![]() ![]() By the time the series ended in 2013 there had been 719 individual chapters across forty-eight tankōbon volumes. In 1995 the Initial D manga (graphic novel) first appeared in print in Japan, it was written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno and it rapidly exploded in popularity across Japan. It’s finished in a red over black two-tone with Minilite-style wheels and four front-mounted spotlights. The car you see here is a 1987 Toyota Corolla AE86 that has had a recent £20,000 restoration.The AE86 would win the 1986 European Touring Car Championship Manufacturer’s Title, the British Touring Car Championship in 19, and a slew of other race and class wins around the world.Unlike the majority of E80 variants (and the Corolla variants that would follow), the front-engine/rear-wheel drive layout of the AE86 combined with its near 50/50 weight distribution and low curb weight made it ideal for performance driving.The Toyota Corolla AE86 is the two-door, rear-wheel drive version of the Toyota Corolla E80 – the fifth generation of the popular economy car. ![]() The car was used by the character Takumi Fujiwara, a street racer and tofu delivery driver on whom the series is based. The AE86 became a Japanese pop culture icon thanks to its inclusion in the Initial D anime and manga series. The car played a pivotal role in the establishment of drifting as a sport, it became a multi-championship winning race car, and today it enjoys a cult following around the world. The Toyota Corolla AE86 is one of the most influential of Japan’s many modern classics. ![]()
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