I was flipping through my mags and found this old catalog in one of the shelf. Its very impressive to look at the spec sheet, with 118hp, 190km/h max speed, was a fast car in those days.
Fender arches in standard trim
Is it teaching us how to heel and toe to get the most out of the car
Only two colors to choose from, that's why we see lots of TE27 in this colors
Found some really nice looking TE27 from the JCCA 09 held in Tokyo Japan, early this year from auto-otaku.com. The grandfather of the famous Levin & Trueno AE86 was out in full force which shows that these classics are still sought after and preserve in the JDM-Land as much as in other parts of the world. Most of them wears green and orange color.
The Trueno face TE27 Corolla.
A row of Truenos
TE27 with TRD mild offset wheels
Rear view of the Trueno with 4 quad lights
The odd one out in white color
2T-GEU good for 115ps in stock form with mikuni carbs
From Wikipedia :The 60 series, introduced in 1978 was better known, being the first to be extensively sold outside Japan. It was offered with 993 (KP60 2K), 1,166 (KP62 3K) and 1,290 cc (KP61 4K) engines. Three-door and 5-door hatchbacks were offered in export markets, although a distinctive 5-door wagon variant was sold in Japan, Hong Kong and Germany. Trim levels were Standard, Deluxe (DX), GL, XL, S, and SE.
In 1980 the car was facelifted to include square headlights and a second facelift followed in 1983 to incorporate a slant nose front end, and lower hatch opening.
The KP61 was the only Starlet ever sold in the USA from 1981 to 1984, until the Corolla FX replaced it in 1985. The 1981–1982 models came with standard 5-speed manual transmission and tachometer. It is an equivalent to other markets' S model. The 1983–1984 models were additionally offered with Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) with the 4K engine, but with 4-speed manual transmission, and similar to other markets' XLi model.
Specifications:
| Production | 1978–1984 |
|---|---|
| Body style(s) | 3-door hatchback 5-door hatchback 5-door station wagon |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Platform | P60 |
| Engine(s) | 2K, 3K & 4K |
| Transmission(s) | K40 (4-speed) K50 (5-speed) |
| Wheelbase | 91.5 in (2324 mm)[1] |
| Length | 90.6 in (2301 mm)[1] |
| Width | 60.4 in (1534 mm)[1] |
| Height | 54.3 in (1379 mm)[1] |
| Curb weight | 1,652 lb (749 kg) [1] |
| Fuel capacity | 8.8 imp gal (40 L; 11 US gal)[1] |
The original stock standard KP Starlet.
Bug Eye version
Nicely done up KP "Bug Eye with N2 Arches"and bullet fender mirrors.
The Starlet KP6# are one of the better known small hatch rwd from japan. Its nimble handling and good handling characteristic are one of the reason enthusiast turn this granny old mobile into a serious driving machine. Most owners chuck out the old 2k/3k & 4k in favor of the famous 4age or other more powerful and bigger engine such as SR20, CA18, 3SGTE and etc. The handling department can be enhance using the hachi-roku suspension and axle with minimal mods.
Mighty Starlet with MKII wheels and arches
Notice the oil cooler.
Slam to the max.
Spartan Interior
4k TRD spec engine with bikes carb
There are other hardcore Starlet owners which use back the original engine but brings it back to its former glory using hard to get TRD parts to push it to a higher limit. Check out the project thread here.
Running in TS Cup in the nostalgic race.
Its use for D1 Drifting although with little success and also for autocross around the world.
Pics sources from Wikipedia, Speedhunter, Driftworks and Auto-otaku
Levin with TRD spoiler and Tosco Racing wheels, just perfect....