@@utsavratti Closest I can think of is this company called "Revology cars" they make 60's design Ford Mustangs but with the latest safety/comfort and performance.
I was born in southern California and cars like this were everywhere back then. Our neighbors had a silver Celica GT just like this one and my mom had a 1974 Toyota Corona Sport Coupe, green with tan vinyl interior and a 5 speed. These Toyotas bring me straight back to my childhood.
I grew up in the 70s and remember these and other cars like it fondly. Great cars. Cheap, reliable, fun to drive. Miss those cars a lot. Thanks for the memories!!!
I found this car in the same color but faded from years of sun and weather. It was parked in a field 20 minutes from home. It had a tan interior and 5 speed manual transmission. We pulled the car out of the trees and brush with my dads truck, hooked a fresh battery on it and a 2.5 gallon red gas tank on top of the hood connected, with fresh hose, to the carburetor. We hit the key. It turned over a few times and fired right up. Drove it on the trailer and paid $125 for it. Year was 2004 and paid for with my birthday money (14) lol proceeded to tear it down and make a dirt track car...gutted it, added roll cage and tin, gauges, seat, harness, fuel tank, tires, cam, valve springs, exhaust header, and locked the rear end. It was a super fun car and came along at a good age to learn to drive a quick car but man would I love to have it in my garage fully restored right now. (Mom tried to tell me to restore it when we drove it off the trailer and down the road)
Great video! I remember this car very well. This was a very desirable car if you were between 16-30 yrs of age. Back when sporty was delivered more through styling than performance! And….. that was all that was expected.
That's a sweet ride! Very well preserved, would make a fun weekend car. Yeah, those 1970s and 1980s Japanese cars rusted out way before they wore out mechanically. The Celica was originally introduced as Toyota's answer to the Mustang, but obviously those cars went in two different directions after a while. I remember my father borrowing a really cool Celica like this one from my uncle when we were on vacation. I was just a little kid, but I still remember it.
What a fantastic example of this generation of the Celica. When I was out of high school and going away to college, my parents bought me a 1978 Toyota Corolla SR5 Sport Coupe. I learned how to drive a stick shift on that car. That was a decent enough car and very reliable, though I did prefer the styling of this Celica GT Liftback better. But I was still appreciative of the Corolla Sport Coupe since it was a gift.
My first car was a 77 Celica. Mine was a manual. My parents bought it for me in '82 when I graduated from high school. They paid $3500 at the time. Great car. Mine was ORANGE with black interior.
I owned this exact blue 77 Celica GT liftback. My grandmother purchased it new from the Northern California Toyota Dealership in Napa and it came with an optional metal rear window louver that was very stylish and kept the car cool in the summer. The wire spoke rims were the same as the one on your video (which is missing the wire section) They were indeed supplied by Toyota for all the “GT” only models that were sold that year. The owner didn’t buy after market rims, those came with the GT. Same as the ones on my car. The front seats matched the rear so yours were definitely reupholstered. Mine was also an automatic but it was always kept in a garage and no rust. It was a fun car to drive but not very fast. I sold it in 88 and purchased a new Honda CRX. I wish In would have kept it. I don’t see many on the road these days.
This is my favorite survivor series review. Such a great style. I had a college friend who had an 85 Celica hatchback in 1987, it was bigger and had sharper lines than this 77. Both are classic vehicles. Appreciate the stroll down memory lane Zack.
One of the best things about the Celica is that it was an economy car that had great body lines and was full featured. You got all the great features and great economy, style and reliable. Other cars of the era were very boxy and no features. During the OPEC oil embargo, everyone wanted an economy car without it looking dorky. I've had 3 Celicas and kept the RA20 1971.
WOW! I love these cars! I actually owned two of these in the past and both of mine has standard transmissions. My brother and I were recently chatting about these cars and then I come to this channel and there is a video on one, what a coincidence! I guess that's a sign that I have to fine one of these to buy! lol :-)
WOW! Thanks for bringing back forgotten memories, I had a 1976 Celica back in 1982 beautiful car bad carburetor and if the distributor got wet forge it either wait till it dry or start walking. Love your content, In my opinion, best ride so far.
