One can easily find a Volvo or Saab from the same period over here. Those Toyota's rusted even more than a Morris Marina so most of them ended in the scrapyard premature.
I am so glad the owner decided to go with an all motor build rather than turbocharging it. Carburated cars ftw! 185hp out of a 20r/22r is wicked impressive, and I am sure it moves pretty good. Pure car, pure motor. Couldn't get any better than that. I want it!
My god that car is perfect. I'd love to see Toyota bring them back with that specific old school look. It captures that late 60s early 70s muscle look that is now extremely desirable but the size and weight isn't too over the top like its American competitors at the time.
SybePlays Yeah, to me it was one of the best looking cars ever to come out of Japan. With all those retro carsgoing on today, wouldn't it be great if Toyota could bring back a modern day equivalent, those Classic goodlooks, but with modern technology.
+Gary Dunn Ironically, it's not a lot smaller than the pre-1969 Mustangs. Close to the same width and the Celica is actually a couple of inches taller, but the Mustangs were about 20 inches longer. Come 1969 though the Mustang also got a fair bit wider.
mzondi1970 My pal Dave Elmore has a 1972 model. That thing is fun as hell to go flying up the Blue Ridge Parkway in. Handles like it's on rails. A great old classic. I wish Toyota would bring it back with a retro-inspired design & a 3.5 V6 Turbo, coupled to a 6 speed manual. That'd be freakin' awesome!
My '76 Lift Back GT was my daily driver for 12 years. I sold it after putting 250,000 miles on it. It was one of the most reliable cars I've ever owned.
Chuck U Farlie I used to have a GT liftback and Coupe I sold them to buy the 95 Celica that looks like the Supra back in 2001. I love the 95 Celica that I have it is the nicest one I've seen in my state wish I would have never sold my cars
In 92 I had a coworker who had one in the exact same color. Older gentleman who bought it when new. Drove it as his daily and it was spotless as the day he got it. I've appreciated these ever since.
Alex Zevallos that's not boxy. There's curves in those body lines. That rear really looks mustang, though. The next Gen (80's) of the celicas were boxy wi a flat wedge front.
My first car was a gloss black 77' Celica GT coupe with a sunroof and louvers. The guy I got it from was a rich college kid and he bent the rear bumper backing into something and sold it to me for $200.00 bucks. I got a clean bumper from the junk yard for 20 bucks and basically had a new Celica with 60k miles on it for next to nothing. The only thing I ever did to it was put brakes, tires and plugs, oil and air cleaner and that sort of thing. I drove it for another 60k miles and sold it for $400. No, it wasn't the fastest car but it was fast enough and super reliable and fun to drive.
This guy's attitude is awesome. And 4:21...that's a special kind of anxiety only experienced by doing big work on your own stuff. Love the huge payoff.
I wanted to congratulate you on this car. It is a beautiful peace of machine. I love the old style of front , two sets of twin light, nice grill, spoiler and fast back... I could stare at this car for hours man. I have a 1979 Fiat 125p, it is also orange but a 4 door. Nice video
The first gen sports cars to come out of Japan were awesome. The 240z, the Gallant GTO, the 510, the RX-3, and the Celica. They're all amazing to look at.
It's beautiful! Congratulations on an excellent restoration, Brian. I love the Celica. My dad had a brand new '94, I had an '89 right after high school and when I got older and graduated college and had some money, I purchased one of the ultra-rare Celica Altrac Turbo (ST165) that I had drooled over for years in video games but gave up ever finding in real life. It makes me sad that Toyota doesn't make sports cars in North America anymore.
Pork Chop I used to own a 76 and 77 Celica one bad thing was the catalytic converters went bad and you couldn't find one anywhere so in order for me to pass emissions on these cars without the Cadillac converter I had to put smaller fuel jets in the carburetor and basically starve the engine until I pass emissions and then switch them back out to what was in there originally I miss the old cars I had
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the mounts can be easily modded stiffer using a 3"x1/2" bolt thru the middle. not as stiff as solid mount but much better then that floppy rubber design.
I'm with you dude. I'm 17 and I want nothing past 1995 because everything was built not only better and stronger but more beautiful. With passion and care. Not just throwing out as many vehicles as possible to make money. The companies actually cared about the people driving their cars.
