Toyota Corolla AE86 Classic Car Film - AE86 // LEGACY

AE86 // LEGACY

From humble beginnings, the Toyota Corolla GT Coupe (AE86) has become one of the most sought after 1980s performance cars.

Motorsport success and popular culture is a path to global cult status that few cars have trodden, and though the AE86 was a masterclass in understated design, what was beneath the surface was a concept last seen in the 1960s when the Mk1 Escort took the rally world by storm.

Once described as Toyota’s evolution of the Ford Escort RS1600, the AE86 Corolla invented a whole new genre of motorsport, and became the star of a cult cartoon, TV and film series, Initial-D.

Get under the skin of this legendary car with the latest classic car story from Paul Woodford’s Car Films channel.

This is the unofficial story, of the Toyota Corolla that changed the world.

📼 Written, filmed, presented and produced on iPhone 11 and GoPro Hero 7 by Paul Woodford.

With thanks:

🎥 Special Stage Rally Review - rally footage

🚗 Alex Allingham Cars - use of the AE86 Corolla

📖 Research - Tom Hutchings

[oldschoolspecial]

I saw many around town where I grew up back in the early 90s. I didn't pay attention much until I bought a Option 2 VHS tape, it was in Japanese, and it was about building and drifting them. I was hook and bought 3 GT-S at $500 each. It wasn't a beautiful car or anything special. I went on and drive many better and faster cars: Supras, Evo, STI, MR2 turbo. But strangely they are fast but not as fun as the Corolla GT-S. My friend has one and helping him working on it and hanging out in the weekend. It's bring people together. It's also a time machine to my younger days. I try to drive it once a week if I'm not to busy.

[AbcXyz-okdf]

How you dont have a million subscribers is beyond me.

Your writing, editing and narration are really quite brilliant.

Aside from all tha tyou have an obvious passion for your subject.

Stick with it. You *will* hit the big time my friend.

[TheAzther]

I really love the AE86 and I like that you mostly talked about the rally history of the car instead of focusing only on drifting is a breath of fresh air, also, the fact that this video was published on my birthday makes me like it even more!

[pinkspider]

Great gideo love the anime style filter and comic strip bits

[SportsandGT]

Nicely done Paul. Comic strip effect is 👌🏼 - rally car Manga!

[majrTm]

Such a cool video and an amazing car 👌

[BenJames_]

Great editing and well put together as always mate.

[lemongavine]

I had an AE86 GT-S TC-16. The handling was phenomenal. I’ve never driven any car since that had steering response anywhere close to it. The low end torque was dismal which I hated, but the handling made up for it. It was a great first car and I had it for 12 years and 160K miles. I wonder if mine is still on he road somewhere.

[matricious]

Good framing and cinematography really gives a sense of ocassion to what is otherwise a plain looking car.
Really nailed it at the closing frame; excellent work!

[tcae]

Great video and beautiful levin in very good conditions 👍🏼

[anibalbabilonia]

In Puerto Rico there’s a shiet load of them through out the island! They love those over there! And you find them in better than new condition!👌😎👍

[alanmitchell]

Great video with nice car and accurate information, there is escort people and toyota people but both respect each others choice as they both are fun cars

[Vandymedia]

good video man! love to see ae86 content

[pralhadmundargi]

It's not only the engine and the suspension but it is also the weight distribution. This was the key factor why Keichi Tsuchiya likes this car's light weight, balanced weight and old school rear wheel drive.

[MrGrabbingtruck]

I’ve got a 1985 completely standard Uk car just like this which I’ll be getting back on the road later this year and I can’t wait

[valleybrookiimodelrailway]

I've seen this car in person 😋 and best mates with the owner 👌 sadly not let me in it yet (wink wink Alex) 😅😅

[leejk]

Excellent video on this legend, definitely the video I'll be sending to people when the ignorantly say this car is only famous because Initial D, or that the car is only expensive because of the tofu tax. So much more to this car that is such readily available information, but people want to say "£30k for a 40 year old corolla huh huh" to put it down.

[mattvanders]

Get yourself on to juice box for all your Irish Japanese content

[justy]

Most are now in Ireland. We love them here. They were a very quick 1.6 in their day. Quicker than most off their Euro rivals

[maxrocatansky]

It had a rich motorsport history in rally and touring car group A..it was beaten the M3 of the day in touring car.