I saw one of those in the Toyota dealership in Prince George when I was a kid. It was a Supra, it looked like that one and I tried so hard to get Dad to buy it instead of the Corona he bought. Heavily inspired by the Mustang.
I always liked these. I had a summer job at a parking lot in Virginia Beach, VA in the eighties, and I got see every kind of car that was on the road back then. I always thought back then that I would have loved to have one of these Celicas, but I had no money then, and had to get whatever I could get the best deal on. I ended up with a 1977 Olds Omega hatchback through the end of high school and college that was, I must admit, a pretty good, reliable car. It's sad that you just _don't_ see these anywhere anymore. I seem to see a first generation Mustang about once a month pretty reliably, and I see a variety of old muscle cars, with the '69 and '70 Chevelle's probably being the next most common. First gen Camaros turn up a lot, and then a variety of others. I have a 1963 Studebaker Avanti myself. I even saw a _Chevette_ on the road earlier this year (and who the hell preserved those?). But you just never see these old Japanese cars. They didn't get the love the old muscle cars did, and their owners didn't preserve them.
I had this exact car as my first car when I turned 16. It was 1986 when I bought it with money I spent 2 years earning. I held on to it into the mid 90s. The only difference was mine had a manual transmission. I miss it to this day.
I had a ‘74 (I believe) 5 spd. I bought it as a winter beater. It was a fun car for what it was. Had Porsche-like fan/vent pull controls. When I’d plug in the block heater the whole car would give a shock wherever u touched metal lol. Engine went in the spring so sold it for scrap. Was a neat beater while I had it
Had a 76 coupe while I was in university in the 80s. The fenders were rotted through at the top, but it was solid otherwise. I swapped the factory carb for a Weber, which absolutely transformed the driveability. Sold it because I couldn’t afford to fix it, but I sure wish I had it back today.
Tons of reliability for the Celica. My family had a cooper tone looking one with 140k miles, eventually was stolen but yeah great car. Love the way the hood open forward, i have to assume it could be difficult to find parts for it. Amazing that the interior is immaculate.
Fortunately I own two of these liftbacks. Both are west coast cars in rust free condition. One the Five speed is originally family owned with less than 100k miles. Both have the 20r motor😁👍
I had a 1977 GT lift back with a standard 4 speed trans. Mine was silver. I drove it from Thunder Bay , Ontario to Truro Nova Scotia and cost me about $78.00 in gas. Great little car. Wish I had another one.
I bought a 1976 version of this car in Australia brand new 5 speed manual 2.0 sadly it was destroyed in a accident at 16 months old & 80,000 km Mine was green & now 45 years latter it is still my favorite vehicle I ever owned
These are so cool... that 22R is a great motor. The previous generation was also very cool and my personal favorite. Thanks Zack for the upload! Totally agree on your comment regarding 2dr vs 4dr cars... I want to get rid of my A4 because no one ever sits in the back seats, it's a complete waste.
I convinced my father in law to by my future wife a used 79 Celica GT instead of a new Yugo. Took some convincing, but he did. We loved that car, drove it on our Honeymoon up to Canada, but a few years later had to sell it....baby showed up from a Stork Visit, getting the baby in and out of that thing was a no go. so sad, but thats life.
I had the 77 GT in silver , 5speed, with louvers on rear window. $4900 brand new.. I had same wheels with spokes and one inch wider stance.. That was the look in CA in the 70s. Turned heads every where I went. Louvers essential in hot weather.. Drove from Riverside, CA to NYC round trip 4x. Finally move back to NY. After first winter corrosion began to show around wheel wells. Still my favorite car. 20R engine, RWD. Good candidate for turbocharger. Also smoothest changing 5 speed. Regret getting rid of it at 145k miles.
I'm so lucky to find a 76 one that was Parked in a garage for 20 years. White with black interior. Alot of them come with tan interior. For 6k I think I did a good buy
I had a 1979 Celica GT Liftback in old gold that was a manual. But after watching this, I wish I had bought a '77 like this one instead. This one is a looker. 😊
I had a silver one in college. it was so rusted the renders would flap in the wind. fun to drive. learned to drive a stick with the car. Silver. want one will get one someday.