Very similer story with my dad, he wrote off his first and now owns two of them and still wants more! we recently got 5 out to a local carshow because of my dads facebook group. I LOVE THE FIRST GENS
Lord Goarmagon I used to have one of these cars and a lot of people confused it with a Mustang even though it was smaller than a Mustang I think it was the fins on the side that made it resemble a Mustang wish I would have never sold my 76 Celica and my 77 Celica but I do now have a 95 Celica that is the nicest in my town
Micsmit 45 no, t20 is the first gen, T23 is the last gen, but the last gen got the T23 name because of it being ZZT231/230, all the other got AT and ST, like AT160, ST162, ST165, ST182, ST185, ST202, ST205 and etc etc
The 7th gen has got really smooth steering, and the steering wheel itself looks really cool. But that's about it, the interior (except the seats and gauge cluster) looks silly and is made from horrible plastic, the engine is surprisingly tiny and worst of all, what happened to the 4WD option that was available for the previous generations!? In short, you're right.
EastStandManc That's on us--this track was never "finished." The stuff you hear on the video is everything of the track. If only we did EF full time...
Beautiful car. Thanks for showing. Brings back memories. I had the 1978 1600 ST. During the 80's. The car was 6yrs old. That celia was a head Turner then as I am sure it still would today.
+TofuDeliveryPanda Are you saying that because you want it to sound like an 86 or...? lol Not trying to be an ass here, but I don't think they sound alike in my opinion. This has a much more aggressive sound to it. First time I heard this engine I jumped like an idiot. lol
+Brad Zamora when you put it that way, yes brad, you do sound like an ass. Whenever you start off with "Not trying to be an ass... ", you definitely are. I wasn't trying to "want[ing] it to sound like a 86". I was voicing my opinion that this 22R w/ side draft carbs sounds a lot like my 4AGE w/ ITBs, or my friend's 4AGE in his 86, or another friend's 4AGE in AW11. You don't have to agree with me.
TofuDeliveryPanda Lol that's fine. You're right, I don't have to agree with you. And I'm not going to. Though, it's not like your opinion was needed in the first place. Nor was mine, but that's really not the point. Point being is that I've just never heard a 4AG-E roar like a 22R. 4AG-E lacks that beefiness to it, it just sounds like it's screaming to me. Sorta sound like a deeper sounding 13B in my opinion. But my opinion doesn't matter does it? lol
I always loved old school Celica`s. Just seeing that car brought me back to High school. You did an awesome job.....I bet that car gets major love where ever you go!
I remember looking at a brand new orange Celica GT at the Toyota dealership back when this was a new model. I vividly remember test driving this car with my brother and deciding whether to buy one or not. I ended up buying another model but these old cars sure bring back some great memories.
I had a 1971 GT, 1977 GT and a LT at different times plus many later models, but these earley Celica's had character. Thanks for sharing this video, bought back some great memories.
The Celica and Mark 2, both Toyota’s old time legends,the longer in time,the more it captivates the eye with its elegance,great proportion,sporty and sleek.
i grew up with this car by myside till i was about 12 years old. a stock orange 1970 TA22 it was the most beautiful car i have ever set my eyes on as a little kid and driving in it was even better, hearing that 4 cylinder engine roar was thrilling for a kid like me at the time. And now i want to own one someday :D
I love this car. My pal had an ST and the seats and gearshift were out of this world. We called it the partymobile. Good days. The front with the double close together lights always reminded me of the eyes of a spider, pouncing... I want it too!
My father actually bought a 82 toyota celica gt in 1990. Driven it to this day. Its at 450,000 miles and is still a daily driver. Most reliable car ive ever seen.
As I would have spoken. Best video I've seen in ages. Love it. 21r and 22r were larger single cam engines with a bit more go. Me, founder of the Classic Celica Club of SA, now having a break due to life, owning 2 TA22'S and a fastback RA28 this video inspires my continuation to restore and complete the 1JZ addition ;-)
DUDE! This is a sweet video from the music at the start to the garage closing at the end. I've always loved the older Celica and these were my favorite. And the 22R motor pumping 185 sounds like a V8. My hats off to you . Very sweet looking and sounding ride. Loved it.
That was a nice car you have there Sir. No computerized headaches, simple mechanical engine and that is really an exotic car right there. Job well done Sir. Very nice car.
