1973 Toyota TE27 Corolla: Three Decades And Seven Engines Later
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
- Since 1988, Mike Muniz has owned this Toyota TE27 Corolla. In that time, its been street car, a drag car, a road race car, and currently it’s an homage to the TE27 rally cars that began with the chassis’ debut race at the 1973 RAC Rally.
Read more about this Corolla, now on its seventh engine, and go behinds the scenes during the making of this film at petro.li/TE27Corolla
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This guy is so committed it´s scary - another great Petrolicious story told...
Great respect for this guy
That rotary engine sound tho
I wonder what he was going to say, poor guy yanked away from the keyboard before he could finish. 'thought provoking' perhaps, or thoroughly bee like'..
I love these cars so much
Taylor Ray yeh the sound 😏
Taylor Ray me too!
samesies. i wanted one for awhile but finding one clean is super hard. so i started looking at te72s. and that brought me to the datsun 510. and then i said F this none of these are possible to find so i gave up haha
HAHAH SO TRUE. I really want a 510 Sedan but they're also impossible to find. I do want a vintage japanese car at some point in my life.
@@GARAGESZERO lol i got the te47s dont know what to do with it hahahahaha.... still original engine tho
Man, keeping your car for that long is TRUE dedication, and love for cars!
Inspiration for a kid like me who also lives in the Philippines and is also 15 y/o with a ke35 car.
bro... Filipino here too.. try seacrhing for parts in batanes, most japanese surplus parts are there.. get your ke35 some love
GTFOH!
@@paulocuento9949 2tc engine?
Shout Out To Big MIKE! lot of love from the philippines bro!! really great having a filipino to represent!!! Really great cars bro! its really rare, trying to find one here even if its not running its alright, you are my motivation to build my own, Lotta love here kuya! thankyou!
Mr. Muniz; you sir, are my hero! Great job. Great history. And great love for a classic.
i have corolla too (KE30) from indonesia. keep your passion 👌
I never thought I'd see the day when I thought a Toyota Corolla looked cool. Awesome video!
He seems like one of those guys that would never run out of things or lessons to teach you
one of my dream cars forsure
Such an aesthetically pleasing car
I bought a 1968 KE10 Corolla in 1988. It finally stopped being my daily last year but still driving it today. I don't have near that much money in it. Over time, I put the disc brakes, 13 inch wheels and high back seats from a 72 in it.
I couldn't find parts for the 1100, needed a crankshaft... so I rebuilt the 72's 1200 and used that with the 1100 head which gave me 10-1 compression...and enough torque to break the bolts and twist the rear end (why is my car going left...in the back?) Once I got that sorted out it was a pretty damn peppy little micro hot rod. Smoke first and second, burn third, squawk fourth...awesome in traffic and when I wasn't pushing it, it still got 50 mpg.
It's all back mostly stock now.
I really could use a new windshield, but nobody seems to have them anymore. I don't have the money or connections to hunt overseas. A new steering box would be awesome too. I'd like to get it where the grandkids could take it over one day. I've had a few offers but I don't want to sell it...best was $22k ( haha...I know) It's the first generation, the first US model, one of just over 7000 sold....and my first car. I paid $300 for it.
I'm so glad to see a fellow Filipino enjoy cars as much as I do.
He seems like an honest man, and I wish I could meet him one day to tell him how he great he is.
ChiengBang ikr
Sweet looking Toyota Corolla. I've always loved old-school JDM Japanese cars.
Nice Job!!! love these videos of plain cars that are done up. Vintage rally car look.
If there's nothing wrong there's something wrong. 2:12 Words to live by or even better: If there's something wrong there's nothing wrong.
Requiredfields2 sounds a lot like the Roadkill philosophy lol
Damn what a cool car and the owner seems like a great dude as well!! These are the kind of videos I love to see! Thank you.
I knew that the engine sound was not right, in that, it was not from Toyota. And then he said its a Rotary engine. I'm so happy with my ears that I want to kiss it, but I can't.
What an awesome story and great guy! Such dedication, rare to see that these days. Nice one Petrolicious, nice one indeed..
That motor sounds so nice and healthy!!! Nice Corolla there brotha
pleeease revisit this guy when he gets that toyota beast installed. he's hard core and knows his stuff.
Windshield wipers on headlights!, even more awesome.
When you do a night rally, those are the best things ever. I remember not having them on my Vauxhall, and last 10 minutes were the scariest driving of my life. It's like driving using a candle for light.
This is the most legit dude I've seen on Petrolicious. Came to America and got shit done. Built the car himself. Much respect.
