Toyota Celica
(1970 - 2005)
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At the end of 1970, Toyota broke new ground with the introduction of the Celica model, a sporty coupé for the mass market. The car sold excellently, not least because of its robust nature, low prices, full equipment and pleasing design. This report portrays an early Toyota Celica 1600 ST Coupé and tells the story of the first Celica generation, accompanied by many pictures and an original sales brochure.
From 1970 to 2005, Toyota built seven generations of a sports coupé called the Celica. In each case, the technology was based on saloon models built in parallel. The Celica vehicles were successful both on the market and in racing. The Zwischengas archive contains many articles and contributions on the Toyota Celica. Some of them are highlighted in this report. The gallery shows the different model series with a special focus on the early vehicles.
In 1974, Opel finally dared to cross the 100 hp threshold with its flagship coupé Manta. Toyota had already shown this courage some time ago with its coupé star Celica GT, which mobilized 108 hp and thus had 3 hp more under the hood than the GT/E from Opel. Here is a direct comparison of these two GT versions from back then.
Five mid-range coupés from four countries were compared by the magazine 'hobby' in 1975: Toyota Celica, Ford Capri II, Renault R15, Fiat 128 SL and VW Scirocco. And the question was whether the beauty of the cars would win out over their reduced utility value. This carefully edited original comparison test from 1975 reproduces the text and findings and is illustrated with many additional archive images.
Toyota did not want to leave the field to Datsun, successful with the 240/260 Z models, and launched a rival coupé with the Toyota Celica XX, known abroad as the Celica Supra from 1979. The second edition appeared in 1981, which now differed more clearly from the four-cylinder Celica and attracted many sports coupé buyers to Toyota thanks to its elegant design, low price and generous equipment. This driving report is about a Toyota Celica Supra 2.8i from 1983 and shows it in current and historical pictures.
The year 1985 was a shock for fans of the traditionally designed Toyota Celica, as the fourth generation came with front-wheel drive instead of rear-wheel drive, a transversely mounted four-cylinder engine and aerodynamically rounded bodywork. But even traditionalists had to admit that the new coupé was much better than its predecessors. But the model had not become cheaper. This driving report tells the story of the fourth generation of the Toyota Celica, describes driving impressions and shows an original example with an almost unique history in pictures.
Those who sent road cars onto the rally warpath 20 years ago souped up bourgeois men with steroids and created homologated mutants from mass-produced cars. The Ford Escort RS Cosworth and Toyota Celica GT-Four represent a time when rallying still stood for brand identity. This article compares the two homologation vehicles and shows them in many pictures.
Current market prices for Toyota Celica
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Auctioned vehicles of Toyota Celica
| Brand | Model | Year | Status | Auction name | Details |
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| Toyota Celica GT4 1989 Not Sold Brightwells Modern Classic Cars (December 8, 2016) |
Celica GT4 | 1989 | Not Sold | Brightwells Modern Classic Cars (December 8, 2016) | |
| Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD Edition limitée Carlos Sainz 1992 Withdrawn Artcurial Le Mans Classic 2018 (July 7, 2018) |
Celica Turbo 4WD Edition limitée Carlos Sainz | 1992 | Withdrawn | Artcurial Le Mans Classic 2018 (July 7, 2018) | |
| Toyota Celica GT 1994 Sold DVCA Dorset Sale (September 8, 2016) |
Celica GT | 1994 | Sold | DVCA Dorset Sale (September 8, 2016) | |
| Toyota Celica GT-4 1990 Sold SWVA Dorset Sale (April 29, 2016) |
Celica GT-4 | 1990 | Sold | SWVA Dorset Sale (April 29, 2016) | |
| Toyota Celica 1976 Sold CCA CCA Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show Sale (April 1, 2017) |
Celica | 1976 | Sold | CCA CCA Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show Sale (April 1, 2017) | |
| Toyota Celica GT auto 1988 Sold SWVA Dorset Sale (July 26, 2013) |
Celica GT auto | 1988 | Sold | SWVA Dorset Sale (July 26, 2013) | |
| Toyota Celica GT Convertible 1988 Sold RM/Sotheby's Auburn Fall (September 3, 2020) |
Celica GT Convertible | 1988 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's Auburn Fall (September 3, 2020) | |
| Toyota Celica GT-4 ST205 1995 Sold Classic Car Auctions UK Classic Car Sale (September 24, 2016) |
Celica GT-4 ST205 | 1995 | Sold | Classic Car Auctions UK Classic Car Sale (September 24, 2016) | |
| Toyota Celica IMSA GTO 1986 Sold RM/Sotheby's The Arizona Sale (January 16, 2014) |
Celica IMSA GTO | 1986 | Sold | RM/Sotheby's The Arizona Sale (January 16, 2014) | |
| Toyota Celica ST 165 TC 4-55 1991 Sold Artcurial Le Mans Classic 2018 (July 7, 2018) |
Celica ST 165 TC 4-55 | 1991 | Sold | Artcurial Le Mans Classic 2018 (July 7, 2018) |
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