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For sale is a 1977 Toyota Celica GT liftback.Thanks to eBay they have made it possible to resource many of the NOS parts from around the world that have gone to restore this beautiful hard to find Toyota Celica GT Liftback .This vehicle has been totally restored and slightly modified and currently has less than 500(75K on original engine)miles on a original rebuilt engine,transmission and drive train.The body was stripped down to bare metal and was painted with three coats of Toyota 202 black followed by four coats of clear.The black paint was then color sanded to a high gloss black finish.All of the panels were removed and chemically stripped to bare metal(not a bit of rust was found on any of the panels)then painted separately by Carmers body shop.The only rust on the vehicle was in the spare tire well(common) and some underneath the battery.(Both areas were addressed and repaired).The window trim,windshield,the tail lenses,license panel,rubber seals,chrome door trim,antenna mast and two of the side marker light are brand new NOS.The brake system was replaced including NOS brake calipers.All of the engine accessories including radiator,alternator,starter,drive shaft (rebuilt and balanced)etc were replaced with new components.The car has a fresh exhaust system similar to OEM.The undercarriage is as clean as the top.

To improve performance a Canon intake manifold paired with a Weber carburetor were added along with a DUI ignition system.Some of the components were polished to a high luster.(the original Asin rebuilt carburetor,distributor and intake manifold and refinished silver valve cover come with the vehicle).New KYB struts and shocks are also installed.

The interior is also brand new as well as the all interior panels and door panels were professionally redone and the seams were sewn in as opposed to heat seams as were the original.The seats were reupholstered using a Madrid grain vinyl and the center panels were in such great shape they were incorporated in the new seats.

A new carpet kit,headliner were also installed.The original rear shock covers and tail light access panel were sourced and installed to finish off the interior.

An after market sound system was professionally installed which includes a 9 series kenwood head unit,infinity speakers,a kenwood subwoofer and two amplifiers provide

music.

New Michelin Defender tires and Toyota Supra aluminum wheels were installed at the time of the restoration.

Issues:The tachometer is working sporadically and one light stays on.

However to address the tach issue,the purchase includes a brand new Speed Hut GPS speedometer and tachometer are included but not yet installed,500.00 value.

Vehicle will come with additional spare parts and 2 car covers.

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2014 Toyota Highlander greets the world with NYC debut

Wed, 27 Mar 2013

Toyota has pulled the wraps off its all-new, 2014 Highlander in New York this morning, giving Americans a first look at what is sure to be a heavyweight in the mid-size crossover segment.
The new third-generation Highlander will come with the buyer's choice of three different powertrain options. The base model will be powered by a 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine coupled to a six-speed automatic transmission with front-wheel-drive. Next up the ladder is a 3.5-liter V6, also mated to the 6AT, which can be had with either front-or all-wheel-drive. Finally, the Highlander Hybrid will be equipped with all-wheel drive, its 3.5-liter V6 mated to an electric motor, all hooked up to a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The automaker has not released any specs for fuel economy or output yet, though we're promised increases in both power and efficiency.
While not a revolution in terms of styling, Toyota has cleaned up the bodywork for the new model, offering a crisp, conservative look for the slightly larger Highlander. The vehicle is some three inches longer and an inch-and-a-half wider than the outgoing model, yet it has a lower roofline. Black plastic-clad wheel arches make an attempt to butch up the crossover, though to our eyes, the Highlander still has the look of a minivan around the rear view.

Jim Lentz exposes more details behind Toyota's move to Texas

Fri, 02 May 2014

Toyota's North American CEO Jim Lentz has already given us a rough idea of what prompted the company's surprise move to the Dallas suburb of Plano, TX from its longstanding headquarters in Torrance, CA. A new story from The Los Angeles Times, though, delivers even more detail from Lentz on the reasoning for the move, what other cities were considered and why the company's current host city wasn't even in the running.
Of course, one of the more popular reasons being bandied about includes the $40 million Texas was set to give the company for the move, as well as the state's generous tax rates. According to Lentz, though, the reason Toyota chose Plano over a group of finalists made up of Atlanta, Charlotte and Denver, was far simpler than that - it was about consolidating its marketing, sales, engineering and production teams in a region that's closer to the company's seat of manufacturing in the south.
"It doesn't make sense to have oversight of manufacturing 2,000 miles away from where the cars were made," Lentz told The Times. "Geography is the reason not to have our headquarters in California."

Toyota recounts past Supra glories

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It could just be a slow start to the news week around the Toyota offices, but its UK blog has posted a brief history on its legendary Supra sports car. Read into however you'd like, but there has been plenty of speculation as to the return of the Supra nameplate in recent years (including last month from incoming Toyota chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada).
Built from April 1978 through July 2002, Toyota's sports coupe made quite a name for itself as both the Celica Supra (shown above) and the Supra, and the blog post charts many of the changes and highlights through the years. Head on over to the Toyota UK blog to read more about this Supra's history, and then be sure to check out the gallery of images from Toyota spanning all four generations.

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