4:26…it is what i am experiencing… I really want to say that this video is a perfect example that you don't need a lot of horse power to have fun. And the satisfaction of driving a car that is rebuilt by yourself… i think this something to be proud of.
My dad had one of these when I was a kid. I miss the dang car and wish he didn’t get rid of it, i loved that car and it would’ve been amazing if he kept it and let me drive it as soon as I was old enough.
i saw one similar at the palos verdes car show recently. it was silver with a little blue pin stripe going down each side. it was clean. i saw cars ranging from 50k to about a million bucks and that Celica stood out the most to me.
Love it. my 1st car was a 74 Celica 16r engine. we split the exhaust manifold to run dual exhaust. it sounded like the old Chevy straight 6's but a little higher pitched. Miss it so much.
Very Nice These Celicas Are Making A Huge Comeback... Especially With The Easy To Find 20r 22r 22re parts and Builder Parts And Thats Great For Us Classic Import Guys.
I've owned and sold a bunch of cars in my life, replacing each old car with a 'better' new car. But the only car I miss and wish I still had is my 1977 Celica Liftback GT, orange with a black interior. If I had one today, I'd build it exactly like this one. Well done.
this is truly a piece of art. i would love to own one. my dad had a 77' in tan with the louvers. it was a manual (i guess they all were) and he raced, and actually beat 240z's on a regular basis in is factory lil celica. with less than 100 hp, i find those stories amazing
That Orange color really pops and the attention to detail is astonishing . I had a 1980 Celica lift back in black with a fold back sun roof , not as popular as the 76-78 like this one , but I still miss it , I'd have loved to had restored it to better than new , the unusual thing was it had metallic red steel wheels with chrome hub caps and lug nuts and chrome bright rings which really set it off , though a set of racing alloys would have been better !
I have fond memories of being in one of these mini-mustangs when I was a teenager and these cars were new. The quality and design of the interior was way beyond anything else. They were about the sportiest thing on the road and even exotics weren't as cool inside. I've wanted one ever since but good ones are hard to find.
Its not forgotten, just impossible to find!
plenty in south aussie...ive owned over 10 of them. 3 currently as I want these beasts to be living for many years yet!
One can easily find a Volvo or Saab from the same period over here. Those Toyota's rusted even more than a Morris Marina so most of them ended in the scrapyard premature.
First thought! No one has forgotten about these, We just can't find any that aren't rusted or modded to death.
That's because most of them rusted out. Not hating, just a fact of life!
I had a beat up one my friend gave me with a rotary swap haha
I am so glad the owner decided to go with an all motor build rather than turbocharging it. Carburated cars ftw! 185hp out of a 20r/22r is wicked impressive, and I am sure it moves pretty good. Pure car, pure motor. Couldn't get any better than that. I want it!
My god that car is perfect. I'd love to see Toyota bring them back with that specific old school look. It captures that late 60s early 70s muscle look that is now extremely desirable but the size and weight isn't too over the top like its American competitors at the time.
Sam Non Yeah, you are right, it definitely looked like a scaled down version of an American muscle car from thelate 60's to early 70's.
Its just an mini mustang that's so awesome and that styling is just grear
SybePlays Yeah, to me it was one of the best looking cars ever to come out of Japan. With all those retro carsgoing on today, wouldn't it be great if Toyota could bring back a modern day equivalent, those Classic goodlooks, but with modern technology.
+Gary Dunn Ironically, it's not a lot smaller than the pre-1969 Mustangs. Close to the same width and the Celica is actually a couple of inches taller, but the Mustangs were about 20 inches longer. Come 1969 though the Mustang also got a fair bit wider.
Jukkaimaru h
I admire people like him.
What a beauty. Not taking anything from mustangs but I would rather have this in a hearbeat
I like the car but it looks allot like the mustang
@@daniel27560 it's mustangs Japanese cousin
mzondi1970 My pal Dave Elmore has a 1972 model. That thing is fun as hell to go flying up the Blue Ridge Parkway in. Handles like it's on rails. A great old classic. I wish Toyota would bring it back with a retro-inspired design & a 3.5 V6 Turbo, coupled to a 6 speed manual. That'd be freakin' awesome!
Mustangs are for douche bags and little rich girls.
