combustion chambers with the spark plugs right in the center of the valve covers (2tc). Also it had a 3 speed toyoglide transmission. That little cat was indestructible and quick too!

[@norlijaharshad962]

Still can run after sit for 15 years, what a reliable engine they build. Even the wiring still works.

[@peterhoulis1184]

I just bought a running driving 1965 toyota corona 1500 4 on the floor just need minor things to get rego , cant wait to drive it

[@bmw-e30]

Lovely old Toyota Corolla. Surprised it didn't start on the first turn.

[@eyeswideopen67]

Love toyota. I'm on my 2nd corolla. Just looked up to see when the first one was made which led me to this video. Glad to be driving a corolla and not a big huge pickup with gas prices the way they are.

[@maj3d.s]

The best car ever with above 60+ millions sold cars and the 1st in the world for many years , what a gorgeous Japanese car 🇯🇵

[@DA-gw1ft]

Toyota has to be the best car maker ever

[@buckaroobonsi555]

My Mom had a 1979 Toyota Corina. Dad owned a 1982 Toyota Starlet and 1986 4Runner.

[@ImranAhmad-op8ty]

there is nothing more reliable than a Toyota.

[@gcrauwels941]

I had a '75 Corolla that I had when I was a kid delivering pizzas. I abused that poor little car, but it kept right on going. I sold it for 300 bucks to a buddy after flogging it mercilessly for a few years.

[@danield8528]

I think I’m the only one was screaming like this was a football match for the Toyota engine to crank over and start so I could scream SHES ALIVEEEEEE!!!!! :D

[@mrwcp63]

American car fanBut I love Toyota glad to see it run

[@cdnpont]

I dream about one day having the convenience of having a small car to restore. Cheers to all of you!

[@diosesplenitud]

It's beautiful when you work in this kind of projects. All the effort invested. At the end is a very pleasant feeling when you see the results!

[@skillfullmans]

👍old car restoration is bettr then accidental car restoration

[@orlyman24]

Glad to see an early American specification version Corolla outside USA running.

[@odibaracatibaro1255]

I had a 79 And it was my first Toyota awesome vehicles

[@glenatools1]

I have a four door ke11 in in New Zealand and it was assembled here. has 3k and 5sp manual and front discs. love to drive it and it hasn't skipped a beat. nice find.

[@yatyingha7431]

TOYOTA is never let you down

[@sonstar6230]

Got to love Toyota

[@ryansemail59]

I hope you enjoy that car, it may not be a fire breathing monster but the personality is there.

[@3emeguerremondiale894]

I love you guys toyota is the best car in the world

[@dimitrisbastas739]

I learnt driving at 1968 ke 10 sedan 1100cc.It was the car my father has bought. Unfortunately sold for scrap in 1995.

[@flyermike2029]

Love the car, thanks for saving it!!👍🏻

[@CarlosHernandez-ps5io]

I own one orange color I paid $300 last me until my son run engine hot. 😢 . was cute no problems. He keep he sold cheap. I wish now I had .

[@Mutlap]

owned one , 1972 corolla, in Okinawa . Drove for year in 1974-75 tour.

[@yourhandlehere1]

I know every nut and bolt on that car. You gotta pump it and don't choke it til you get it started. Slowly adjust the choke til it's happy. More than likely you could strip it down, replace all the gaskets and find that the rings and bores are still fine, clean the valves and get another 250,000 miles out of it. I've been driving a 68 KE10 for 30 years.

[@vibeandride2984]

This is how all revivals should be , hell yeah man I love it

[@anterolindsted]

About 20 years a go i had -73 ke25 coupe corolla and -72 ta22 celica. Very nice cars!

[@Drpepper7916]

There's nothing better than putting life back into an old motor, it's like playing God.

[@sherazkhan8073]

I have a Toyota diesel 1988 need to be restored.but still very young.my grandfather bought that car about 15 years ago.and now that car is with me.

[@Jamcon7]

impressed with your tenacity!

