1976 Toyota Corolla Junkyard Find

First time I spotting a little E30 Toyota Corolla in the junkyard so I had to check it out. This is actually a 1976 e31 deluxe 2 door sedan. The body was pretty straight all things considered but it did have rust underneath. The interior was not too bad with the seats and door panels being recovered not too long ago. Nothing was really missing under the hood as well. Not much more to say on this one other than I liked it. I have always had a thing for classic Japanese rear wheel drive cars. She was at pick n pull auto salvage.

[@richroggio]

Benny, that 76 Corolla was beautiful. I remember those well 👍

[@googleusergp]

Whoa Nelley, 1976 and hit the bricks. Nope, keep doing the imports, nothing wrong with them. These gave the US small cars a run for their money. If they had licked the rust issues, they would have really been shining stars. But they were reliable, thrifty on fuel and built very well. It was at this point in time that the US small car industry realized that the Japanese were eating our lunch. We got the VIN we win: TE31 for US specification Corolla Deluxe Sedan and the rest is the production sequence. They were assembled in Toyota City, Japan. No, early Japanese cars did not require catalytic converters as did many small US cars of the same era. Honda was the same way around this time. Honda took a Chevrolet Impala with a Chevrolet V8 and using their "CVCC" (Compound Vortex Combustion Chamber) they proved that the technology could be adapted to just about any engine. We got the tag, we can brag: 2T-C for 1.6L (1588cc) four cylinder engine with approximately 75 HP, A40 for Aisin-Warner three speed automatic transmission, 854 for Blue exterior paint, among other details. The 2T-C engine was very reliable and ran, ran, ran, ran, ran, ran and then ran some more. They were simple, easy to fix and rewarded the owner with excellent service. Toyota by this time was gaining ground and starting to wipe the floor with their American competitors, sending them scrambling to improve their small cars and trucks. The Toyota "2T" series engines had some racing success in the 1970s and 1980s. I knew a guy with a 1979 Toyota Corolla wagon that had a 2T-C in it and the car was in mint condition and he took excellent care of it. He worked at the first Texaco gas station (still there, but now operates under Allegiance and has a separate lube and repair shop) that I used to do my NYS inspections at (I didn't work there, but I was able to use the machine), and we got friendly over time, although I've lost touch with him. Whoa Nelley, Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto, "with parts made in Japan" and this one will soon become a soda can. 2T-C and it's over for thee. Painted blue and it's over for you. "You want it, you got it" was the saying back then at that time, and this one now isn't so fine. The Google Man is a fan, but this one is ready for the trash can. That's it, time to quit. Going to be flat and that's that. A40 and gotta go. Three speed automatic on the floor and soon to be out the door. The Vapors said "Turning Japanese" and this one is in need. TE31 and this one is done. Going to get squished and believe it or not, the Google Man is very, very, very, very, very, very pissed.

[@olikat8]

I remember these being all over- they were "Cockroach-tough" like Darts & Valiants...

[@TheTbird668]

Man I want that. It's sweet. Great video!

[@JT-un7dc]

Shame, someone would want that. 1st car was a 83 Carolla.

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

Automatic transmissions in small cars at that time were terrible for both acceleration and fuel economy. Our family's 1978 Chevrolet Chevette had an automatic because my mother did not know how to drive a manual transmission.

[@mitomr.twiceasnice4358]

I ❤ Corolla. 😎

[@nathankim7664]

If any of you watched "That 70s Show", you know that an orange one was featured early on! Honestly, the rust was not much of an issue. Restoration is as easy as restoring a VW Beetle! Oh the engine? She'll run for another 100 years! With the overall body looking pretty well preseved, I'd say that this car was taken care of for most of its life. Too bad it's here and not sitting for sale!

[@althunder4269]

I had a '72 Corolla it was rusted out but ran like a tank.

[@southernfriedhippie]

Thanks for showing this one. I saw lots of these when I was a kid. I haven't seen a Corolla like this in probably 25-30 years. They all just rusted away.

[@seanpool8028]

Hey Benny Toyota let's go places!

[@googleusergp]

Toyota Jan was six years old when this car was new.

[@thechriscollection9983]

Neat! My sister had one, but a '77 model, 2 door auto, in the early 1990s. When she sold it in 1993, the next buyer drove it to South America. And she lived in southern Ontario!

