Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
2/23/24 8:34 a.m.
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Looking for a Toyota Corolla track car? No, we’re not talking about a GR Corolla, but a 1980 Corolla that’s been stuffed with a Lexus 1UZ V8 engine.

According to the seller, the car “fires up and runs and drives great,” and “stays cool and mechanically is good to go…

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David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
2/23/24 9:18 a.m.

surprise

CyberEric
CyberEric SuperDork
2/23/24 10:31 a.m.

Damn! 
 

I wish they had left some of the dash/interior for vintage factor, but I love it!

DavyZ
DavyZ New Reader
2/23/24 1:10 p.m.
CyberEric said:

Damn! 
 

I wish they had left some of the dash/interior for vintage factor, but I love it!

Same.  The interior is now crappy compared to the exterior. I do love the car though :)

mr2peak
mr2peak Dork
2/23/24 1:36 p.m.

Cheap RWD cars. Why must all the new stuff be FWD

jsymonds
jsymonds Reader
2/23/24 9:00 p.m.

Just your average FB marketplace seller who happens to be a professional driver: https://www.formulad.com/drivers/chelsea-denofa

I'm sure he only drove it to the grocery store :)

te72
te72 HalfDork
2/23/24 10:46 p.m.

Unsurprisingly... I'm a fan. =P

preach
preach UltraDork
2/24/24 6:58 a.m.
j_tso
j_tso Dork
2/24/24 12:20 p.m.
jsymonds said:

Just your average FB marketplace seller who happens to be a professional driver: https://www.formulad.com/drivers/chelsea-denofa

I'm sure he only drove it to the grocery store :)

kinda disappointed to not find videos of this thing being hooned. An uncorked 1UZ has a classic muscle car sound.

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