Back in 1995 my mom bought me my 1st. car and it looks just like this one. Even the same McGregor wheels. Same OEM paint with cream interior. With no power steering, I got my first license with this car. Heck of a ride, I just didn't know the value to it like I do now .
It took me 4 and a half... but that was January and I actually pulled over for a rest at night! I averaged just over 1,000km / day so I've got to think that Zac put in some pretty long days!
Lovely car, yes it does get looks from passer byers, as i currently own one. Had another in 1994, someone else wanted it more and stole it. Great survivor indeed.
I used to LOVEEEEE this car back in the day!!! But it had to have the rear window louver (no exceptions)!!! The only problem was I was too young back then. And there’s no way in hell my parents would buy me a car …not alone an expensive car like that! So I just fantasized 😊
Lots of Gen-1 Mustang Fastback influence in the profile and rear. I love it! Though the design changed greatly, I believe the Celica remained RWD until around 1987 (?).
Never had a Celica, however, I did have a 1979 Celica Supra and a 1983 Supra. Both were 5 speed manuals. I agree with the wheel change, but then, I'm a bit of a purist. My '02 T-Bird is all factory original except for the stereo.
I had one of those , I got maybe almost 400k on it before I sold it, part were too hard to find. For the manual transmission models. There was issue with clutch master cylinder. They went out often . In 7/1977 they changed to the 1978 master cylinder design which fixed the issue. Also another issue was cracked exhaust Manifold
my first car was a 77 Celica GT Liftback. Wish i could share a pic on here. She should not take less than $6500 US for it. Luck/Thanks DB - Seattle, WA US
I miss my metallic brown 77 Celica Liftback, five speed but at five years old in Colorado it started showing signs of rust so I sold it before it got bad. Too bad they rusted away so quickly.
Me too, in 1992 in a rusted out 1985 Hyundai Pony (oh boy)! and it broke down in rural Manitoba. In February. In the middle of the night. In the middle of nowhere... adding an extra half day to the trip. Ah memories. To be young and foolish again. But, I had a nice new AM/FM/Cassette, the height of technology. Cost almost as much as the car, lol! Incidentally, I bought a silver 1978 Celica GT liftback soon after settling down in Vancouver.
Toyota introduced the Celica to compete with the Mustang, and the 1970 Celica looked remarkably similar to the Mustangs of that era, especially the rear end.
The correct and only pronunciation is ' sell ika'. I owned 2, as well as a 1972 LT coupe. The post 77 models were the beginning of the end. I recently saw a mint 77 stored in a garage in N. Vancouver.
I always thought of it as a baby Mustang because it has the same basic lines as the fastback Mustang and also the 3 vertical tail lights on each side like the Mustang.
We had a silver one just like this one but had it painted starburst metallic blue when it faded by the 1990s. I wanted to keep it so bad but my husband insisted on selling it and getting a minivan when our fourth child was born. We had put a third seatbelt in the back seat. Sold it in 1993. Five speed manual. Funny thing that now we have a 2005 Mustang that looks so much like my old Corolla, even to the silver paint. Different husband after my first one died and the mustang will not be sold. Sure miss my Celica....
That Celica is In great shape. I have a 1978 Celica ST, 5 speed, right hand drive. I have had it since 1982. I bought it when I was stationed in Japan. I had 690K on it, when the engine blew. It is running better now. Trying to get it up to the car it was. Any Help Out There!
I worked in auto body shop for 25 years. I actually took it in vocational class in High School (class of 84). My first job our of school was a Gm Dealership.......anyhow at 3:51 you can see the blue overspray around the window rubber. That is very piss poor masking job! I would be dubious about other shortcuts the body shop did on the repaint. I would definitely check for improperly done patch panels and for over thick body filler repairs.
There is a charm from these older cars that modern ones just don't have.
I agree. I’d love for someone to make a car that looks like this but that also benefits from modern technology.
@@utsavratti Closest I can think of is this company called "Revology cars" they make 60's design Ford Mustangs but with the latest safety/comfort and performance.
I remember those fondly, super nice styling.
