The car had started out life as a regular Toyota Corolla estate until its previous owner had rolled it over, destroying most of the upper bodywork. In Zambia the affordable solution is to repair the damaged car not replace it. So measurements were taken from the damaged car and a suitable body donor was found. In this case, an Austin 1300.

The 1300 cabin, which included the roof, windows, B posts, rear doors and front door frames were then welded onto the floorpan of the Toyota.