Toyota Made A Huge Mistake 

You think the Celica should come back? Argue with me about it on the Albon Discord: discord.gg/RRZFNFpu4q

The problem with bringing the Celica back is there's no reason to bring it back. The Celica's legendary reputation currently comes from it's rally legacy, but they currently they use the Yaris. Also, it wouldn't fit as just a fun car because Toyota 86

The first generation notchback Celica is my all time dream car. I love all things automotive, but the Celica was basically love at first sight. Thanks for this comprehensive video essay of what made Toyota fun.

What Toyota needs to do and I could see it actually happening is bring back the Celica the MR2 and a fast version of the Corolla. Using sharing parts between the three models

The Celica was a dream car for me as a teen in the 2000s. 20 years later I get a 1991 Supra. So, close enough. lol

I love my 2001 Celica GTS...I just wish there were more power oriented upgrades for the 2zzge motor. Ive done all I can do without forced induction and its a fun agile car. I just wish I had 60-100 more hp and AWD to make it that much more fun.

As someone who had an 84 Celica GT, 87 Celica GTS, and still has 3 85 Celica Supras, this video really hits home. Great job man.

I love driving one of the different models that everyone skips over when they do one of the history of Celica video. In the Japanese market for the 5th Gen they had a GT-R 4WS trim that ran the 165hp NA 3S-GE and was FWD but had full time four wheel steering. The SS3 always seems to be forgotten as well in the 6th gen with the 200hp Red Top 3S-GE BEAMS engine.

The 4th gen and 5th gen Toyota Celica GTFour Turbo All Trac was the one car to defeat both the Subaru Impreza WRX STi and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, and yet its rally legacy is often only remembered for cheating engines. Despite the help from Yamaha and Lotus; by the end of its life in the 7th gen, the Toyota Celica was lesser than the Acura Integra, even the Honda Prelude. The Scion tC and Toyota Corolla XRS lived on, but neither outshined the Acura RSX and Honda Civic Si.

Proud owner of 2x ST185. It was my dream car due to Carlos Sainz growing up and took me nearly 30 years to get one.. then an additional 5 to get another. Thanks for the video! Great footage, good background.

You can say the Celica carried on a little further through the Scion Tc gen.

Great history lesson on the Celica! Loved the Celica even before I got my driver's license! Hope they bring it back.

Thanks for this video. Reminds me of my first couple of years in Japan. I still see a classic 70s Celica here in Yokohama every now and then. No gross rubber on the bumpers! 😊

Very, very good video. I currently have a ST165 GT-Four with a modified Gen 3 3SGTE swapped from an ST205. It’s utterly terrifying to drive, but I would never trade it for anything else. The ST182/5 feels a tiny bit more grown-up, like a GT car… Would love to own one some day, but they’ve suddenly gotten very expensive over the last 3 years. :-(

I want a GR Corolla so badly, but I love my Celica GT-Four ST205 I Imported from Japan two years ago. It really is the top shelf Celica and any Toyota fan needs to experience. There's no other car like it.

Always thought of the Scion TC as the spiritual successor of the Celica T230. FWD, same wheel base and lug pattern making the wheels of the 2 cars swappable easily, has a hatch, and TC reminds me of "T"oyota "C"elica.

"a certain brittish car show" wasnt using a factory petrol engne. it was a factory diesel engine. the reason the celica was kicked out of the WRC was: toyota changed the angle of the WRC mandated restrictor for all turbos. and was caught cheating when the WRC ordered a strip down of the engine (mandated)

Celica gts 04 super underrated car probably one of my favorites I’ve ever driven

The GR Yaris also happens to be anywhere between 200 - 500 pounds lighter than the ST205 Celica GT-Four. A lot of people keep bitching that the GR Corolla will become too much heavier than the GRY, but it'll likely be right in line with the last GT-Four. Complete with all the modern performance tech and creature comforts.

Just discovered your channel and loving the content! I’m rapidly consuming past output. Great production, fantastic archive footage and detailed presentation. If I have one criticism it’s that I’d like to see more time taken for each topic. You provide so much info in a rapid style that it can feel like you’re not giving yourself, and us, enough time to savour the details. Either make each episode longer or break up the topic into a mini-series of episodes. Just my humble opinion…

Would have been cool if you didn't skip right over the ST-202s. The SS-2 had some incredible models. The Beams engine, superstrut suspension.

The ST205 GT-FOUR is still my all time favourite car. They're so rare now. It suck that I will probably never be able to own one.

Your videos are just so pleasant to watch entirely. And the topics are great everytime. Keep 'em coming!😎

I owned a 2001 Celica GTS as my first car. Picked it up for 3k by some unknown miracle. I absolutely loved that car, but I screwed up and blew the motor up in the mountains a couple years after I got it. It handled great, looked great. was pretty damn comfortable and was able to hit double the CA freeway speed limit. What more could you want in a first car?

