The Celica was once a raw, rear drive beast. As it grew up it became a turbocharged, all wheel drive animal, capable of tearing up the streets, the track and the rally course. Unfortunately, Toyota grabbed a big pair of scissors and neutered the Celica, leaving us with an anemic, front wheel drive people mover before axing the car completely.
Times are certainly looking better for the Big T with the arrival of the LF-A and the newcoming lightweight, the FT-86. For some however, the original Celica will always be the greatest.
I don’t know why but I’ve really been diggin’ these Celicas as of late. This spotless blue Celica is the perfect example of a killer street car.
A decent sized intercooler playing hide-and-seek behind the front end. I wonder what’s in the engine bay?
I usually hate molded flares, but the combination of the slammage and the mesh wheels really help this Celica out.
The infamous Boso Celica from Australia. He actually has two oil coolers… One inside of the bumper to run daily and the external one here for shows.
Can’t argue with that stance!
The other end of the spectrum… Function over form. The God’s of JDM tuning, Top Secret, unleashed this fastback on the world a few years ago. Surprisingly, it wasn’t sporting a crazy motorswap. A period correct, twin cam 18RG resides in the bay with individual throttle bodies.
I just love this picture.
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