Rare & Mythical Beast: 1970 Toyota Corona Mark II 1900 GSS - RT75

Today's car is the first and only first-generation Mark II GSS I have ever seen. It's slightly larger than the early, shovel nose Corona hardtops, and features the 1858cc 10R DOHC engine. The grill has the look of the Toyota 1600GT's of the late 1960's (also shovel noses, but not technically).
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[@tonerotonero1375]

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[@naku4]

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[@elliottmah]

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[@dylanhammerstein3059]

QOTD: Always watching Japanese car stuff on you tube it naturally popped up eventually a few years ago and have loved watching it ever since.

[@LEGIT234]

I first found you when I was searching up my 1970 toyota corona deluxe around the time when I first bought the car. love the show

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[@Chris.C85]

I found wasabi cars from looking up videos of dr30 skylines and laurel around 2 years ago and have been loving your videos ever since.

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I discovered your channel.......by youtube suggestions, but interesting cars is what made me get overall attracted to your vids

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I discovered WasabiCars here on KZbin a few years ago with your "Abandoned Toyota Starlet KP61 TRD N2" video.

[@illitero]

I honestly can't recall how I came across your channel here. I want to say during one of those long youtube sessions where you start in one place and end in another, haha. So probably "related videos" or something like that. It's been a very long time for me.

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I discovered the channel through it popping up as a recommended channel. Since I love japan and japanese cars I was sold.

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[@dylanhammerstein3059]

QOTD: Always watching Japanese car stuff on you tube it naturally popped up eventually a few years ago and have loved watching it ever since. And the rest is history.

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Maybe 1.5 Years ago I was searching some old and rare Cars that I only knew from some Games. Coincidentally was there a Video from you and I enjoyed it so much, so I decided to describe to your Channel.

[@Queenbooker]

You were recommended by someone but, really can't remember who. Glad I checked you out though.

[@toddrominger]

i owned a1973 240z and put countless miles on it terrorizing traffic loved every minute, just looked up datsuns u came up watching every since youre my japanese connection luvin all the vids

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+Todd Rominger Awesome. Thanks Todd.

[@will16vuk]

Hey Dan, I discovered Wasabi cars when you put up the video showing the junked AE86 race car at a track, think it had no wheels and different coloured body panels, and you emphasised that you could not obtain parts or cars for people from Japan! 'Twas a good video :)

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Hi Daniel! Very difficult question because I discovered Wasabicars long, long time ago... And I do not regret it!!! I am looking forward to your next video.

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+Frederick König Thank you Frederick! You are very kind. :)

[@abandonedsc4261]

Absolutely gorgeous car! Love those 60's-70's era Toyota's. Found the channel from "suggested videos" on YT

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+AbandonedSC Thanks :)

[@Tenmaru89]

First video I saw was of a Honda City Turbo, I was browsing KZbin and came across your video, clicked on your channel aftwerwards and saw so much goodness!... subscribed ever since and never missed a video. I don't always comment though.

[@Stikibits]

Nice time of year to be checking cars out. Love Spring in Japan. They are extractors...headers empty onto a common pipe at the block and don't have individual pipes coming from the block.

[@johnd6258]

I found Wasabi Cars through a search for a Toyota Crown on KZbin. Starting myself into the classic Japanese car scene, as the American hot rod/custom scene is over done here in the states, I've been doing something different with my MX32. Looking at a '68 Crown for the next project in about ten years. Planning ahead!

[@TheIsdon]

You gotta love the Corona rt70 series. got one myself not the GSS but great little cars, Found the clip surfing youtube

[@MassiveTrackHunter]

Had a four door inline6 version of this car. Very unusual, reasonably quick and honestly I wish I kept it. The downside was the gas tank was literally up inside the trunk, hung mid-air, behind the rear seat. Sold it since I knew it would be a very hot wait until the Fire Dept arrived to remove my crispy corpse....in the case of a rear end collision.

