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Toyota Celica
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Series of automobiles produced by Toyota from 1970 to 2006
Key facts
- Manufacturer
- Toyota
- Production
- December 1970 – April 2006
- Model years
- 1971–2005
- Assembly
- Japan: Toyota, Aichi ( Tsutsumi plant ); Tahara, Aichi ( Tahara plant ); Susono , Shizuoka (Higashi-Fuji plant)
- Class
- Sports car ( S )
- Body style
- 2-door notchback coupé (1970–1998) 3-door liftback coupé (1973–2006) 2-door convertible (1981–1999)
- Layout
- Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive (1970–1985) Front-engine, front-wheel-drive (1985–2006) Front-engine, four-wheel-drive ( GT-Four , 1986–1999)
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Encyclopedic overview
The Toyota Celica (/ˈsɛlɪkə/ or /sɛˈliːkə/) (Japanese: トヨタ・セリカ, Hepburn: Toyota Serika) is an automobile produced by Toyota from 1970 until 2006. The Celica name derives from the Latin word coelica meaning heavenly or celestial. In Japan, the Celica was exclusive to Toyota Corolla Store dealer chain. Produced across seven generations, the Celica was powered by various four-cylinder engines, and body styles included convertibles, liftbacks, and notchback coupé.
In 1973, Toyota coined the term liftback to describe the Celica fastback hatchback, and the GT Liftback would be introduced for the 1976 model year in North America. Like the Ford Mustang, the Celica concept was to attach a coupe body to the chassis and mechanicals from a high volume sedan, in this case the Toyota Carina.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Toyota Celica” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.