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celica Archive
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![(first posted 6/6/2019) Any of us who write for Curbside Classic know that alleys often contain the really good stuff. And so it was when I was walking […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/IMG_3287.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Find: 1983 Toyota Celica Supra – Terra Cotta Warrior Waiting To Be Discovered")
Curbside Find: 1983 Toyota Celica Supra – Terra Cotta Warrior Waiting To Be Discovered
Posted on June 6, 2025 | 42 Comments(first posted 6/6/2019) Any of us who write for Curbside Classic know that alleys often contain the really good stuff. And so it was when I was walking […] -
![Twice this year I have visited Orlando with my family. Orlando is a nice place, with both trips being for professional gatherings for them, although Hurricane Milton axed a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/aa-econ-vert.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "An Orlando Cruise-In: 1960s Econolines, 1980s Toyotas and Much More")
An Orlando Cruise-In: 1960s Econolines, 1980s Toyotas and Much More
Posted on December 13, 2024 | 21 CommentsTwice this year I have visited Orlando with my family. Orlando is a nice place, with both trips being for professional gatherings for them, although Hurricane Milton axed a […] -
![Here is a car you don’t see very often anymore, probably because the biggest factor working against them was rust protection. Or lack of. This one wasn’t immune to it, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/76_Celica_Lou_011.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1976 Celica GT Liftback – A COAL by the Dockside")
CC Capsule: 1976 Celica GT Liftback – A COAL by the Dockside
Posted on February 28, 2024 | 17 CommentsHere is a car you don’t see very often anymore, probably because the biggest factor working against them was rust protection. Or lack of. This one wasn’t immune to it, […] -
![The Corona and Corolla had gained a solid foothold in international markets by the late ’60s, and studious Toyota was ready to strive for more. After earning respect through diligence […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Vintage R&T Review: 1971 Toyota Celica – The Arrival Of Toyota’s Pony Car")
Vintage R&T Review: 1971 Toyota Celica – The Arrival Of Toyota’s Pony Car
Posted on October 1, 2023 | 29 CommentsThe Corona and Corolla had gained a solid foothold in international markets by the late ’60s, and studious Toyota was ready to strive for more. After earning respect through diligence […] -
![Plenty of CC posts have been dedicated to the second-generation Celica – even the rather less common notchback has had its moment in the sun. It figures, as this generation […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_20221113_120033_edited.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979 Toyota Celica (A40) ST – Trans-Pacific Partnership")
Curbside Classic: 1979 Toyota Celica (A40) ST – Trans-Pacific Partnership
Posted on September 12, 2023 | 13 CommentsPlenty of CC posts have been dedicated to the second-generation Celica – even the rather less common notchback has had its moment in the sun. It figures, as this generation […] -
![Los Angeles, California, USA, 1985 – That’s the place and year I earned my driver’s license. As a 10th-11th grader, life was more than a little angst-filled. Little things were […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_0971.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Memories: 1985 Toyota Celica GT-S – The Good, The Bad, The Facts Of Life")
Curbside Memories: 1985 Toyota Celica GT-S – The Good, The Bad, The Facts Of Life
Posted on August 22, 2022 | 44 CommentsLos Angeles, California, USA, 1985 – That’s the place and year I earned my driver’s license. As a 10th-11th grader, life was more than a little angst-filled. Little things were […] -
![The other day I realized, not even accounting for that little viral thing, it had been several years since I had been to a car show. While that isn’t always […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_2659.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Car Show Coverage: The May 2022 Mid-Missouri Old Car Club Cruise-In – Follow The Yellow Brick Road")
Car Show Coverage: The May 2022 Mid-Missouri Old Car Club Cruise-In – Follow The Yellow Brick Road
Posted on June 3, 2022 | 46 CommentsThe other day I realized, not even accounting for that little viral thing, it had been several years since I had been to a car show. While that isn’t always […] -
![One of the absolute highlights of my Tokyo trip was visiting the Toyota Megaweb Museum with Tatra87. Besides being free of charge and remarkably uncrowded while the Tokyo Motor Show […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_6849.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Museum Classics: Toyota Megaweb Fantasy Garage (Part 1B) – The Toyota Rally Cars")
Museum Classics: Toyota Megaweb Fantasy Garage (Part 1B) – The Toyota Rally Cars
Posted on December 8, 2019 | 9 CommentsOne of the absolute highlights of my Tokyo trip was visiting the Toyota Megaweb Museum with Tatra87. Besides being free of charge and remarkably uncrowded while the Tokyo Motor Show […] -
A Night at the Fair
Posted on August 2, 2019 | 27 Comments(First ran 8-28-12; it’s county fair time again) Nothing says late summer quite as much as the county fair. -
![Ah summer. For us living in the tropics it means we’re about to roast our nuts off under the inclement nuclear reactor in the sky. For people who live further […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/13.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 1981 Toyota Celica Sunchaser – Spring and Summer.")