I was born in southern California and cars like this were everywhere back then. Our neighbors had a silver Celica GT just like this one and my mom had a 1974 Toyota Corona Sport Coupe, green with tan vinyl interior and a 5 speed. These Toyotas bring me straight back to my childhood.
I grew up in the 70s and remember these and other cars like it fondly. Great cars. Cheap, reliable, fun to drive. Miss those cars a lot. Thanks for the memories!!!
I found this car in the same color but faded from years of sun and weather. It was parked in a field 20 minutes from home. It had a tan interior and 5 speed manual transmission. We pulled the car out of the trees and brush with my dads truck, hooked a fresh battery on it and a 2.5 gallon red gas tank on top of the hood connected, with fresh hose, to the carburetor. We hit the key. It turned over a few times and fired right up. Drove it on the trailer and paid $125 for it. Year was 2004 and paid for with my birthday money (14) lol proceeded to tear it down and make a dirt track car...gutted it, added roll cage and tin, gauges, seat, harness, fuel tank, tires, cam, valve springs, exhaust header, and locked the rear end. It was a super fun car and came along at a good age to learn to drive a quick car but man would I love to have it in my garage fully restored right now. (Mom tried to tell me to restore it when we drove it off the trailer and down the road)
I was 17 in 77 and my friend owned one-- we drove all over with it, great car---- in the Vancouver area
man..bringing back alot of memories of my youth now...great little coupe..thanks for the trip down memory lane
I owned the yellow ‘77 lift back, most awesome car ever. Got her brand new. 💛 Made numerous trips between Florida and Michigan.
Great video! I remember this car very well. This was a very desirable car if you were between 16-30 yrs of age. Back when sporty was delivered more through styling than performance! And….. that was all that was expected.
That's a sweet ride! Very well preserved, would make a fun weekend car. Yeah, those 1970s and 1980s Japanese cars rusted out way before they wore out mechanically. The Celica was originally introduced as Toyota's answer to the Mustang, but obviously those cars went in two different directions after a while. I remember my father borrowing a really cool Celica like this one from my uncle when we were on vacation. I was just a little kid, but I still remember it.
What a fantastic example of this generation of the Celica. When I was out of high school and going away to college, my parents bought me a 1978 Toyota Corolla SR5 Sport Coupe. I learned how to drive a stick shift on that car. That was a decent enough car and very reliable, though I did prefer the styling of this Celica GT Liftback better. But I was still appreciative of the Corolla Sport Coupe since it was a gift.
My first car was a 77 Celica. Mine was a manual. My parents bought it for me in '82 when I graduated from high school. They paid $3500 at the time. Great car. Mine was ORANGE with black interior.
I owned this exact blue 77 Celica GT liftback. My grandmother purchased it new from the Northern California Toyota Dealership in Napa and it came with an optional metal rear window louver that was very stylish and kept the car cool in the summer. The wire spoke rims were the same as the one on your video (which is missing the wire section) They were indeed supplied by Toyota for all the “GT” only models that were sold that year. The owner didn’t buy after market rims, those came with the GT. Same as the ones on my car.
The front seats matched the rear so yours were definitely reupholstered.
Mine was also an automatic but it was always kept in a garage and no rust. It was a fun car to drive but not very fast. I sold it in 88 and purchased a new Honda CRX. I wish In would have kept it. I don’t see many on the road these days.
This is my favorite survivor series review. Such a great style. I had a college friend who had an 85 Celica hatchback in 1987, it was bigger and had sharper lines than this 77. Both are classic vehicles. Appreciate the stroll down memory lane Zack.
One of the best things about the Celica is that it was an economy car that had great body lines and was full featured. You got all the great features and great economy, style and reliable. Other cars of the era were very boxy and no features. During the OPEC oil embargo, everyone wanted an economy car without it looking dorky. I've had 3 Celicas and kept the RA20 1971.
OMG...YES...would love to own this.Great example and better than the stuff out there today for ease of driving pleasure.Great video Zack.
Kudos to the "same owner", I will assume original owner for taking care of this car. Nice. Should do well on BaT.
