MOT – Exempt Compact, lightweight and immensely popular with enthusiasts of Japanese performance cars, the Twin-Cam version represented one of the most desirable variants of the model range, pairing the Corolla’s renowned reliability with a lively high-revving engine and engaging rear-wheel drive dynamics.

Increasingly sought after today, surviving examples have become progressively harder to find, particularly those retaining their character and presented in usable enthusiast condition such as the example offered here.

According to the accompanying details, this example was manufactured in 1980 and is understood to have spent much of its life in Japan before being imported to the United Kingdom on March 1st 2022.

Now registered as ‘PVL 882V’, the car presents as an appealing driver’s example of this increasingly collectible model and offers enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire a classic Japanese performance saloon that remains faithful to the spirit of the period.

Under the bonn...