Remember the Toyota Celica from the 1970’s? They were designed to compete with the American muscle cars. This was the all time best Celica and its value today depends on condition and willing buyer and seller.
The Toyota Celica name has been applied to a series of popular coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica (IPA [selika]) meaning “heavenly” or “celestial”.[citation needed] The Liftback was introduced for Japanese market in April 1973. Models that arrived in Malaysia were so…. the liftback 1600ST, 1600GT (TA27), 2000ST, and 2000GT (RA25 and RA28). All the Liftback models, which are commonly referred to as the ‘Mustang’ shape, had flat noses. Although there is no “B” pillar in the Liftback, the rear windows do not roll down (as they do in the hardtop coupe).
Although they looked the same, there were a few minor visible differences. The facelifted coupe is coded RA23 with an 18R engine, or RA24 with a 20R engine. Also available was the TA23, which was similar to the RA23, but with the T-Series engine. The RA23 and RA28 had a more distinctive bulge in the bonnet, or hood, which was lacking in the TA22 or RA20 Coupe and in the TA27 and RA25 Liftback Celica. The TA22 Celica also had removable vents mounted in the bonnet, which the RA23 and RA28 lacked. The RA series also had an elongated nose to accommodate the larger engine. The door vents, fuel filler cap, and interior were also different between the TA and RA series.
