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2022 Shannons Autumn Timed Online Auction
Lot
137

1990 Toyota Celica SX Coupe

$6,100

Brisbane

Sold

Specifications

Engine 2.0-litre four-cylinder
Gearbox Five-speed manual
Body Work Coupe
Colour Red
Interior Tan
Wheels Alloy
Brakes Discs

Description

This lot is no longer available

In 1985, in a remarkable shift in engineering philosophy, the new front-wheel-drive Celica delivered a great driving experience: the poseur’s sports car had become the real thing. Who could have predicted that a front-wheel-drive Celica would offer a much more exciting drive than any of its rear-wheel-drive predecessors? Indeed, this 1985 Celica was one of the exciting cars of its time and provided the basis for Toyota’s serious assault on international rallying with the all-wheel-drive GT-Four. The ST185 model arrived in 1989 and was essentially a smoother-looking, more aerodynamically efficient and more refined rework of the 1985 car.