[@patricksullivan9254]

Wow!! I haven't seen one of those in years. It looks pretty solid though 👌

[@jsciarri]

I mean I wouldn't call this solid since there's rust all over the place. It is complete and all there that's for sure.

[@brucegwynn8509]

Whoa what a feeling!!! Wasn't that the commercial and then someone jumps in the air knees bent

[@googleusergp]

From 1975-1979, it was, "You asked for it, you got it". From 1979-1985 it was "Oh what a feeling!"

[@doug9066]

The Toyota Carolla has come a long way since. I has like the looks of them as the Camry in the 90's.

[@gideondingle9363]

That car is definitely worth saving.

[@portlandon]

My mother had one of these. A white 1977. Gutless acceleration, but it got her to work and got 27 mpg

[@lutomson3496]

I had a 77 great car someone should save this they are collectible now

[@luissantiago7824]

Yeah I Remember That Toyota’s In “Puerto Rico” My Beautiful “Island” 👉🚙🇵🇷🙂👍

[@CR7659]

You would think parts off this would have some value just because they're impossible to find. Up here all those rusted into the dirt by like 1990. I'm sure I saw them as a kid but do not remember them at all. Not even in the junkyards I went through.

[@mikesawyer4707]

Many of them are on the road yet. My wife's 2005 camery is still running great with over three hundred and twenty five thousand mile on it.

[@davidklabunde6270]

Benny, we miss your live streams. Been a long while, would like seeing an update on that Firebird.

[@hondacivic.japanese8265]

Toyota Corolla Classic the car is very hard to fine. Japanese car is all the best

[@datsun210]

32 years on the road, not bad, definitely a chick's car.

[@backpi]

Those puerto rican ricer guys love those cars.

[@prmgr0767able]

Memories, Benny. My first Corolla was a '79, with a 1200 CC (sewing machine) engine. Bought it new for $4000. Drove it all over for work, for 13 years. 198,500 miles on it, when it began to act up.FUN car! And yes, those wheels and tires were CHEAP to replace. I even had some 1960 Ford Falcon rims, that i mounted snow tires on. (You don't know about snow tires, ha ha) It was a GOOD CAR, and so economical. thanks for the memories

[@googleusergp]

Back then when tires were advertised at let's say Sears, Atlas/Standard Oil and the like they would always quote the smallest size. In this case you could probably get them for that size as this era Corolla had small tires indeed.

[@FuckSlowShit]

@@googleusergp those days are long now, everything now is bigger size popular sizes now are 16,17, 18, 19 nowadays I remember use to be 10" - 13"

[@googleusergp]

@@FuckSlowShit Yup a 15" tire was big then.

[@scavengerspc]

I'm totally devoted to modern American iron, but old Toyota's have always had a place in my heart. In my small collection I still have a 74 Toyota Celica GT that I have had for 40 years.

[@cmcmcc553]

I want it. That Car will still start and run they never die

[@delgray8523]

Never saw one of those before and I am old 🤪

[@martinphillips5392]

Hey! I owned a 76 SR5 in the 80's paid $25.00 for it was a fun little car to beat the snot out of through the fire roads where I lived! Was a rotten piece of crap, but lots of fun, nice to see a 76 again! around here they are all Coke cans now! lol

[@clarencejones7916]

I bet it still runs too 🤨🧐

[@googleusergp]

No doubt it would probably fire right up with fresh fluids and fuel.

[@biggamerecords612]

Had one of these first ride I ever had

[@greeniembush4106]

Love the video i,v got my first Driver license in a Toyota Corolla 1976 in 1978.

[@richjack7168]

I had a white 2 door manual which I bought brand new. I loved that car. It unfortunately rotted away beneath me. Wish I still had it.

[@oldskool1979]

Look at you posting JSM cars !

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Cool😀

[@colsenhayman8206]

My father found this same car with 10,000 original miles with the Toyota dealership paper on the floor mats. Been in storage for decades. Bought it for $500. Sold it for significantly more.

[@richardmackow6990]

no not a little 76 corolla.😐😐😐😐.ive not seen one of these ,in the uk since the 1980s,last one early 90s.iam saddened.i hope some one saves her,before the vulchers,pick her off!i wish i could.but live in uk😐😐,still i bought a nice 1991 volvo 940 gle ,last week for £1500.the lady didnt want this ,to happen to her!😐😐,ive saved 4 940s from the junkyard!😃😃.wish i could save this little beauty.please someone save her!