My favorite of all your Friday episodes!!! Sell-eeka!
Loved my 77. Drove from Kitchener, ON to Armstrong,BC with 2 kids and hauling a hard top tent trailer that weighed more than the car.
WOW! I love these cars! I actually owned two of these in the past and both of mine has standard transmissions. My brother and I were recently chatting about these cars and then I come to this channel and there is a video on one, what a coincidence! I guess that's a sign that I have to fine one of these to buy! lol :-)
WOW! Thanks for bringing back forgotten memories, I had a 1976 Celica back in 1982 beautiful car bad carburetor and if the distributor got wet forge it either wait till it dry or start walking. Love your content, In my opinion, best ride so far.
I saw one of those in the Toyota dealership in Prince George when I was a kid. It was a Supra, it looked like that one and I tried so hard to get Dad to buy it instead of the Corona he bought. Heavily inspired by the Mustang.
I always liked these. I had a summer job at a parking lot in Virginia Beach, VA in the eighties, and I got see every kind of car that was on the road back then. I always thought back then that I would have loved to have one of these Celicas, but I had no money then, and had to get whatever I could get the best deal on. I ended up with a 1977 Olds Omega hatchback through the end of high school and college that was, I must admit, a pretty good, reliable car.
It's sad that you just _don't_ see these anywhere anymore. I seem to see a first generation Mustang about once a month pretty reliably, and I see a variety of old muscle cars, with the '69 and '70 Chevelle's probably being the next most common. First gen Camaros turn up a lot, and then a variety of others. I have a 1963 Studebaker Avanti myself. I even saw a _Chevette_ on the road earlier this year (and who the hell preserved those?). But you just never see these old Japanese cars. They didn't get the love the old muscle cars did, and their owners didn't preserve them.
Such a cool vehicle! Hope to see more of these survivor series videos in the future.
A beautiful car! I learned how to drive a manual on a 77. I wish modern cars could have some character like these classics.
I had this exact car as my first car when I turned 16. It was 1986 when I bought it with money I spent 2 years earning. I held on to it into the mid 90s. The only difference was mine had a manual transmission. I miss it to this day.
I had a 76 Toyota Celica cost me 5500 out the door drove it 36,000 miles in two years and got as a trade-in $6000 for it best car I’ve ever owned
I had a ‘74 (I believe) 5 spd. I bought it as a winter beater. It was a fun car for what it was. Had Porsche-like fan/vent pull controls. When I’d plug in the block heater the whole car would give a shock wherever u touched metal lol. Engine went in the spring so sold it for scrap. Was a neat beater while I had it
Had a 76 coupe while I was in university in the 80s. The fenders were rotted through at the top, but it was solid otherwise. I swapped the factory carb for a Weber, which absolutely transformed the driveability. Sold it because I couldn’t afford to fix it, but I sure wish I had it back today.
I miss my ‘78 Celica big time! My first car. So simple to work on.
Tons of reliability for the Celica. My family had a cooper tone looking one with 140k miles, eventually was stolen but yeah great car. Love the way the hood open forward, i have to assume it could be difficult to find parts for it. Amazing that the interior is immaculate.
Fortunately I own two of these liftbacks. Both are west coast cars in rust free condition. One the Five speed is originally family owned with less than 100k miles. Both have the 20r motor😁👍
I had a 1977 GT lift back with a standard 4 speed trans. Mine was silver. I drove it from Thunder Bay , Ontario to Truro Nova Scotia and cost me about $78.00 in gas. Great little car. Wish I had another one.
I bought a 1976 version of this car in Australia brand new 5 speed manual 2.0 sadly it was destroyed in a accident at 16 months old & 80,000 km
Mine was green & now 45 years latter it is still my favorite vehicle I ever owned
I love these ‘70’s cars!
Love the Friday videos! Need more of these classic reviews. It’s different content than other channels - which is great.
These are so cool... that 22R is a great motor. The previous generation was also very cool and my personal favorite. Thanks Zack for the upload! Totally agree on your comment regarding 2dr vs 4dr cars... I want to get rid of my A4 because no one ever sits in the back seats, it's a complete waste.
