1968 was a year of firsts abroad. The first Corollas shipped to the United States in March at about 1,700 dollars, the range was facelifted with safety upgrades for American rules, and Thai Hino Industry started local assembly in August, the first Corolla built outside Japan. The fastback Sprinter joined the family, and a four door SL followed in October. It was model year 3 of 4 in the Toyota Corolla (first generation, E10), 1966 to 1969, coming after the 1967 model year and before the 1969 model year. Model year pages for the Toyota Corolla run from 1966 to 2026.
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is a series of compact cars (formerly subcompact) manufactured and marketed globally by the Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation since 1966
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Corollas are manufactured in Japan at the original Takaoka plant built in 1966.
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WikipediaE10, United States exports
Exports to the United States began in March 1968 at about US$1,700
E10, first assembly abroad
In August 1968 Thai Hino Industry began assembling the Corolla locally; this was the first Corolla to be produced outside of Japan.
E10, 1968 facelift
In March 1968, the range got a facelift, mostly safety upgrades to reflect new American legislation.
Body style, sedan: E10 sedan
In May 1967, a four-door sedan (KE10F) and a three-door light van (KE16V, essentially a station wagon but classified as a light commercial vehicle in Japan) joined the lineup
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is a series of compact cars (formerly subcompact) manufactured and marketed globally by the Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation since 1966
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