Charles Lee Ray yeah right
My '76 Lift Back GT was my daily driver for 12 years. I sold it after putting 250,000 miles on it. It was one of the most reliable cars I've ever owned.
Why'd you sell it? Just curious.
blues03
Bought a "71 Chevelle
Chuck U Farlie Ah, nice. Thanks for the (quick) response.
Chuck U Farlie I used to have a GT liftback and Coupe I sold them to buy the 95 Celica that looks like the Supra back in 2001. I love the 95 Celica that I have it is the nicest one I've seen in my state wish I would have never sold my cars
Over 300k on my 82 Corolla. I miss it.
My dad had one of those he bought new in '76. Looking at the dash really brings me back.
I had a Celica when I lived in Japan. Blue with gold and silver metal flake. A real head turner.
It looks american but at the same time japanese, what a beauty
In 92 I had a coworker who had one in the exact same color. Older gentleman who bought it when new. Drove it as his daily and it was spotless as the day he got it. I've appreciated these ever since.
Wow this car is absolutely beautiful. It's so damn cool. Has that nice Boxy look.
That's... not boxy....
HUNTER WILL GET YOUR ASS OFF compared to the designs these days, this is properly boxy
Alex Zevallos that's not boxy. There's curves in those body lines. That rear really looks mustang, though. The next Gen (80's) of the celicas were boxy wi a flat wedge front.
I'm in love with that car and I'm not even a Toyota fan
I've never said "I want to own that Toyota" until I first saw The Celica.
Nimj1234 same here, except it was a prius
@@voltffa1774 I've never said I want to own a Prius, but I have wanted many Toyotas .
My first car was a gloss black 77' Celica GT coupe with a sunroof and louvers. The guy I got it from was a rich college kid and he bent the rear bumper backing into something and sold it to me for $200.00 bucks. I got a clean bumper from the junk yard for 20 bucks and basically had a new Celica with 60k miles on it for next to nothing. The only thing I ever did to it was put brakes, tires and plugs, oil and air cleaner and that sort of thing. I drove it for another 60k miles and sold it for $400. No, it wasn't the fastest car but it was fast enough and super reliable and fun to drive.
Trust me, for true JDM enthusiasts who have an eye for classics, will never forget or cease to remember the Celica Fastback.
Damn, the music, the cinematography... It's perfect. Amazing job.
This guy's attitude is awesome. And 4:21...that's a special kind of anxiety only experienced by doing big work on your own stuff. Love the huge payoff.
@ElectricFederal Okay, been waiting eight years for a link to this awesome soundtrack. Gonna have to ask for a status update on this
Same
As a kid my front neighbor had one of these, deep blue with a cream top, and it was of the most wonderful things you could see as a young boy.
I wanted to congratulate you on this car. It is a beautiful peace of machine. I love the old style of front , two sets of twin light, nice grill, spoiler and fast back... I could stare at this car for hours man. I have a 1979 Fiat 125p, it is also orange but a 4 door. Nice video
In Portugal was very popular! We still love the old celica today. Great classic
Love my 1990 celica with pup up headlights
The first gen sports cars to come out of Japan were awesome. The 240z, the Gallant GTO, the 510, the RX-3, and the Celica. They're all amazing to look at.
The Celica is the Supra's father
So does that make the Corolla the grandpa ?! Haha
I guess so!
Ricky Caceres nah, it's the 2000GT!
+Ricky Caceres
The Supra became its Daddy. :-)
+tscooter22 yeah but the 2kgt is the most expensive JAPAN car of all time is it not?
It's beautiful! Congratulations on an excellent restoration, Brian. I love the Celica. My dad had a brand new '94, I had an '89 right after high school and when I got older and graduated college and had some money, I purchased one of the ultra-rare Celica Altrac Turbo (ST165) that I had drooled over for years in video games but gave up ever finding in real life. It makes me sad that Toyota doesn't make sports cars in North America anymore.
got to love the oldschool carbs
Pork Chop I used to own a 76 and 77 Celica one bad thing was the catalytic converters went bad and you couldn't find one anywhere so in order for me to pass emissions on these cars without the Cadillac converter I had to put smaller fuel jets in the carburetor and basically starve the engine until I pass emissions and then switch them back out to what was in there originally I miss the old cars I had
One of my old friends had a 2.0 ltr GT with the Lotus engine in it.... it was a rocket ship for its time..what a lovely car :)
This is amazing.