[@brennakelly7424]

First car i ever owned was a Ke20 1976 facelift. 3k , 4 speed manual. They upgraded to McPherson struts and done away with the mono front leaf spring. Even had the full repair manual which told you how to repair every thing in high detail."Not that you even needed to fix anything as they were bullet proof. Later on i fitted a 5K 1500cc Engine , which had electronic ignition & hydraulic lifters which these engines badly needed as they rattled in the tappets quite badly, Also managed to get a Japanese factory 5 speed gearbox. the only let down was you could only get 13" wheels the biggest available at the time and it was hard to find a good ratio rear diff that fitted, so they had a tendency to rev quite high on the motorway. great little cars .

[@temelon]

Can I ask you what is Toyoglide? Is it just an automatic transmission?

[@kennethcohagen9037]

My dad had one of these. One morning on his way to work a collie ran out on front of him and the splash pan under the car buckled. The dog wasn't hurt at all. He told the owners what happened and they took him to the vet, so we know it was ok. It would be a great lightweight car to put a rotary in.

[@CarlosTrejoAgs]

I love it thanks to rescue the car :)

[@nadeemaslam1699]

Nice, my first car 1974 Corolla hi deluxe in 1989

[@MrPradeeprajkumar]

Wow!! love this samurai.. all the way from japan

[@renek243]

body doesn't even look that bad, it looks rough but doesn't seem to be rotted out. I grew up on the back seat of a '73 and after that a '79 carina, both cars had rotted out fenders after just 6 years, I remember the rusty holes in them. Engines were indestructible though.

[@pavel1809]

awesome project very nice to be restor

[@danield8528]

So if I’m correct, that thing just started up that easily after about 15 years?? Legendary.

[@brucebyrnes5996]

Owned a 1970 corolla back in 1971. Red! 😉

[@tallersimon]

I wish that I was Knowlegeable like you people,then I could make a clever sounding comment too!

[@JohnMcMahon.]

Lmfao

[@BAHRAMCR]

I used to have one of these. It was a great car.

[@nelsonguijarro4462]

Que hermoso auto cuantos recuerdos vienen a mi memoria al escuchar ese motor 3K 1200cc mi padre tuvo ese auto lindo carro

[@mosesberkowitz3298]

You are a brave man.

[@1928ModelA1931]

Had a '69 in around 1981 Vancouver Canada. Was my first car and a hand-me-down from my mother. 1100cc with 2 speed Toyoglide. World's slowest drifter. The little bugger would go sideways for 2 blocks if the pavement was even a little wet which is a lot of the time in this part of the world. We have some very steep hills here and I recall one day with two passengers on board trying to climb one of those hills (Coquitlam BC). The little car that could just powered right out that day and stopped halfway up. I recalled a tale told by Model T owners that said they went better up hill backward. So a quick u-turn and into reverse we went and actually got up the hill faster going backward! Ironically mine started out as a dark blue (bit of green in it I think) and we repainted it when it was still Mom's. We painted it the same colour as this one in the video. Those engine sounds bring very familiar memories back.

[@TE71GTCoupe]

Thank you for your memories! :)

[@adelaideautowashes]

My favourite car

[@jerryalduende2404]

fix it n drive it, nice car 🚗 i have a 79 corolla wagon and a 84 rx7 its hard to fix them at the same time. good luck with ur toyota

[@penvon]

jerry alduende are you willing to part with your corolla?

[@joshuabrooks4907]

What a cool looking classic.

[@esfandyarkhan5451]

wonderful work i love it

[@yazky69]

love toyota's

[@diegoezeith3044]

toyota best car in the world

[@KATHYMEADful]

Everyone knows Rolls Royce/Bentley are the best cars in the world silly, Not TOYota's

[@santhamathew4873]

@@KATHYMEADful everyone knows you can't afford a Rolls-Royce , so shut up.

[@KATHYMEADful]

Hey Sanatha Mathew im sure if you were to see me driving my Bentley it would put a smile on your face, Lets face it TOYota's are cookie cutter cars for cookie cutter people.

[@parkerhowell646]

Frank Whittle post a video of it.

[@KATHYMEADful]

Oh im sure nobody would be interested in seeing my Bentley as there too busy looking at rusty TOYota's

[@azzanclaxton5285]

Rear wheel drive and chrome bumpers had one in high school

[@leftatedsa]

My first car, a Hayman Blue 4 speed manual bought as a demonstrator in 1970 . It went like a rocket. I have photos somewhere.

[@frankadorno5645]

Good job guys from frankie Toyota from Brooklyn NY

[@imranjutt.9083]

Beautiful gran mah.

