Toyota Corolla

Australia was the first country outside of Japan to receive the Toyota Corolla in November of 1966 with the first generation going on sale in 1967. 

Success in the 1968 and 1969 Hardie-Ferodo 500 Bathurst races went hand in hand with Corolla’s early reputation for durability and reliability combining to make the car a triumph for the Japanese marque in Australia. 

Local Corolla production followed sporting a 1.1-litre four-cylinder engine, four-speed manual gearbox and a push-button radio.