[@AhnkoCheeOutdoors]

As a child of the 60s growing up in Japan I only recall the Toyopet brand in Japan not hearing the Toyota name until moving to Hawai'i in 1966. One of my uncles had a little Toyopet sedan with the oval grill. I remember when the Corona Mark IIs first came out and I instantly fell in love with the design, a big improvement over the original Coronas in my opinion. Those 2 door Corona Mark IIs were still a common sight in the mid 1970s during my high school days with a couple students driving hopped up versions adding Weber Carbs and headers. The US models came only with the 1.9 liter 8R motors which were smooth but not that powerful. Beautiful example you show us there, thank you for sharing. Seeing these oldies brings back good memories of younger daze. 8-)

[@juelpereira9404]

q.o.t.d. I found this channel after I started looking for imported cars, especially the bluebird and the 70s Toyota corolla

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+Juel Pereira Thanks

[@pontiacT1989]

I found your videos/channel when I searched for abandoned muscle cars, and saw the video with the neglected Camaro Z28 and Trans Am.

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+PontiacT89 Ah, yes. That's where WasabiCars started. ;-)

[@2idiot4u]

Verry nice car! Don't know why, but I have a weak spot for old Toyota's. I believe I was searching on KZbin for old Japanese cars a few years ago, then I found your channel and really liked your video's and what you did. Keep up the good work, love it! ^-^

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+2idiot4u Thank you.

[@club1fan552]

Yes these were available in Australia and were fast and an all round great car!

[@wasabicars]

Good to hear. Thanks for the info :)

[@club1fan552]

@@wasabicars No worries mate. My 6th class teacher had one. She was a bitch but her car wasn't...

[@muistje3]

QOTD: I believe i first encountered Wasabi Cars when I searched for the Mazda MX5 Coupe which you made a video on. Then I started to browse, and immediately subscribed after that :)

[@wasabicars]

+muistje3 Ah, great car. I was stoked when I spotted that.

[@Jamcam99]

First saw Wasabi on KZbin. Was looking for classic japanese cars

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[@adamlemus7585]

I came across your channel looking thru videos of old Datsuns.

[@tooljst8]

QOTD: Was looking at Kei car videos on KZbin and stumbled across your channel.

[@alexkoto754]

Neat! I just saw a Toyopet Corona a little bit like this at the sf auto salon. Had its own info stand but I didn't have enough time to read it. QOTD: Oddly enough, it was my dad showing me your '64 T-bird video

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+Alex Koto Wow. I made that video so long ago. One of my first, I'm sure. ;-)

[@user-fo9ri5dy7b]

I had a 67 Corona deluxe with a 3 RC a far cry from that overhead cam but I really loved it it had a free on the tree it really needed a four-speed and it also had a bench seat I still love that car to this day I miss it quite a bit it needed a total front end rebuild it actually would have been worth it and it was almost up to 400,000 MI I had talked to the previous owner just happened to meet them

[@lancecurley5188]

I found wasabi cars linked under another video, from memory it was just a junkyard tour video, I've been a subscriber ever since! I love the mix of rare old Japanese cars, with a little bit of Australia thrown in. definitely one of my favorite KZbin channels

[@timothyokane9710]

Just figured I would check it out,liked what I saw and subscribed.Been watching most of your shows except when my computer goes wacko and I can't get on the internet.

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+timothy okane Thanks Timothy.

[@dragoncollector]

Hey Dan. I found your channel on KZbin when i was obsessing over ta22 celicas (i bought one!). Love the car meets you cover. Loves the Speights beanie too! Cheers. Daniel in Christchurch

[@wasabicars]

Awesome. Thanks, Daniel

[@carlosochoa7330]

i bought a 71 corona wagon for 1300$ and wanted to learn what other cars i can get parts from and you have good info on different body styles today that car is sitting in my garage done thanks for the info just finished a mr2 sw21 and now working on a 2jz sc300 keep up the good work.

[@PaizuriClimax]

QOTD: I believe I was watching a video about the history of the Nissan Skyline here on KZbin and your video "Forgotten S13 Nissan Silvia: Former Grip Race Car Wasting away" was on the side. Followed that video and fell down the video rabbit hole that is KZbin.