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We've been *trying* to forget the Celica, but you reminded us. Thanks.
One of the best looking cars
props to the people that restores these kind of cars.
Cool car, and cool music.
What a beauty! The passion and hard work comes through in droves.RESPECT
Is it just me or does that 20/22R hybrid engine need stiffer engine mounts?
Yea, i would say so.
Jayee toooooo much poowaaaaaa
185hp is not "toooooo much poowaaaaaa" at all. If anything, floppy engine mounts can cause parasitic loss of torque to the drivetrain.
Well rx7 79? .. your talking rotary engine right ...? ... different ball game
the mounts can be easily modded stiffer using a 3"x1/2" bolt thru the middle. not as stiff as solid mount but much better then that floppy rubber design.
I had forgotten about this car... Such a cool gem... Makes me want to go back and restore my old Toyota Corolla... :)
Wish they would make cars this way today!! ...coming from a 17 year old.
ThundertonTV I assume most current-gen people prefer today's cars, that's why.
I'm with you dude. I'm 17 and I want nothing past 1995 because everything was built not only better and stronger but more beautiful. With passion and care. Not just throwing out as many vehicles as possible to make money. The companies actually cared about the people driving their cars.
TheUltimateFish Well I'm not saying current cars are not good, I would buy a new car but I feel older ones are better.
Mohammed Sheikh They are safe and built decently don't get me wrong, but older cars were made with MUCH more quality.
TheUltimateFish That's what I meant...absolutely.
Great build! My first car was a 77 Celtica GT Coupe.. I miss that car so much and have dreamed of finding one to restore myself
Very similer story with my dad, he wrote off his first and now owns two of them and still wants more! we recently got 5 out to a local carshow because of my dads facebook group. I LOVE THE FIRST GENS
This is what the Mustang II should have looked like/been.
Lord Goarmagon I used to have one of these cars and a lot of people confused it with a Mustang even though it was smaller than a Mustang I think it was the fins on the side that made it resemble a Mustang wish I would have never sold my 76 Celica and my 77 Celica but I do now have a 95 Celica that is the nicest in my town
@@italiangirl2440 To be honest I think the T20 is the ugliest Celica there is. The T18 and T23 look just soo much better.
@@Micsmit_45 not familiar with describing Celica by those numbers what year of Celica are you talking about?
@@italiangirl2440 the T18 is the one before yours the T23 the one after
Micsmit 45 no, t20 is the first gen, T23 is the last gen, but the last gen got the T23 name because of it being ZZT231/230, all the other got AT and ST, like AT160, ST162, ST165, ST182, ST185, ST202, ST205 and etc etc
The music line in all your movies are staggering! Really kickin' in with the picture!
The new Celica doesn't deserve the name "Celica" on it
What new celica?
13THPR0PH37 I meant the 7th generation T230 series
The 7th gen has got really smooth steering, and the steering wheel itself looks really cool. But that's about it, the interior (except the seats and gauge cluster) looks silly and is made from horrible plastic, the engine is surprisingly tiny and worst of all, what happened to the 4WD option that was available for the previous generations!? In short, you're right.
7th Gen was also an unreliable rust bucket. Pick of the crop for me is 6th Gen.
Yeah, the good thing I guess about the 7th gen though is that they are really cheap to get one and very easy to maintain.
At minute 4:00 you hear how proud he is, and the passion for doing something that he loves. +1 Keep it up!
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ElectricFederal Is there a way I can get a name for that intro song?
MobiusPhantom7 Go to 4pistonsmedia on TH-cam
therightnuke Sadly 4Pistons doesn't list the track used in this vid.
EastStandManc That's on us--this track was never "finished." The stuff you hear on the video is everything of the track. If only we did EF full time...
ElectricFederal That's a real shame, it's a beast of a track.
The lines on this car are perfect, the sound is perfect, the interior is spot on, the car is clean. What an amazing and clean car!!! I want one
What the name of the song you were playing?? Sweet ride homie
Beautiful car. Thanks for showing. Brings back memories. I had the 1978 1600 ST. During the 80's. The car was 6yrs old. That celia was a head Turner then as I am sure it still would today.
What is that soudtrack? Please? Great vid though. Art...
i liked the the soundtrack too....daamn good.