I convinced my father in law to by my future wife a used 79 Celica GT instead of a new Yugo. Took some convincing, but he did. We loved that car, drove it on our Honeymoon up to Canada, but a few years later had to sell it....baby showed up from a Stork Visit, getting the baby in and out of that thing was a no go. so sad, but thats life.
I had a black 77 Celica liftback. The car looked great, handled well. They were also very underpowered and rusted easily.
Loved this Zack. Thank you and have a great weekend!
I would of never guessed this was a Toyota... Very nice car
I had 3 of those. And one was an automatic. It wasn’t bad, kicked down with a throttle stab pretty eagerly. Great cars.
I had the 77 GT in silver , 5speed, with louvers on rear window. $4900 brand new.. I had same wheels with spokes and one inch wider stance.. That was the look in CA in the 70s. Turned heads every where I went. Louvers essential in hot weather.. Drove from Riverside, CA to NYC round trip 4x. Finally move back to NY. After first winter corrosion began to show around wheel wells. Still my favorite car. 20R engine, RWD. Good candidate for turbocharger. Also smoothest changing 5 speed. Regret getting rid of it at 145k miles.
What a fantastic collector car. Great video Zack.
This is a classic, made me smile today 😁
I'm so lucky to find a 76 one that was Parked in a garage for 20 years. White with black interior. Alot of them come with tan interior. For 6k I think I did a good buy
My first car was a maroon ‘77 Celica ST ❤️❤️❤️ if I could find any way similar car I’d buy it in a heartbeat
I had a 1979 Celica GT Liftback in old gold that was a manual. But after watching this, I wish I had bought a '77 like this one instead. This one is a looker. 😊
I had a silver one in college. it was so rusted the renders would flap in the wind. fun to drive. learned to drive a stick with the car. Silver. want one will get one someday.
Back in 1995 my mom bought me my 1st. car and it looks just like this one. Even the same McGregor wheels. Same OEM paint with cream interior. With no power steering, I got my first license with this car. Heck of a ride, I just didn't know the value to it like I do now .
By the way the carpet along the door sure beats the plastic that gets scuffs all the time, great touch for that era.
Fond memories of my ‘76!
Toronto to Vancouver in 3 days is nuts!
It took me 4 and a half... but that was January and I actually pulled over for a rest at night! I averaged just over 1,000km / day so I've got to think that Zac put in some pretty long days!
Ya, that’s fast. Fastest I’ve done the drive in is 3-1/2 days, but it was June, and I drove all of the daylight hours.
Lovely car, yes it does get looks from passer byers, as i currently own one. Had another in 1994, someone else wanted it more and stole it. Great survivor indeed.
Beautiful lines. Great video!
This was my first car! It kicked ass!
My first car was this exact model. Same color and everything 👍🏻
I still miss my ‘77 ST, my ‘85 Celica Supra & ‘87 Supra.
Hey I Had a 1985 Celica GT in 1991. My First Car. (smile)
I had that same car and color combo as a teen. My neighbor sold it to me for $100 ! It was an automatic and had the rear window louvers.
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I used to LOVEEEEE this car back in the day!!! But it had to have the rear window louver (no exceptions)!!! The only problem was I was too young back then. And there’s no way in hell my parents would buy me a car …not alone an expensive car like that! So I just fantasized 😊
Lots of Gen-1 Mustang Fastback influence in the profile and rear. I love it! Though the design changed greatly, I believe the Celica remained RWD until around 1987 (?).
83
85 was last RWD.
Even though my passion has always been American Musclecars I’ve always liked these Celicas’
Who's the chump that thumbs down this?! Beautiful car!
I remember these and liked these. The thing is I think this is the first time I seen one of these that wasn't brown.
I love this car, very cool!!!
Mu Uncle had this exact model ! I loved it. Although I believe it was a Liftback !
Great review.
As a Canadian, I like Cel-lee-ca. It is pronounced that way in UK and Australia as well.
Never had a Celica, however, I did have a 1979 Celica Supra and a 1983 Supra. Both were 5 speed manuals. I agree with the wheel change, but then, I'm a bit of a purist. My '02 T-Bird is all factory original except for the stereo.