[@alisyedmuhammad9334]

Toyota is the Nokia of cars.

[@dukedurell]

I had a '74 Corolla Sport with the 1600cc 2TC engine and a 4 speed. With some minor mods it was a quick little car before it was popular to build up small cars.

[@StarlightWorkshop0z]

i had one in the 90s. 2 speed auto. no land speed records:)

[@vtecpreludevtec]

lethal-0-lee toyoglide

[@pakvlogs4126]

make sure its clutch plates works correctly...all the best

[@user-hm6eq3je7c]

３億円事件の時のカローラですね！ 懐かしいです！ むかし父の板金塗装工場のお向かいさんが長く乗っていました。 あの当時で既にお年寄りでしたから今はカローラと共に天国に召されたのかな？ 本当に懐かしいです。

[@TheTreedk]

Good job

[@krisjawahir686]

Carbs are simple devices to fix

[@user-ov6vc2jf5l]

В Екатеринбурге такую же тойоту продавали недавно. В хорошем состоянии

[@504RoadTrips]

My mother and grandmother had Corollas from the first and second year they were imported into the US (66 and 67?). They looked identical except that my mother's had the key on the dashboard, all the way to the left, and my grandmother had the key on the column, also on the left. I didn't know these were even available in an automatic. Still remember how odd the horizontal slide lever for the choke was and that you pulled a knob out to turn on the wipers and twisted it for the washers. The rear vent windows would close if you hit a bump and the car had no A/C or radio.

[@TE71GTCoupe]

Thank you for your memories! :) AND MERRY CHRISTMAS FOR EVERYBODY!

[@nahidbepari5459]

The moment I saw the automatic transmission my eyes went all out like an owl! , where I lived the automatic transmission are very rare and can only be found in toyota corolla that came after 1998 .

[@mudmowerregulators9559]

Nahid Bepari in the states toyotas are a dime a dozen

[@MrPatriot]

At the Carborator there lies a Slow jet, that is when Block the Engine is unable to remain Running at Slow, other factors may have with Timing out.

[@dannyyang1202]

nice car!!

[@Hugofreddie]

Blocked slow running jet . And needs a good flush sounds sweet though

[@gregoryburgundy4857]

man i wish i had that car...

[@4tom2u]

Hope the project is going well

[@williamfullman2639]

WOW YOU STUCK GOLD

[@johanvangelderen6715]

You probably have figured this out by now, but did you check that your choke functions properly? The choke plate should be almost shut when cold, and completely open when the engine is warm. If the choke plate is open when the car is cold, the car will be hard to start and keep running. This is because engines need a rich mixture to start. The choke plate restricts air flow, hens it's name. The mixture fuel to air mixture will be rich in gas and lean of air.

[@parkerhowell646]

Funny that these were so popular but so hard to find now, I bet money that the newer gen corolla’s especially the 9th gen will be the same in 50 years.

[@mitomr.twiceasnice4358]

I got a 98 Corolla, I will keep it for another 30yrs to make the 50th aniversary, I hope.

[@juanmedina7844]

Creo que ese modelo corrollasulgi70 porque mi primer pollita fue un pollita corona delux 1969 motor 1900cuatro puerta con el aire acondicionado donde avala gaveta

[@mrodriguez5259]

Magnific

[@Poebat]

nice

[@danield8528]

9:26 gave me hope for her

[@pracihnokurniawan3527]

Tak pikir kuwi mau sing di stater corolla e hehe.... Ternyata truk sing ngangkut toh, reng Gareng hehe....

[@tvshaun7138]

De jó! Szoktam látni a Liftback-edet, eléggé egy helyen lakhatunk. Nekem egy 5 ajtós 1990-es EE90-esem (vagy AE92?) van, és azóta figyelem az összes többi youngtimer Toyotát.

[@thomas4315]

LOL I learn to drive in this car, and pop gave it to me. I could out run it in first gear, maybe even 2 gear too. Think I put gas in it every two month

[@5150jaki]

yes Toyota

[@andersonmoresalvesalves11]

Gostei

[@Reggie-The-Dog]

Toyota - Runs longer than you want it to.

[@caseyvue6086]

Jeff Strichart Surreal.