What a lovely liftback Celica. The first generation is my all time favorite import. Superb job on the resto.
This 22R sounds a lot like a 4AG :O
+TofuDeliveryPanda Are you saying that because you want it to sound like an 86 or...? lol Not trying to be an ass here, but I don't think they sound alike in my opinion. This has a much more aggressive sound to it. First time I heard this engine I jumped like an idiot. lol
+Brad Zamora when you put it that way, yes brad, you do sound like an ass. Whenever you start off with "Not trying to be an ass... ", you definitely are. I wasn't trying to "want[ing] it to sound like a 86". I was voicing my opinion that this 22R w/ side draft carbs sounds a lot like my 4AGE w/ ITBs, or my friend's 4AGE in his 86, or another friend's 4AGE in AW11. You don't have to agree with me.
TofuDeliveryPanda Lol that's fine. You're right, I don't have to agree with you. And I'm not going to. Though, it's not like your opinion was needed in the first place. Nor was mine, but that's really not the point. Point being is that I've just never heard a 4AG-E roar like a 22R. 4AG-E lacks that beefiness to it, it just sounds like it's screaming to me. Sorta sound like a deeper sounding 13B in my opinion.
But my opinion doesn't matter does it? lol
Mini 4age
@ Brad Zamora 13B as in a Rotary? You have to be kidding right if you're serious you need your hearing checked.
I always loved old school Celica`s. Just seeing that car brought me back to High school. You did an awesome job.....I bet that car gets major love where ever you go!
What song is it at the intro
Thank you for restoring it, you are doing a service to car enthusiasts by preserving it.
NICE NICE!
I remember looking at a brand new orange Celica GT at the Toyota dealership back when this was a new model. I vividly remember test driving this car with my brother and deciding whether to buy one or not. I ended up buying another model but these old cars sure bring back some great memories.
69-70 Mustang Mach 1/Fastback Mini me
Nikola Tesla That's what my wife always said about our '76: Looked like someone threw a '69 Mustang in the dryer on high.
I had a 1971 GT, 1977 GT and a LT at different times plus many later models, but these earley Celica's had character. Thanks for sharing this video, bought back some great memories.
Can we agree that most of the 80's and early 90's cars were ugly as fuck? 60's and 70's are when the real beauties were made.
I agree,
I disagree, I think the peak was with the start of the DR30 Skyline and the end of good looking cars was the S15 silvia.
#ToyotaSupra
I disagree most awesome cars are 2000 and under besides the gtr r35 and the pantie wetting C7 Z06
So my 89 aw11 is ugly? :c
The Celica and Mark 2, both Toyota’s old time legends,the longer in time,the more it captivates the eye with its elegance,great proportion,sporty and sleek.
i grew up with this car by myside till i was about 12 years old. a stock orange 1970 TA22 it was the most beautiful car i have ever set my eyes on as a little kid and driving in it was even better, hearing that 4 cylinder engine roar was thrilling for a kid like me at the time. And now i want to own one someday :D
This car is my dream car. First saw it when i was 19, but it was the st model. Fell in love with it till today.
I love this car. My pal had an ST and the seats and gearshift were out of this world. We called it the partymobile. Good days.
The front with the double close together lights always reminded me of the eyes of a spider, pouncing...
I want it too!
That's a beautiful Celica! I have an 86 Celica ST and I couldn't ask for anything better for a first car.
Love what he did with the engine. I always liked the first-gen Celica.
WELL DONE FOR PRESERVING ANOTHER CELICA,IT LOOKS FANTASTIC!
I had a 1974 Celica GT back in 1983. It was the most fun to drive car I have ever driven to this day! I wish I still had it.
I had a 1973 and loved driving it. So solid and enjoyable.
Thanks for posting. I used to have 1972 TA22 that was done up with a 2TG (1.6L DOHC). How I miss that car!
My father actually bought a 82 toyota celica gt in 1990. Driven it to this day. Its at 450,000 miles and is still a daily driver. Most reliable car ive ever seen.
For the first time in my life, I miss my '77 Celica GT liftback that I had 20 years ago. Well done!
Makes me really miss my 1978 Toyota Celica gt 5 speed liftback I had back in the 80's was the best car I've ever owned
Little atmospheric 4 sounds so great 👌
What a humble guy and what a classic Celica, well done!