Just recieved an 84 notchback 1 owner for $200 great condition only needed a fuel pump
I had one of those , I got maybe almost 400k on it before I sold it, part were too hard to find. For the manual transmission models. There was issue with clutch master cylinder. They went out often . In 7/1977 they changed to the 1978 master cylinder design which fixed the issue. Also another issue was cracked exhaust Manifold
Beautiful car!
Looks great!! It has Character and was build for Eternety.
my first car was a 77 Celica GT Liftback. Wish i could share a pic on here. She should not take less than $6500 US for it. Luck/Thanks DB - Seattle, WA US
Even if you want the car to be unmodified, the older smiley face bumpers are a must have mod.
Love it Zack.
I had the 2l twin cam twin 40 Webber's , sounded immense.
They sold them in Australia too and were marketed with the "Mustang lift back ". :)
Simply great!
I miss my metallic brown 77 Celica Liftback, five speed but at five years old in Colorado it started showing signs of rust so I sold it before it got bad. Too bad they rusted away so quickly.
Did the same trip in 1978 in a 72 dodge polara. 8 track. 2 doors...
Me too, in 1992 in a rusted out 1985 Hyundai Pony (oh boy)! and it broke down in rural Manitoba. In February. In the middle of the night. In the middle of nowhere... adding an extra half day to the trip. Ah memories. To be young and foolish again. But, I had a nice new AM/FM/Cassette, the height of technology. Cost almost as much as the car, lol! Incidentally, I bought a silver 1978 Celica GT liftback soon after settling down in Vancouver.
My favorite Celica for sure. They are hard to find. The rear end looks like a Mustang.
Ahhh. My first car in ‘76. Dk Brn with tan vinyl interior. I thought I was pretty cool 🤣
Toyota introduced the Celica to compete with the Mustang, and the 1970 Celica looked remarkably similar to the Mustangs of that era, especially the rear end.
The correct and only pronunciation is ' sell ika'. I owned 2, as well as a 1972 LT coupe. The post 77 models were the beginning of the end. I recently saw a mint 77 stored in a garage in N. Vancouver.
Beautiful car
I always thought of it as a baby Mustang because it has the same basic lines as the fastback Mustang and also the 3 vertical tail lights on each side like the Mustang.
We had a silver one just like this one but had it painted starburst metallic blue when it faded by the 1990s. I wanted to keep it so bad but my husband insisted on selling it and getting a minivan when our fourth child was born. We had put a third seatbelt in the back seat. Sold it in 1993. Five speed manual. Funny thing that now we have a 2005 Mustang that looks so much like my old Corolla, even to the silver paint. Different husband after my first one died and the mustang will not be sold. Sure miss my Celica....
My 77 Celica was a 5 speed. White. Cost $5500 OTD. Hated that I sold it to a kid, who promptly went out and totaled it.
I had a Toyota 1977 ST 5 speed what speed what a fun car
you can see that it was repainted, check the trim, pause at 3:51min... nice car !
Had a 78 mk2 1600ST full webasto sunroof followed by a 83 mk3 2.0L ST notchback
I miss mine.
I love the Celica Supra.
The new Supra looks a lot similar like a BMW Z4, with few Toyota touches
In Georgia they were hatch Back I had one ..
Fantastic 5 speed manual.
The side mirror looks like a camera built in for lane departure!
I remember the Datsun 2 doors of that era as well
That Celica is In great shape. I have a 1978 Celica ST, 5 speed, right hand drive. I have had it since 1982. I bought it when I was stationed in Japan. I had 690K on it, when the engine blew. It is running better now. Trying to get it up to the car it was. Any Help Out There!
I worked in auto body shop for 25 years. I actually took it in vocational class in High School (class of 84). My first job our of school was a Gm Dealership.......anyhow at 3:51 you can see the blue overspray around the window rubber. That is very piss poor masking job!
I would be dubious about other shortcuts the body shop did on the repaint. I would definitely check for improperly done patch panels and for over thick body filler repairs.
That is slick
It has a hint of a vintage Aston Martin, especially from the front.
Such a cool car. It’s still available today as the Toyota GR86.