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+Jose Sanz Awesome. Thanks

[@lvlpkr]

pretty sure i found wasabi cars looking at DR30s! and ur abandoned dr30 RS turbo video came up and ive been hooked ever since!

[@madpetrolhead]

Hi there Daniel, I came across WasabiCars right here on You Tube and really liked what I saw and subscribed right away as I really love the old school Japanese cars, rusty or not, restorable or not as some I have never seen before. Thank you Daniel for putting up a fantastic site on here.

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+madpetrolhead Thanks for sticking with WasabiCars, Ken. :)

[@invinciblejets4690]

Amazing car ...... I discovered through searching junk yard or abandoned cars in Japan or something...loved the channel ever since!

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+invinciblejets Awesome. Thanks :)

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found your channel like a year ago or something from searching for old celicas but some reason your rx7/cosmo video came up and watched that and subscribed and for the next week after that watched all your videos haha

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+michael Fox Nice. Thanks. :)

[@fehquig]

Nice little runner... Christopher Mast pointed me in your direction back in the early days when you were just starting out!

[@wasabicars]

+fehquig Haha. Quite a while ago. Thanks for sticking with this. I hope you've been enjoying some good scotch. It is the festive season. ;-)

[@fehquig]

I'm getting into some good whisky but I do that all year!!

[@tierrides6201]

QOTD: Found your channel when i was looking through the archives for Toyota Celica videos. Found your channel saw you were aussie and stayed.

[@MrColinwil]

my Mum had a Toyota Corona 1900SL Mark 2 in 1971 I learnt to drive in it a great car and fast

[@jeremykeithneill]

You asked: discovered Wasabi cars just now browsing KZbin for Toyota Corona’s.

[@wasabicars]

Awesome. Thanks, Jeremy. :)

[@lukecollins7965]

Was watching some other videos on Japan and just come across your videos.

[@phazttraxx1980]

I was searching JDM Suzuki and the 1987 Suzuki Alto showed up. I've been hooked since.

[@wasabicars]

+phazttraxx1980 Thanks. Btw, that particular video had a big surge in interest just a few days ago. I wonder if it got mentioned on some website somewhere.

[@phazttraxx1980]

Regular Car Review found one in Midwest, USA. Turbo, DOHC, 3cyl, inter-cooled, RHD. Rarest of rare in America.

[@jorgeperez6172]

Absolute awesome and amazing car. I had the same car in that same white exterior color and black interior color. I had it back in the 90's but had to junk it because someone rear-ended me and it was beyond repair 😭💔

[@wasabicars]

Oh, damn. Sadness. Sorry to hear that

[@jorgeperez6172]

@@wasabicars it's ok I'm over it seeing that it was 10 years ago. I've had many classic cars before and after the corona

[@TougeDRiFta]

cant remember how i found wasabicars, but ive been hooked ever since ✌

[@spaghetcourgette7250]

Discovered your channel through the recommended video section :)

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+Jeremy Kwee Cool. Thanks

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I found your channel one afternoon when I was looking for a R31 Skyline. Watched a couple of your other vids and I was hooked.

[@Hangoversteer]

Just a random video suggestion from KZbin, love the channel!

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+Nick Bygrave Thanks Nick

[@tarstakars]

well I discovered you quite a while ago, I watch lot of automotive videos on KZbin and this turned up in one of those "recommended for you" things that KZbin has and I watched it and liked it and I've been watching ever since you do a great job, I know it can be a little difficult and time-consuming putting everything together but keep up the good work.

[@CarnageMediaUK]

i'd definitely take the c130 laurel! discovered wasabi cars years ago, probably through friends on facebook that were liking your content, so saw it in my feed

[@makemespin]

I stumbled upon one of your videos when browsing trough vintage/japanese cars videos on youtube. And one of your videos came up. I think it was a TA22 Celica video if i dont remember wrong. Been watching your videos ever since. I hope one day to go to Japan to visit Ebisu circuit and see the car community over there.