[@user-im8hm4dp2s]

Молодцы

[@saabjaan1811]

Nice

[@damagicmaker1]

I had a 67 and a 68. Great little car, BUT, for the brakes... 4 manual drums :( and....those had 2 wheel cylinders per wheel and... they are manual NOT auto adjusting ! Meaning.. do the brake job and drive it for a month or so (off and on), tinkering/adjusting, before you get it to actually stop "relatively" straight! Dont care.. what the manual says, its a rough guide only, to get you "sort of" in the ballpark only, lol. I was doing heavy duty diesel mech apprentice at the time and all the guys there, all got a good laugh, at how NOT to design a brake system! Otherwise... runs like a sewing machine and shifts like butter :) Hardly used fuel.. Oh also, not sure how your results are, but... When i went to get a master cylinder, AFTER the dealer and every parts guy in town quit laughing.. you want a WHAT?! Ya ya... The end result was... NONE in north america to be bought and the dealer actually contacted japan and they dug through and actually found the orig dies and recast a "lot" of them. I do not recall exactly the size of the die cast(36 or 48 maybe), but the master cylinder was... ummm i want to say i paid 480-520? It hurt but.. It was the right thing to do sadly.. I also had acces to an old closed out toyota dealerships oem parts that ended up in 2 shipping containers and we went through and NOTHING was right for bore and stoke size.. one truck master cylinder, was sort of close and i did mod it to work, but.. it was kind of a skatey feel so.. Being as we cant run an adjustable proportioning valve on the street here... I ended having to pop for the $500ish recast master cylinder! Ouch but.. what ya going to do :P I think i have seen 1 other car in real life(not inc net pics) in 25 yrs... Id say.. thats pretty rare :)

[@user-yz2vu6oo4b]

輪廻転生、甦りの、息吹きを、 ありがとう⤴️✨

[@dailygrindescape2598]

5s GTE swap and I'm happy

[@barryphillips7327]

If this car restored to it,s original condition, in the very future it would worth a lot of money!! Why?? Because how many others of the same model exist in good condition?? Very few i would think!!!!

[@chargermaster586]

barry phillips Most were scraped i don't think they had any sort of collector status so most are in landfills or were crushed to make new modern Corollas or hybrids.

[@barryphillips7327]

That is EXACTLY why if restored this car WILL be worth BIG money!!!!

[@chargermaster586]

barry phillips I mean maybe but if there are no replacement parts cause they got crushed you have to put allot of money into it and if the engine is worn then don't bother fixing it cause if you factor with all that rust that needs to be cut out for new metal you might just give up on the project if you don't put a new engine in it plus if there's no one that's into these idk how your going to profit of them its Toyota not a dodge or plymouth. Or Oldsmobile.

[@barryphillips7327]

ANY decent engine repair shop will have all the bits needed and MORE, you will be surprised how many parts are around for the old Corolla, even ask a few of the Toyota dealers. Some times the car factories will buy back an old car they made if it is rare and they do it up themselves. If you want a car too hoon about in the loads of suitable cars everywhere. The old Corolla could make you boys some money!

[@wasanthawtentennakoon5117]

Nice I have it one

[@user-vj6ll8hc8f]

Very good, l'm nice

[@Xomanowar99]

Restore it mechanically but leave the look. It has good weathering.

[@pistolpeds]

Going to need a new tensioner and chain as they always do.

[@terceldude]

I have a Tercel 4wd Wagon! AWESOME CAR! Some teenage girl from NH wanted it and I was like NO! lol

[@Kowyn]

Wow what a nice find, , the car look's very solid and complete. Should be beautiful when it's done. What was the finale cost with transport?

[@matiaswibisono8998]

I have charade g10 1978 From Indonesia

[@chiquichiqui8669]

aguante el auto más bueno del mundo es Toyota Corola 1974 yo lo he tenido yo lo digo por experiencia si encuentro alguno de esos autos o si todavía lo tienen conservelo porque es muy bueno

[@burnotto1663]

KE17 es mejor

[@user-or5zy2dm1r]

reborn！ i like this kind of engine. i hope that if this trancemission of this car is stick (manual)type.

[@jefferywarburton2116]

石田玲 1979 has manual 5 speed and better motor and look

[@indiekiddrugpatrol3117]

Was is a 60s Corolla doing in Hungary you wouldn’t have got one of those behind the iron curtain??