The AE92 Corolla GTS doesn’t get the same spotlight as its rear-drive predecessor, but it carries the same high-revving spirit into a more modern, front-wheel-drive package. Powered by Toyota’s 4A-GE twin-cam 16-valve engine, it’s all about light weight, sharp response, and making the most of every bit of momentum. What makes these interesting now is […]
On the Toyota website, the soggy soybean oil favored Corolla is given the tag line “Refine your routine” — a not-so-subtle acknowledgement that the Corolla is about as much fun as a trip to the oral surgeon. The depicted urban youngsters dancing around in yoga pants, checking their credit report on their mobile phone, or […]
a tip from Art C who writes: What could go wrong buying a Toyota from New Hampshire?? Let’s see where they rust (or what plastic parts they rust under) with this not too shabby sub 3k example! Shoot, if I were in the market I’d drive up. I’ll BE in the market when someone buys my G35 sedan 6M. Hey, send in your listing for the G35 to DT and buy this Celica. Find this 2001 Toyota Celica GT-S offered for $2999 in Intervale, NH via craigslist.
The Dodge Colt was an imported Mitsubishi Mirage with a Dodge emblem and is either an interesting cheap classic if you never had to rely on one for daily driving use or a total pile of garbage if you needed drive one for many miles a day. The little pony is covered in TURBO stickers, but the “twin-stick” (it is a 4-speed gearbox with a 2-speed transfer case controlled by that dainty lever to the left of the stick) is either a neat trick to entertain your passengers or just something else to break…depending on how you feel about this kinda thing. Find this 1984 Dodge Colt GTS offered for $3950 in Elk Grove, CA via craigslist. Tip from Jason.
The days when sub $5k classics littered craigslist is just about gone. You can’t hardly find anything that is below $5k and has a manual gearbox, rear-wheel-drive, fun, and isn’t a total basket case. One owner? HAH, for less than $5k you just hope the last owner didn’t turn the car into a crack den. Classic? Forget anything fun from the 60s, and even things from the 90s have started to appreciated…so you have to dig deep and head for the mid 80s and learn how to fix pop-up headlight mechanisms. Find this 1984 Toyota Celica GTS offered for $4350 in Burbank, CA via craigslist. Tip from MikeD.
The 3rd generation (internally called A60) Celica was the final rear-drive chassis to use Toyota’s Celica name. The next generation used a transverse front-drive setup that has become a de facto standard for economy cars, but up through 1985 you could get a Celica from the factory with a longintudinal engine and right wheel drive. […]
For decades the Nissan Skyline was forbidden fruit over here in the USA — and it wasn’t until they replaced the classic inline-6 with a V6 that it was imported into the USA and then it was called an Infinity G35 (and alternatively Nissan GTR in Godzilla spec) and it was really a disappointment. Thankfully […]
The 3rd generation (internally called A60) Celica was the final rear-drive chassis to use Toyota’s Celica name. The next generation used a transverse front-drive setup that has become a de facto standard for economy cars, but up through 1985 you could get a Celica from the factory with a longitudinal engine and right wheel drive…and […]
The Toyota Grand Prix in Long Beach was an annual Pro/Celebrity race in Toyota street cars that was first run in 1977 and finished when Toyota pulled their HQ out of SoCal in 2018. The race has always had lots of carnage and is typically more fun to watch than the Indy/IRL/ChampCar parade of high-powered […]
Hey, do you remember when Toyota built cool affordable rear-drive sports coupes? Yeah, and do you remember when they weren’t obscenely overpriced due to the Fast & Furious crowd having jobs now? Yeah. Not talking about a Supra. I’m talking about this 1983 Toyota Celica GTS offered for $3,800 in Seattle, WA via craigslist. Tip from […]