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There are cars out there that do just the same the 2000 GT the Datsun 240z and even the 70s
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Once in a while and go. Oh, yeah, I like that car once we're talking about the one the only
Toyota Celica
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Let's get into it. The jeredy Celica was produced from 1970 to
2006 which actually means celestial or from the heavens if you will just it's a
Motivational name and my mom had one of these by the way, and she was a badass
Okay back in the mid sixties Toyota and Yamaha were having a grand old time with the 2000 GT
The classic car that everyone dreams of having but unfortunately do this thing called money
Wasn't really able to ever actually purchase
anyway
I wanted to find a way to bring that sports car ask
To a model that allowed the everyday driver to enjoy their old commute
Okay
They looked across the ocean and found that board was doing that with their Mustang and Chevy was close behind doing it with their Camaros
So yeah, I thought hey
let's take one from the old classic boy book from over the seas and took the
2000 GT stripped it down and pretty much turned it into the Toyota Celica the silicones launched the
1972 Yoda Motor Show was truly the Toyota's answer to the pony cars from across the seas
Never intended to be a high volume car. The Toyota Celica was quite the unique vehicle it offered a unique
I've experienced the u.s. Variant in 1971 caiman 1.9 liter, you know take a few years for the size to get upgraded
But when the GT Nest eat shrimps hit the states and even overseas it pretty much conquered
The car was truly monthly
we have budgeted five and it sacrificed much to make you smile in a
1977 Celica announced that it produced over 1 million models. That was a big deal back then for an
international little sports car
The first generation was quite the looker do a head of chrome front bumper pure
Pillarless windows and every around them made it look quicker than it actually was
It got hit by a little bit of an ugly stick when you started going through the generations
But it did okay
The second generation was introduced in 78 focused on safe power and economy
because the EPA was over there ruining all the fun and although one motor trends Car of the Year in
1978 the car began to hit a little bit of an interesting period the rear end would get a little bit longer for
Storage EPA regulations made it less of a sports car more of a well rounded car that just kind of felt
Fun the sticks that the second generation got hit with wasn't necessarily Toyota's fault
It was a styling of the 80s and was prepared with the added safety equipment. That's just how she ended up coming out looking
Okay
But then the third generation came out the third generation changed massively to the previous generations, and it came with a 2.4 liter
Versus the to do the previous generation, but a continue to break away from the first generations original contention
The third generation would see a turbo model get launched in Japan and Toyota would even enter the car into the World Rally Championship
To see what it could do now
Even though to Yoda began to realize they were making us the Celica pretty much everything besides a sports car
So they reintroduced the GTS into the lineup which would give them models much needed love that would make an auto enthusiast
proud again
maybe even cry there's even a
GTR and a GT TR model that was exclusive to the Japanese market because they're lucky bastards and the rally world the Celica did well
It would win with a modified GTR delicate an extremely modified engine back in the day
There's a fourth-generation
There it is
Not much with it. It's actually one of the lesser popular Celicas
But mostly because it had some odd changes done, but at the time it did make sense. It had a round body stuff front-wheel drive
116 horsepower four-wheel independent suspension
Okay, the Japanese market would get some neat trims
But here in the old US of A we got noble Jody did make a banger of a motor first Japanese model
So as the 3 s GE which put out one hundred eighty six horsepower treating one of the highest rated horsepower cars
That came out of a 2 liter 4-cylinder, but then Toyota Toyota won the lottery in the late eighties in the late 80s
And he's you're wondering why the innovative Japanese cars came out in the 90s
So because the Japanese economy was truly at its peak and the world was watching
As a result Toyota was stuffing all of their love into the Supra and post behind it
The Celica the Celica would get the true round of love with the fifth generation
When it came out early 90s had an angry front end any line breaks had leather interior had a sunroof and almost
200 horsepower
What then all the troops that came up for the Celica was insane
You had the SSR the all tractors, er the GTR the GG 4 you had the twin turbo models
You know the models with the viscous coupling limited slip differentials, you're the ST is you're the GTS and probably some more than a probably
Limited day and at the floppy headlights there the traditional styling you come to see and love about JDM cars
That really hit the Celica and it looked good
Now you remember that mean that you saw 400 times on the car mean websites and like the the Nicolas Cage's face
before the corner of the red Selleck and he was like
That's this generation the sixth generation would follow a 1994 hundred last well five years
This would be about as closest to biota would be willing to let the Celica get to the supra
Get to the Supra and you can almost see just by the front end and although the US would only get the SD and GT
Terms again. There are still fun trims being made elsewhere
They'll continue to kick power up in the European and Japanese miles to nearly two hundred and fifty nickels
