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The Toyota Celica name (pronounced /ˈsɛlɨkə/) has been applied to a series of coupes made by the Japanese company Toyota. The name is ultimately derived from the Latin word coelica meaning "heavenly" or "celestial".
Throughout its life span the Celica has been powered by various four cylinder engines. The most significant change occurred in August 1985, when the car's drive layout was changed from rear wheel drive to front wheel drive. During the first three generations, American market Celicas were powered by various versions of Toyota's R series engines. The four-wheel drive turbocharged model (designated All-trac in the United States or GT-Four elsewhere) was produced from 1986 to 1999. Variable Valve Timing came in late 1997 Japanese models, and became standard in all models from 2000 on. Through seven generations, the model has gone through many revisions and design forks, including the Toyota Celica Supra (later known as the Toyota Supra). The Celica was available as notchback and liftback coupes, as well as a convertible.* 1 First generation / A20/35 Series (1970–1977)
o 1.1 1975 Facelift
* 2 Second generation / A40 Series (1977–1981)
o 2.1 Celica Camry (A40, A50; 1980–1982)
* 3 Third generation / A60 Series (1981–1985)
* 4 Fourth generation / T160 Series (1985–1989)
o 4.1 Japan
o 4.2 Australia
o 4.3 Europe
o 4.4 North America
* 5 Fifth generation / T180 Series (1989–1993)
* 6 Sixth generation / T200 Series (1993–1999)
* 7 Seventh generation / T230 series (1999–2006)
o 7.1 North America
o 7.2 Japan
o 7.3 Europe
o 7.4 Asia Pacific
* 8 Safety
* 9 Motorsports
* 10 Timeline
* 11 References
* 12 External linksFirst Generation 1970 Toyota Celica Coupe 1600GT
Production Dec 1970–Jul 1977[1]
Assembly Toyota, Japan
Body style 3-door liftback
2-door hardtop
Layout FR layout
Platform A20/35
Engine 1.4 L T I4
1.6 L 2T I4
1.9 L 8R I4
2.0 L 18R I4
2.2 L 20R I4
Transmission 4-speed W40 manual
5-speed W50 manual
3-speed A40 automatic
Wheelbase 94.75 in (2,407 mm)[2]
Length 164.2 in (4,170 mm)
Width 63.0 in (1,600 mm)
Height 53 in (1,300 mm)[2]
Curb weight 890 kg (1,962 lb) (Early Coupe) -
1,166 kg (2,571 lb) (US Liftback)
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Toyota CoronaThe first generation Celica was released to the Japanese market in late 1970, and targeted to be a more affordable alternative to Toyota's sportscar, the 2000GT.
Displayed at the 1970 Tokyo Motor Show in October, and marketed in December of the same year, the Celica was a personal car that emphasized styling and driving enjoyment. Japanese models were ET, LT, ST, GT, and GTV. The appearance of the headlights recessed into the grille and the tail light treatment on the hatchback seem to suggest the appearance was influenced by the 1969–1970 Ford Mustang but on a much smaller scale.

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