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Ra22 1975 Celica, Restored Body, Full Suspension, Fender Mirrors, New Oem All on 2040-cars

Year:1975 Mileage:68000
Location:

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States

Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States

RARE.....RARE....RARE...Chance to own this one of a kind 1st Generation Toyota Celica RA22.

Up for sale is my much loved 1975 Toyota Celica. This car is truly one of a kind. It's is the rare 1975 model which has the earlier short nose body style with the larger engine found in the later long body style. Was only produced in the 1975 and what makes it even rarer is the fact is was a factory AC car and was even a Manual Transmission.
Car has only 68k original miles. 

This car has undergone a full body restoration. The body prior to restoration was very mint and has never been in an accident so need to worry about patched panels, rust, or filler. Body has been painted Toyota Super White II. The engine bay, firewall, door mirrors, door sill trim, and rocker moldings have been fully shaved. The body of this car is flawless!!! Spare tire well has also been shaved and frame supports added from rail to rail on the underbody for chassis strengthening. Late model Celica seats have been mounted in the car. Studs were welded into the floor so late model Celica racing seat brackets can be used also if you want to add some old school recaros, etc. Just bolt up and go.

There is no engine or transmission. This leaves limitless options for the purchaser to take the completion in any direction they wish. Whether it be a factory inexpensive 20R or a high dollar Corvette LS or Supra 2JZ swap. MAKE IT YOUR OWN!!! Your engine choice could require modifications to the chassis though. Don't expect a bolt up swap. Tunnel / Firewall modifications, welding on mounts to the crossmember, etc could be expected. 

I just recently reinstalled the interior and glass so it was ready for transport if it sells. All of the brand new weatherstripping and trim pieces were used. Attached interior pics are current. All panels are in great condition but the choice to recover to 100% new would be up to the buyer. The vehicle of course still needs carpet but I was holding off for that until an engine choice was made in case there needed to be tunnel modifications. The factory dash pad vinyl was cracked hence why I recovered it in the plaid. You could leave it like this or recover in leather/vinyl to match everything else like i had planned. The metal dash panel in the front ,which is part of the chassis, that the pad attaches to and rear deck was sprayed flat black while in for restoration after the old paint was stripped down to metal. Since everything was raw I decided to have them black instead of white. A brand new OEM headliner is in the car also. Looks great. Very tight fit.  
The stock Heater box / Fan AC Blower and all dash panels, controls, and gauges I do have and will come with the car. They are all in perfect working condition. I also have a new RA21 vent blower panel that attaches to the box and under the dash which has AC controls and two vents. Looks great!

Brake lines need to be ran. Fuel lines need to be ran. Wiring installed.

Front and rear RA21 Smooth bumpers included. Great condition but they do have a few dings.

Other than that the car is complete and assembled for transport. I can put all of the extras inside the car if you wish to ship.


Full modification and parts list is as follows:

Toyota Super White II Paint
Shaved Engine Bay
Shaved and coated trunk floor
Rear frame rail under brace 
Shaved door mirrors
Shaved rocker moldings 
New OEM Toyota Fender mirrors ***SUPER RARE***
New OEM Toyota Front Windshield Weatherstrip
New OEM Toyota Rear Windshield Weatherstrip
New OEM Lower Door Weatherstrip
New OEM Upper Door Weatherstrip
New OEM Interior Window molding
New OEM Quarter Window Weatherstrip
New OEM Hood Weatherstrip
New OEM Trunk Weatherstrip
New OEM Window Clips
New OEM Windshield Chrome Trim
New OEM Celica Script Side Emblems
New OEM Red and White Side Emblems
New OEM Hood Latch Cable and Spring
New OEM Hood Rest upper and Lower rubbers
New OEM Hood, Fender, Trunk hardware
New OEM Door Bumpers
New OEM Clear Corner Lenses
New OEM Headliner
New TRD Replica Front Spoiler
New Techno Toy Tuning Coil overs 
New Techno Toy Tuning Camber Plates
New Techno Toy Tuning Control Arms
New Techno Toy Tuning RCAs
New Techno Toy Tuning Tension Rods
New Techno Toy Tuning Rear 4 Links
New Techno Toy Tuning Panhard / Lateral Bar
AE86 Rack and Pinion Conversion
New Megan Racing Inner Tie Rods
New Megan Racing Outer Tie Rods
New OEM Steering Boots
New Custom Universal Engine Cradle with Rack Mounts
New Custom Aluminum Griffin Radiator
Custom Steering Column Conversion for Rack and Pinion
New Engine Cradle Hardware
OEM 71-72 Chrome Smiley Front and Rear Bumpers
New 16x8 +10 Hyper Black Wheels
New BFGoodrich KDW 225-45-16 Tires
New Wilwood 4 piston Big Brake Kit
New Wilwood Reverse Mount Pedal Box
New Wilwood Dual Brake Master Cylinders
New Wilwood Clutch Master Cylinder
...its possible Im missing a few items also.


2 Totes full of spare parts included. I purchase a parts car a few years ago so spare front and rear parts are all included.

The factory rear end in still installed and in perfect condition with a working e-brake but Im including a Ford 8.8 Housing if you wish to set it up for the car with a high horsepower goal. Comes with a Ford Racing Trak Lok, Ford Racing 3.73 Ring and Pinion, and 93 cobra rear brakes. HUGE SAVINGS HERE!!!

Original Fuel tank included (cleaned and ready to be reinstalled)
All original wiring. EVERYTHING
Anything and everything else I have related to the car I haven't listed will be included.

If you have been searching for a vintage Toyota dream car this is the one for you. No need to spend months or years tracking down rare or non existing parts and spending thousands upon thousands of dollars. I've done all that hard work and it's all included.  

******For those that hesitate because of price, there is way over $20k in this car. This was no Maaco paint job. All dings were removed by hand, no filler. The added in rear roll pan was all hand rolled and welded in. PPG paint. Hard clear in the engine bay so no yellowing will occur due to heat either. Not a corner was cut here. The quality is second to none. The starting bid is set accordingly but you for sure will get more than you pay for and this car will not depreciate like most.******

Serious bidders only. Full payment is due within seven days of the auction end. 

Feel free to contact me with any questions regarding the vehicle at sales@the75celica.com or through eBay.





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