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+Makeit Flip Thanks :)

[@mattmcilwhan]

The corona mkii is probably my favourite classic Japanese car, it's a close one between the te27 sprinter and ra28 celica (I am biased towards Toyota)- there's just something special about the shape of the corona... gorgeous cars. I've seen one in my life (in Western Sydney, of all places) and i fell in love immediately. as for discovering wasabicars, jeez... probably stumbled across it years ago looking up hakosuka or ae86 videos, but one of the earliest videos I remember watching was the ae86 levin notchback with the flip over grill (flips to reveal fog lights and a different badge I think? twin cam 16 on one side, levin on the other?)

[@wasabicars]

+pr0ph3cy92 Ah, yeah. I do remember that video very clearly. I actually got a ton of footage from that place but only uploaded a couple of videos. The trouble is I keep getting new footage of cars, so never upload everything. First World troubles, eh? ;-)

[@luisgonzalez1637]

I drive a 70 mark ii here in california, and when I searched for 70 mark ii this is the first video that popped up. Mine has a boring single cam 8r engine.

[@fotasse]

I found your channel through KZbin recommendations. I'm glad i did!

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+ManiacPT Thanks

[@brian5o]

I love that Corona Mk II. by the way, I discovered your channel by chance, I really love Japanese cars from the 70's, especially Datsuns and often search for videos of specific old Japanese cars that I remember from childhood on KZbin. during one of my searches, I found your channel and pretty much immediately subscribed and probably watched hours of your videos. I've been addicted to them ever since.

[@colinbrunt]

I go on KZbin safaris sometimes, meaning i will just click whichever related videos i want for a while to pass time, i believe i was watching a few videos about a Mitsubishi Starion 2600 GSR-VR and came across some other old school jdm videos entirely in Japanese so i had no idea where i was ending up 'till i finally stumbled across your video of an orange 73 ta22 celica, and have been creeping your videos till i subscribed earlier this year!

[@67tomcat]

I "found" Wasabi Cars by having a general interest in Japanese cars and KZbin did the rest! I really like the episodes where the vehicles are shown leaving a car show- the various models are great! I truly enjoy your videos.

[@wasabicars]

+67tomcat Thanks. I'll also have a hunt around the archives for more roll out footage. I'm sure I've got more.

[@JesseGunzo]

I was looking up videos of various nostalgic Japanese cars. Glad I found your channel.

[@ghettoflyer]

I usually look at older American Muscle cars videos and I Believe your Video of the 1970 1/2 Z/28 camaro was suggested by youtube. I do occasionally look at videos about Classic Japanese "Muscle" / "Sportscar" era (Toyota GT2000, 240Z, 510 Datsuns ) that interest me mostly for the historical preservation/ knowledge and achievements. Those videos may have also been the reason it was suggested. ( Honestly I'm more interested in the late 80's to mid 90's Japanese Kraziness that had most brands creating AWD, Turbo, Homologated Rally spec cars) That all being said Dan, You do your thing. I appreciate your interest in 50's to 70's classic ANYTHING Japanese, or Australian that I normally won't look at, with a bit size history of the car. I appreciate your passion for the unique, and rare whatever year it was made.

[@wasabicars]

+ghettoflyer Awesome. Thanks man. :)

[@jasoncarpp7742]

G'day Dan'l. Another awesome video! Beautiful looking car. My aunt had a Corona Mark II when I was a boy. Hers was a sedan, if I remember correctly. My favourites are the two door coupe and the station wagon. I love the wheels. :)

[@scoopshot]

Googled Toyota Mark II. My dad had one in Tokyo and I bought a used one in 1978 in the states. Cooling system was full of rust but was a nice family car. Not a hot rod.

[@jephinitely]

Someone shared one of your videos which included a Toyota Starlet GT Turbo to a facebook group that I'm a member of.

[@arjanweijer4526]

I definitely would get the Corona! to bad we didn't get any of the toyota DOHC's here in the states until the 4age ae86 :(. I got to this channel through a shared video from another FB page, I think it was Farmofminds, these vids are awesome as always man!

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+neko-romancer 95 Thank you. :)

[@VISHALRHODES]

Found your video come up of the hard top mx5/miata. Ever since j been subscribed and enjoy every video

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+Vishal Rhodes Thank you

[@WasstschoBasstscho]

I discovered it by just clicking around on KZbin! You're doing a great job! Keep it up!