The REAL Petrolicious. Owner, and their car. Unique show here, and the format change fugged it up
im a filipino... i have a ke70 rolla... there's just something about these era of corolla.... mad love from this... and i love the idea of a 13b in a corolla....
Sweet big Mike! He has a ton of good car stuff on his Instagram! I love that car!
What is it pls ?
DigitalV3 bigmikemuniz
thx bruv
Absolutely awsome cars and much respect to Mike! I own a KE25 and it’s on sale right now. Some priorities in my life are pushing to sell it. I know that someone will enjoy it and continue the neverending build.
Those wheels are just georgous
This car will/is a museum piece.
This channel is PURE AWESOMENESS ❤️
Doesn't matter what car you're passionate about...it's all about the passion.
this has to be my favorite petrolicious video so far! Much respect to my fellow expat Mike Muniz. I would love to know more about this ongoing project of his.
I have been waiting for so long for you guys to shoot an old corolla. Thank you!
Great video young man and best of luck in your quest to keep them all running !
Hey it's BIGMIKESOCAL ! Glad you're still getting around, used to follow your channel for this car, the jet powered porsche and your other interest with noisemakers.
This is what I call having a passion!
His dedication is so inspiring...
Had a 76 I miss it dearly and will have one again someday
I actually have one sitting in my garage lol rescued it from its grave a few months back. He isn't kidding when he says hard to get parts. The 1.6l is a unicorn to most places. Ill have it all together eventually
Philippines!! Represent!!
Very cool, always loved the unique sound of the rotary.
What a great guy, such dedication and patience.
Great car. Rotary sound is wicked. It's your car do what ever you want with it. Enjoy!
You living the dream, brother. Rock on
So easy to find parts for these cars in South Africa! So many sold here and looked after, kept in-land where they didn't rust.
This car in both 1.2 and 1.3 liters versions, together with Datsun 1200, were very popular in Portugal, during early 70’s.
that is one badass garage! Love when people have cars they enjoy and not what is trendy
Proud of you kabayan! I love your passion for old toyota cars. I used to have a 73 toyota sprinter back home and raced it at Clark AB.
Ayos yung mazinger Z poster, lol!
More power!
I had the opportunity to buy a JDM E20 for $8K back in 2010. It was very clean and used from time to time for racing. Nice thing about it was the fact that it was a stock original car. Our buddy had waited 10 years to be able to purchase the car and after less then a year offered it to me before he sold it. Should’ve jumped on it…..
350hp all motor? Siccc
Awesome, but I'm gonna need a dyno sheet to actually believe this.
Ism Ael lol same
its a rotary engine they can easely put out several hundred bhp
Vidar Mathisen You should probably watch the video before commenting
dude he cleary says rotary
Very proud on what you do man... thumbs up to you. 👍 I have the same passion as you... a car builder from the Philippines. But your stuff is of a higher level .. keep it up.
Great cars, very popular here in Portugal, you still can see them as a daily driver very often.. In my home village every street had a couple of Corolla´s!!
Not only is this car amazing, Mike is a genuinely good dude! Putting together a little video for him in Forza Horizon 4 using the 74 Corolla!
Great video man I love it
Hi .When I heard you crank the engine I KNEW IT WAS A ROTARY!!!!!! I had a 1982 Celica with a 12 a . Had to get rid of it and I still haven't got over it. LOVE YOUR CAR . WE do this kind of swaps in Puerto Rico all the time.
I have a volvo 240 wagon as a project with a 7mgte.
Danny z ^^ nice. I'm a Volvo guy and I approve of this message.
CYB3RBYTE
thank you.Also almost forgot I am a tesla freak too.
I am only able to afford the 1/32 scale and I have the 2 S models S 60 and the other one I think is an S85 made by Matchbox.lol.
my project is also a job in progress with a whole bunch of parts like wrx. camry corolla. Saab.Toyota 4 runner.supra.cressida.oldsmobile.scion.rx7.Volvo 940.Suzuki forza (87) Mitsubishi evo.dodge. Hyundai.Toyota echo.BMW. and all
customized to work on the spot where it will perform.ok you can see it runs in our blood to do stuff like this.
take care .
dz
Let me know if you're ever down on business, I have a 200/700/900 Wagon Swap with a Modern T6 engine proposal for you.
CYB3RBYTE
thanks
"My nag-igator"...Lol!
Great work, Mike and Petrolicious!
Awesome video. True car guy ! Very cool build.
i love your dedication sir! saludo ako sa iyo.
