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The 1st generation Toyota Corolla debuted in 1966 with an 1,100 cc engine in an era when American car engines started around 3,000 ccs.
The 1st generation Toyota Corolla debuted in 1966 with an 1,100 cc engine in an era when American car engines started around 3,000 ccs.
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2nd generation Toyota Corolla, 1971-1974
2nd generation Toyota Corolla, 1971-1974
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2nd generation Toyota Corolla, 1971-1974
2nd generation Toyota Corolla, 1971-1974
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2nd generation Toyota Corolla, 1971-1974
2nd generation Toyota Corolla, 1971-1974
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2nd generation Toyota Corolla, 1971-1974
2nd generation Toyota Corolla, 1971-1974
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2nd generation Toyota Corolla, 1971-1974
2nd generation Toyota Corolla, 1971-1974
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3rd generation Toyota Corolla hatchback, 1975-1978
3rd generation Toyota Corolla hatchback, 1975-1978
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3rd generation Toyota Corolla Sport Coupe, 1975-1978
3rd generation Toyota Corolla Sport Coupe, 1975-1978
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3rd generation Toyota Corolla, 1975-1978
3rd generation Toyota Corolla, 1975-1978
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4th generation Toyota Corolla, 1979-1983
4th generation Toyota Corolla, 1979-1983
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4th generation Toyota Corolla GT-S hatchback, 1979-1983
4th generation Toyota Corolla GT-S hatchback, 1979-1983
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5th generation Toyota Corolla GT-S hatchback, 1984-1987
5th generation Toyota Corolla GT-S hatchback, 1984-1987
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6th generation Toyota Corolla GT-S coupe, 1988-1992
6th generation Toyota Corolla GT-S coupe, 1988-1992
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6th generation Toyota Corolla LE, 1988-1992
6th generation Toyota Corolla LE, 1988-1992
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7th generation Toyota Corolla, 1991-1995
7th generation Toyota Corolla, 1991-1995
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8th generation Toyota Corolla, 1995-2000
8th generation Toyota Corolla, 1995-2000
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8th generation Toyota Corolla, 1995-2000
8th generation Toyota Corolla, 1995-2000
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9th generation Toyota Corolla, 2000-2006
9th generation Toyota Corolla, 2000-2006
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10th generation Toyota Corolla, 2006-2012
10th generation Toyota Corolla, 2006-2012
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11th generation Toyota Corolla, 2014-present
11th generation Toyota Corolla, 2014-present
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Akio Toyoda, president and CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation.
Akio Toyoda, president and CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation.
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Long considered an inexpensive and boring but solidly dependable car, the Toyota Corolla is turning 50 this year.

Back when a stripped-down Dodge Dart had a 170-cubic inch motor (nearly 3,000 cubic centimeters), the first 1966 Corolla rolled off the line with a 1,100 cc pushrod engine.

You couldn't buy a Corolla in the United States for another two years, when the car cost $1,700.

Since then, the Corolla has become one of the best selling cars of all time.

Take a look in the photos above at the evolution of the Corolla.

The 2017 Toyota Corolla 50th Anniversary Special Edition. See more photos here. Photo: Toyota
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The 2017 Toyota Corolla 50th Anniversary Special Edition. See more photos here.

Toyota unveiled their 50th Anniversary Special Edition Corolla at the New York International Auto Show this week. The 2017 model is still a boringly dependable car, which is the reason the Corolla sells so well — because sometimes you just need to get the job done.

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