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+WasstschoBasstscho Thank you. :D

[@Rosten]

I discovered wasabicars when i was searching videos about the kp61 trd starlets.

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+Rosten Thanks

[@19chucki74]

I believe I was searching random videos on KZbin, when I saw a video of a Skyline, I think. After that, I was hooked. That is a beautiful Corona Mark II. Love the styling of the body. But I prefer the Butaketsu Laurel a bit more. Another great vid, Dan.

[@kingreid1994]

I found your channel through a CarThrottle post of the best automotive KZbin channels.

[@roberthensley8653]

Had a 1970 mark 2 in 1975, not gss but taillights, grill the same. Did 80 in 3rd gear, little beast. Smoke everything in its class. Never ran into another one like it....

[@irvanypawironadi1523]

I was searching old nissan skyline's and found the An abandoned DR30 RS-Turbo Nissan Skyline video. This was the first video of this channel.

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+Irvany Pawironadi Thanks

[@aisicanjonjon]

I searched my car on KZbin and saw one that had Wasabi Cars titled on it. That and I love initial d lol.

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+Aisican JonJon Thanks.

[@TheNisgaa]

How did I discover? I had bought a 1971 Toyota Corona here in Canada & your channel came up throughout my various searches looking up info on it & other Toyotas. All the best from Canada EH;~)

[@thatwolffe3802]

QOTD: I discovered Wasabi Cars way back when you posted the video about the american muscle cars found in Japan Edit: I believe it was Abandoned in Japan: An American Muscle-car graveyard was subbed as soon as I watched that video, keep them coming! love your vids (: and I love how you interact with your fans.

[@wasabicars]

+ThatWolffe Haha. THAT long ago? :)

[@thatwolffe3802]

WasabiCars yup! been a fan ever since! Always look forward to seeing what car is next from your adventures :D

[@ZIMBOI17]

QOTD. It's been a few years so it's hard to remember but I think it's when I was looking for videos of TRD 86s

[@wasabicars]

+ZIMBOI17 Cool. Thanks for sticking with Wasabicars. :)

[@oscarmayen8516]

Toyota Corona GT es absolutamente fantástico..... Felicidades.... Wasabi.

[@wasabicars]

Muchas gracias

[@TH3TIMP5]

I love the mark II more! And I discovers you by a facebook sharing your video! They still do ever now and then but I'm not sure who is it

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+TH3TIMP5 Thanks

[@mbush]

I was looking up "fairlady 200zr" and one of your vidoes popped up. Good channel!

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+mbush Thanks

[@Skili19]

About 3 years ago I first saw The Z28 Camaro on the other channel and than I saw some videos from this channel. I think one of the first videos I saw after I subscribed was URAS R34 Skyline or Sepia collection Nissan Cedric 1900 I am not sure... I know for sure that I was subscribed when you uploaded the Corona double cab pickup thing.

[@sanhongyap5645]

Found it while browsing searching for old car chase clips from Japanese TV serials of the 70s.

[@wasabicars]

+San Hong Yap Impressive. And, thanks. :)

[@classic287]

I had one of those back when it was about 5 years old. It was a standard on the floor. It was good in the summer, but come winter ❄️ I couldn’t shift it anymore. Thinking back now, I probably could have swapped out the tranny oil and shifter greased, but back then I didn’t know a lot about transmissions, so.....I traded it in for something else...

[@techracer100]

Found Wasibi car's by the rusty American car video like many others. Have watched pretty much every video since. Love ya work, Hi from NZ and love rhe Speights Bennie haha

[@wasabicars]

+techracer100 Thanks. Mum bought that for me when she was on a cruise down there. :)

[@justintran9134]

found wasabicars from youtube recommended videos :)

[@wasabicars]

+Justin Tran Thanks

[@jvv1491]

QOTD I've got no clue, probably thru an 80ies nissan that popped up as a recommendation from youtube! I still love the R31 Calsonic episode! Cheers JAn (holland)

[@wasabicars]

+J VV Thanks