[@mjg263]

I always liked these, especially with a 5 speed. A buddy of mine had a babyshit brown station wagon version of that car with a 5 speed and it was pretty fun to drive, practical too.

[@gideondingle9363]

My neighbor had a red 68 Corolla brand new. In 1974 he traded it in on a new 1974 Lincoln Continental.

[@alkennedy1124]

This Toyota carola 1976 is the same looking Colored car I sold to one of my shops that I have in my area my car was a stick shift , nice thanks BigAl California praise Jesus Jesus Jesus Jesus Christ grace amen 🙏

[@ujayet]

Very nice,, if I had the money I’d buy it and restore it.

[@josebarreto7157]

New Z rated tires and a set of BBS wheels gold wheels to help that blue paint pop, and a nice wax and detail and she looks ready to race slow and safe keep it 5 below the limit and she is ready for 30.more years of road travels.

[@LSnium]

I hate people junking these cars, so rare and highly collectable, people pay good money for these even if non running. Who ever junked this Corolla is junk!!!

[@robertknight4672]

I've never driven any car this primitive. Wonder how much the car is power I want to be reduced running air conditioning. Heard about me already solitano boxes slowing down even more with the AC on.

[@waltereturner]

This one brought back some memories. I learned how to drive I'm one of these but in a 4 door version. Pretty cool car!

[@michaeltyson8047]

I have one of theae but it’s a sr5 4 speed automatic im trying to sale

[@erikturner8687]

I learned how to drive in my mom’s’76 Corona wagon…..

[@glenbo2464]

I had a blue one like that but mine was 4 speed and hid white interior. It had a 1.6 2TC engine. Easiest head gasket job ever ! lol

[@70brine]

I remember my cousin who was older got a used on in the 80’s.

[@memlox3609]

Yesterday i was taking a walk in The Woods and found one

[@rickkings2071]

I remember riding in my aunts car. I can still smell it and hear it

[@sneakerfreak2002]

My favourite was the Toyota Corona. That was one solid car.

[@Peppy11769]

These cars running fetch big money on the internet

[@robertmorris4675]

Oh what a feeling....in your new toyoter

[@bh2236]

So interesting that is has a hood vent!

[@QuelloVeloce7]

Retired drift missile

[@michaelduttry182]

I don't think you'd get even one wheel to peel on that.

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Probably right

[@dowen1511]

I had a green one of these with over 450k+ on the dam thing and ran grate the bearings in the steering column went bad couldn't turn it any more but ran like a top lol.

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

WHY IS IT IN THE JUNKYARD?!?!?!

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Owner probably got old or passed away

[@anthonycoach4551]

My friend had the same one but I think his was the hatch back it was a stick ran good and strong good old yoda..

[@dowen1511]

These have gotten very popular in some circles I know .

[@leedaniels7196]

Reminds me of the one i had and same color too.These were great cars but rust was the issue that did it in.That car lasted forever.

[@corghhh]

That ol crushers hungry, shell make a nice snack. CRUSH CRUSH CRUSH!

[@aaroncowles2504]

What are you , nine years old?

[@nathankim7664]

@@aaroncowles2504 He's probably a wannabe Sid from the first Toy Story movie lol

[@FuckSlowShit]

Please go play with your modern junk cars soon will end up with the crusher less than 10 years

[@ImranKhan-ef2sk]

Which country is this

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Dallas Texas, 🇺🇲

[@garyblanchard1084]

Now off to the crusher

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Soon

[@juanesqueda7876]

Where is it located

[@ClassicRideSociety]

Pick n pull South Dallas TX South Central location

[@michals547]

Absolutely fantastic car.

[@garymckee448]

NO

[@googleusergp]

They were much better offerings than the American small cars as the time.

[@ohioyodertoter6827]

Ooooh what a feeling …. Toyoder

[@googleusergp]

That came later on in 1979. The motto in 1976 was "You want it, you got it".

[@terrencegiordan2775]

Right where it belongs.

[@FuckSlowShit]

Go Drive your Modern Junk toyoyo Shit will break by 150,000 miles sorry to tell you the Facts