Okay with the three s GTE engine the power and push came directly from Toyotas continuing involvement in the World Rally Championship
And that much really began to drip into the trim levels of the everyday Celica
Now the sixth generation is probably the second most popular generation Celica ever made, especially for us and there's a properly good car
But it's time to get a pass in the 90s the growing piggy bank that Toyota used to really bring the Celica into the sunlight
began to fade
Mostly because the Japanese market began to crash now late, Nevada
'ls would begin to see their trim levels get slash until only a few may now the latest generation
Celica would be the last one. We would see to grace our presence
It was a Cressida featured a loud - impressive hood
It had front lip intakes and it was Toyota's attempt to bring in a newer younger audience that dab and look
Flossing, okay and getting back in bed for a lovely one night stand with Yamaha - partnering on the engineering you would see the eating
economy
1.8 liter 140 horsepower engine or a GTS
Engine come into the fray and I did this by using some advanced valve timing now
Even the most recent generation being and literally every Need for Speed game ever
possibly made it still really wasn't enough and lots of people saw this as
Toyota's way to scale down the model become less invested and of course more affordable at the time to go to would be
Competing with the likes of the s2000 and then stand much of a chance
The owner would hit the line in 2006 and pretty much call it quits in addition to its brother the mr2
Also getting cut there's a little bit of competition in the field and they didn't work out enough to claim
Okay, history is over and we're done. There's a lot of history in the six generations, but it's all more details
They're more than our spark notes. Wikipedia is a damn good source of information. I'll care what mr
Richard says in English class Wikipedia is pretty damn good
Anyway, we're here to talk to you about wanting to own one of these classic ones. Okay?
Well, put down the two Yoda hat and grab your favorite handmade ten millimeter as we jump into this somewhat
Underrated yet awkwardly placed car in the automotive scene
The various generations of the Toyota Celica all have their pros and cons
the first few generations were littered with history and style even the third generation now, of course because of their age
They aren't all that
popular anymore for the young bucks out there that and their motors are a bit of an acquired taste now to work on since the
Early ones were carved and the newer ones are just a little bit weird
Popularity begins to spiked once you start jumping into the mid-1980s. Now, these cars are truly fun to drive, especially
Considering how they're built. They have the long nose
They got the short rear it helps to make you makes you feel like you're going fast when you're really not
And because Celicas aren't too expensive you can jump into one without much of a fuss and have fun with it
modifications for some of those mid, you know
The the third fourth fifth generation usually tend to stay around the period-correct styling things like work wheels are super common
Our PF wants but even on the fourth of fifth generation
Really modifying them aren't super duper popular. You don't get too crazy into the seventh generation. And that's the one for me for speed
God the memories I remember listening to get low and having no idea that there would be sweat going down any part of me
But hey, you don't understand much when you're like ten
The seventh generation can actually look properly good as long as you keep the modifications modern
The car stock is actually super aggressive first time and senses from the early 2000s
It can be super easy to make them look a little bit dated with some aftermarket
So some might say rice. We see tons of people throw BC race and coil overs on these things
So xx ours are es ours
And then some Falcon tires to call it good
Pair though with a moderate GT wing and you're pretty much set to rock and roll
And since this is Toyota the RAI ability for the initial
Generations is pretty good with most repairs being able to be done with a few tools
And your ears because you gotta listen to the timing
however
The lease generation did have some issues the funky oil pump that caused the yamaha toyota motor to pretty much blow up
It was a pretty disastrous issue with some of these motors and results pretty happy repair
So if you're looking to snag one of those sets about latest generations
You're gonna want to make sure that the oil pump was repaired and the supporting rebuilds were done as well
The cars themselves are pretty easy to get into they're easy to modify
There's someone easy to own as long as the motors are maintained and repaired prior to blowing up
After all, they automate a little over four million of these
The one thing is with the Toyota Celica
Especially from the point of view of well modifying cars because we do feel safe in suspension
It's not that many people would modify these cars anymore
There's so much stuck in the early 2000s in terms of a community
The generations of Celicas are all neat parts okay with their own little bits of history throughout and they didn't very very well
However, the silicone starting more into an acquired taste versus I didn't gem and if you're looking at snag one try to find one
That's either imported from the mid-90s when Toyota was at its peak or in early generation one as they're an absolute
blast to drive and they're pretty fun to work on newer generations likely have the most
Modifications available but really at the price points of all the generations
The older ones may butter your croissant just a little bit more Plus. Nobody likes it when their motors law
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