Ah man, i was waiting to hear this thing rev up and show us those horses! Give it a blast! 🧡
Celica, one of my first car.
Still got one,...
Nice movie here.
What a beautiful machine, its amazing that people can have such wonderful memories and make them come to life.
As I would have spoken. Best video I've seen in ages. Love it. 21r and 22r were larger single cam engines with a bit more go. Me, founder of the Classic Celica Club of SA, now having a break due to life, owning 2 TA22'S and a fastback RA28 this video inspires my continuation to restore and complete the 1JZ addition ;-)
DUDE! This is a sweet video from the music at the start to the garage closing at the end. I've always loved the older Celica and these were my favorite. And the 22R motor pumping 185 sounds like a V8. My hats off to you . Very sweet looking and sounding ride. Loved it.
I loved this car when i was a kid. Glad to see that my choice in cars was on the button.
I bought a Celica GT brand new in '74. It was a silver car and I had it for three years, sold it and bought it back one year later. Guess I liked it!
AWESOMENESS BEAUTIFUL RESTORATION ❗I MISS MY 1983 SUPRA 😣
That was a nice car you have there Sir. No computerized headaches, simple mechanical engine and that is really an exotic car right there. Job well done Sir. Very nice car.
4:26…it is what i am experiencing…
I really want to say that this video is a perfect example that you don't need a lot of horse power to have fun. And the satisfaction of driving a car that is rebuilt by yourself… i think this something to be proud of.
I spent a large portion of my Childhood in a classic Celica GT
God I miss that little car
I had a 72/73 Celica and that was by far the toughest car I’ve ever owned! Super reliable too.
My dad had one of these when I was a kid. I miss the dang car and wish he didn’t get rid of it, i loved that car and it would’ve been amazing if he kept it and let me drive it as soon as I was old enough.
i saw one similar at the palos verdes car show recently. it was silver with a little blue pin stripe going down each side. it was clean. i saw cars ranging from 50k to about a million bucks and that Celica stood out the most to me.
Love the sound of those Solexes....takes me back to Okinawa 32 years ago. A twin-cam head would be icing on the cake.
Love it. my 1st car was a 74 Celica 16r engine. we split the exhaust manifold to run dual exhaust. it sounded like the old Chevy straight 6's but a little higher pitched. Miss it so much.
Nice!... I had a great 1979 Celica GT (20-R engine), now have a 1989 GT Liftback (3SFE engine) as my 2nd car, it still runs great... Love em....
I just love the old school interior design.
Very Nice These Celicas Are Making A Huge Comeback... Especially With The Easy To Find 20r 22r 22re parts and Builder Parts And Thats Great For Us Classic Import Guys.
I've owned and sold a bunch of cars in my life, replacing each old car with a 'better' new car. But the only car I miss and wish I still had is my 1977 Celica Liftback GT, orange with a black interior. If I had one today, I'd build it exactly like this one. Well done.
i never forget the celicas!! i have a 1986 celica myself.
I dont know how many times I've watched this video! Inspired me to make video progress on my 1972 Celica :)
This was my first car! Love/miss it! Thanks for creating!
this is truly a piece of art. i would love to own one. my dad had a 77' in tan with the louvers. it was a manual (i guess they all were) and he raced, and actually beat 240z's on a regular basis in is factory lil celica. with less than 100 hp, i find those stories amazing
So simple, so pure, so beautiful
I can almost smell that old interior. Succulent
That Orange color really pops and the attention to detail is astonishing .
I had a 1980 Celica lift back in black with a fold back sun roof , not as popular as the 76-78 like this one , but I still miss it , I'd have loved to had restored it to better than new , the unusual thing was it had metallic red steel wheels with chrome hub caps and lug nuts and chrome bright rings which really set it off , though a set of racing alloys would have been better !
I grew up in the 70s. Nvr realized what a nice car this was. I used to see them all over.
The 76' celica GT. Thats what I call a car. A design beauty.
What a fantastic build....that paint is amazing. Those wheels are sweet. Well done, sir.
I have fond memories of being in one of these mini-mustangs when I was a teenager and these cars were new. The quality and design of the interior was way beyond anything else. They were about the sportiest thing on the road and even exotics weren't as cool inside. I've wanted one ever since but good ones are hard to find.