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1977 Toyota Celica St 5 Speed Ra24 on 2040-cars

US $5,500.00
Year:1977 Mileage:158701
Location:

Naperville, Illinois, United States

Naperville, Illinois, United States

Up for sale is a 1977 Toyota Celica ST 5-speed.  I hate to sell this car because it is so rare in this condition, but I think it is time to change it up.  This is the cleanest original 1st gen RA24 Celica that you are going to find.  This car was originally from Las Vegas its entire life until a couple of years ago.  This car has never seen a winter and it shows.  There is no rust on this car with the exception of a nickle sized area that is just starting behind the right rear wheel and it can be seen in the pictures.  Most of these have rusted out over the years making them extremely rare.  This particular model has the 2.2L 20R engine mated to a W50 5-speed transmission.  This car is completely original with the exception of an aftermarket header.  I am including the original exhaust manifold with the sale though should you chose to put that on.  The only area that could use some attention is that there is a slight exhaust leak where the header meets the exhaust.  Other then that this car runs and drives just like the day it rolled off the showroom floor.  I have daily driven this car and taken it on road trips.  I would not hesitate taking this on a long journey.  You really get into this car and be transported back in time.  The interior is in great shape with the exception of a few tears in the front seats and a couple of cracks in the dash.  Other than those two items, it is very clean and original.  Everything works on the car including the original radio.  The brakes and tires are all in good shape.  The car was originally yellow and it got painted white at some point in its life.  The paint job is in good shape.  I would call it a 5 footer.  There are just a couple spots with nicks in it.  The underside of this car is just a clean as the top side.  I have worked for many years as a vintage british car restoration specialist and I know the difference between how a tight old car feels and a loose old car feels.  This one feels tight just like new.  The doors close ultra smooth.  I can keep going on and on about this car because of how rare it is to find one like this.  A lot of people say rust free and that changes when you start taking the interior apart.  I can assure you that I have been through this car and it is truly rust free with the exception of that one spot I mentioned and is pictured.  This car turns heads more than any other car I have owned.  Most people do not even know what it is.  Also, if you are interested, after the auction I can include a rare set of period 15x8 Work Ewing iii wheels with brand new tires on them.  That would be for an additional fee.  The wheels that are included in the auction are the steel ones shown on the car.  If you have any questions, just ask.  Thanks for looking and happy bidding.


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