Hey, I met this guy at the Petersen Museum at the Japanese car cruise in! I recognize the orange car. So gorgeous!
About time a rolla got featured here =)
Great car love the metal rattling engine Toyota rocks.
gotta love the women in his life.. the mom was cool, wife was supportive.. car is superb.. great vid as always
I saw one here in the Philippines, its white and has a 2tg engine owned by a toyota purist, every bolts has the same numbering on the head. He also owned a kp61 TRD inspired. Complete with decals.
And ofcourse a collection of rare mag wheels for his toys.
fantastic car, great work!
So cool... reminds me of an old 1600 Escort Rally
AWESOME BUILD PARE
Sometimes I feel like getting rid of my te27 but Good thing I still have it around.
Very nice story, car and person.
great dedication kabayan! :D
This guy... Legend.
Everybody's into AE86, I'm so sick of it... I prefer these old, oldskool JDM's and I'm so glad that you're keeping yours in tip-top shape! Heck, I'll even be happy with the '75 SR5 if I could find one. For me the chrome-bumpered Corollas are still the best!
I like the AE86 but I dislike the whole weeb/initial D mob that has surrounded the car. Garbage anime and garbage fans.
True, I fell in love with the AE86 after owning an AE92 with the 4afe. I didnt even understand what initial D was until trying to find videos on youtube about the AE86's. The AE92 was the most practical and fun handling car ive owned (current daily is a foxbody) so I figure the rwd version would be a great car to drive every day. I will own a nice coupe one day, Im not fan of the hatchback.
While i do agree the AE86 is overrated, the initial D anime really isn't bad. personally i'd love a 4th gen celica (which looks pretty similar to an 86 actually)
got te47s dont know what to do with it lol
Mike's cars are cool. Not my cup of tea. But he definitely has the passion, drive and dedication to do something he loves and enjoys. That deserves respect. Good luck with making your own parts. Another great video Petrolicious. :)
Damn this dude is dope, hella effort put into those cars
yooo those are really high revs! sick cars
Hearing "Portugal" made me proud!
I really hate guys who complain about other peoples cars.. Who cares ehats in the car, just seeing the shell of the car makes me happy
All amazing!
Owner is freaking cool and the car is absolutely gorgeous!
You're a committed mechanic,
This guy might be one of my most favorite human beings EVER!
Mike....respect.
Great & crazy job.... 👍👍👍
I remember in the late 80s most of these Corollas were falling apart with rust. I'm not surprised they are rare
They are rare for that reason. Most have died at the junk yards. Now they are becoming collectible. A rough example of a 1971-1974 TE27 in Japan cost no less than $27,000 USD, All the major collectors already have the American and Euro cars they can collect. It is now slowly shifting to the Japanese car market.
you are my hero man
That orange one with the TRD Tosco's looks amazing, You are amazing good sir, wish the rest of the yanks had a fingernail of your passion.
Now I want one
i love your videos, will be amazing if you can make a video of a Toyota KE10
that´s my dream car
Never ending project sounds about right, thats when you know your in love ... Great video, really enjoyed listening to this guy talk about his car... I laughed out loud at his comment about his wife... was it "Nagigator" ? LOL
My parents competed in Time-Speed-Distance Rallye for years, and I got to drive and navigate in a dozen or so. Eventually, they teamed up with another couple and swapped navigators, because you don't fight with your friend, but it's hard not to fight with your spouse. It goes something like this:
R at stop
Ok. What?
R at stop
Ok
RIGHT! RIGHT! RIGHT!
L after red barn
Ok What are we looking for?
L after red barn
I just saw a barn didn't you?
No
Should I back up
NO!
Are you sure. I'm pretty sure I saw a red barn.
But there was no Left.
But if we don't know if there was a barn, we won't know if we should execute the left?
I HATE YOU. WE'RE NEVER EVER DOING THIS AGAIN TOGETHER!
This guy is awesome.
"...and now, it's a rally car" 😃👍👍👍
Very unique. And cool
Finally a Toyota.
Keep doin' what you're doin'!
Great story.
right now, iam struggle finding money to buy this toyota.....it's not cheap in Malaysia but ill try to make our dreams come true
I wish he would go more into why he ran the rotary engine to begin with. I don't know everything about them but they sound like a solid choice if you have a vintage or purpose built race car. All your tuning and upgrading can go towards reliability and performance without emissions getting in the way.
I enjoy non factory engine swaps like his. I still fantasize about a 70's Barracuda with a 4 rotor built as a race car.
Awesome car.