eBay Find: 1981 Toyota Celica Sunchaser – Spring and Summer.
Posted on March 26, 2015 | 13 CommentsAh summer. For us living in the tropics it means we’re about to roast our nuts off under the inclement nuclear reactor in the sky. For people who live further […] -
![Alright, the title may be a bit overdramatic and I perhaps may be giving far too much attention to a movie franchise that’s harmless at best. Still, it certainly has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Volkswagen-Jetta-The-Fast-The-Furious-1995-06F8F155328667A.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "How “The Fast and the Furious” Ruined My Teens.")
How “The Fast and the Furious” Ruined My Teens.
Posted on December 19, 2014 | 87 CommentsAlright, the title may be a bit overdramatic and I perhaps may be giving far too much attention to a movie franchise that’s harmless at best. Still, it certainly has […] -
![As anyone with more than a passing interest in cars, I often find myself looking at strange and interesting things that lurk within auction sites. I look at them and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/picture-of-2006-chevrolet-malibu-maxx-lt-4dr-hatchback_d725c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "The Reverse Mercedes Law")
The Reverse Mercedes Law
Posted on December 12, 2014 | 54 CommentsAs anyone with more than a passing interest in cars, I often find myself looking at strange and interesting things that lurk within auction sites. I look at them and […] -
![It’s amazing how the human mind works. While riding to lunch the other day, our driver ducked down a side street to avoid a clogged left turn arrow. As we rolled down this residential bypass, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/B-Pillar.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1979-81 Celica Sunchaser- The First Celica Convertible?")
Curbside Classic: 1979-81 Celica Sunchaser- The First Celica Convertible?
Posted on November 19, 2013 | 40 CommentsIt’s amazing how the human mind works. While riding to lunch the other day, our driver ducked down a side street to avoid a clogged left turn arrow. As we rolled down this residential bypass, […] -
![Never let it be said good ideas shouldn’t be shamelessly plagiarized expanded to enrich the lives of others. With the continued success of the CC Sales Lot, we wanted […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/IMG_0747.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "CC Sales Lot, Midwest Branch: Something For Everyone")
CC Sales Lot, Midwest Branch: Something For Everyone
Posted on September 18, 2013 | 44 CommentsNever let it be said good ideas shouldn’t be shamelessly plagiarized expanded to enrich the lives of others. With the continued success of the CC Sales Lot, we wanted […] -
![Since I have Celicas on the brain this week, how about a decidedly non-stock version? Sure, it looks mostly normal, (save the racing stripes) but as I recall this 1975-77 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/6-28-13-054.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1 "Cruise Night Outtake: Breathed-On Celica Style!")
Cruise Night Outtake: Breathed-On Celica Style!
Posted on August 22, 2013 | 10 CommentsSince I have Celicas on the brain this week, how about a decidedly non-stock version? Sure, it looks mostly normal, (save the racing stripes) but as I recall this 1975-77 […]