I grew up playing Gran Turismo & Sega Rally Championship when I was a kid. The Celicas, MR2s & Supras immediately caught my attention. I loved the 5th, 6th & 7th gens the most from the Celicas. Those were my childhood dream cars.

Albon day! I look forward to this every other month!

Great video, thankyou! The Celica has had a huge following here in Australia, and I even used to be a member of the Classic Celica Club of South Australia! The members still are very active in motorsport, using these cars in all disciplines!

There was also Twin Cam versions of the engines with twin side draft carbies available in the JDM GT models. The early twin cam heads also had Yamaha casting marks. The 2 litre 18RG and 1600 2T and 1800cc 3TG with 40mm Solex carbs come to mind, there was also EFI versions of those engines.

22:50 "An engine that was co-developed with Yamaha" Basically describes every twin cam engine that was ever put into a Celica.

The content just keeps getting better and better and I’m here for it

I love your videos. Bringing education to vehicle history. Keep up the good work!

Awesome vid as always!!! FYI... Carlos "El Matador" Sainz Sr. is still racing today as we speak on the 2022 Dakar rally and still winning. Although driving an Audi EV...

Proud owner of a 4th gen GT model, here in greece it came with the mighty 4AGE bigport engine. Even though it isn't rwd , it is more fun than some rwd I have driven (e.g. bmw z3 ) , because of its agility and low center of gravity (for the record , it is the second lowest chasis toyota ever produced , with the first being the 2000gt ). With some konis and a bigger tyre , works wonders

Oh do I love my 1994 Toyota Celica. Such a beautiful car

I owned a 03 Celica GT, was pretty neat but I like my 92 MR2 better

I had the 1974 LT 1.6 litre Celica, followed by the 2nd generation 1978 Liftback 1.6 litre. I upgraded the Liftback with Bilsteins. I loved both cars!

Along literally makes the automotive Journalism I've always wanted to make but I'm just sooo unmotivated to give it a proper shot. These are all great videos man, been watching for a while

A RU-vidr mechanic out in Tennessee would be very proud if Toyota bring the Celica back lol

Albon is such an amazing channel. The content and production quality for a small channel is seriously good. This video made me understand and love the Celica even more than I did before watching.

1:19 anyone figure out what the name of this background beat was? I hear it on most of his videos from the past year but I can't find the song title

I have a 94 ST HB w/ st185 all trac swap sitting in my backyard. Been working on this project for 3 years it’s hard to find parts this just gives me motivation to keep going 🤟🏾

The GR Yaris should’ve been the Celica honestly. Or rename the GR86 to the GR Celica since it shares some design cues with the Supra like the older cars.

I had a 1979 GT and a 1984 GTS THOSE WERE MY FAVORITE VEHICLES EVER!

great content I on a 92 celica gt auto kniwn as the celica sx here in australia and a 1990 NA fairlady 300zx manual. love them both but the 300zx is always a nervous drive but the celica is bullet proof , you simply never think it could break sown ...brilliant car.

I came across your channel while surfing RU-vid. I'm 49, I thought I know about the Celica until I watched your video. I'm now subscribed hooked on this channel!

Had a 6th gen celica 2 months ago definitely one of the coolest, affordable comfort machines there is sadly lost in when some guy flew into it and totaled it beyond repair. Due to not having enough time nor money myself and with insurance not paying out enough had to leave the car behind. 🥺

Great video. Enjoy Albon content. Shame the BEAMS ST202 wasn't mentioned though. 200ps 3SGE engine available in the 6th generation in Japan. Fantastic swansong for that car.

The Celica had different engines in different markets, here in Australia the original Celica TA22 came with an interesting 1600cc cross flow pushrod engine which were often changed into the twin cam 2TG and 3TG engine. I owned a couple over the years including a ST185 (GT4)

Great video! I used to have a '77 Celica, and I wish I still had it. It was a little beast!

4th gen Celica sold badly? That's a genuine surprise because they were everywhere in England back in the day

Ive been appreciating celicas more and more, now I love them !!

Can anybody tell me the name of synthetic music file used in background of this video between 16:00 and 16:30?

Imagine a 7th gen GT-FOUR model... With that YAMAHA engine... damn

This channel is so good. Should have so many more subs I don’t get it. Just a quality as say a channel like Donut Media

The Scion tC was awfully close to a Celica, though, and very affordable. The all-glass roof made me nervous, though the car overall turned out to be very crashworthy, at least with deer.

awesome video!! i am a diehard Celica fan. Still own my 1st Gen Celica that i bought back in '08. Thank you for this video.

Great video! I love the way you tease each next section! Kept me hooked

If I was Japanese I'd be very proud of my country

The Celica is the chassis I grew up with. Two of my buds and me made a balls out Denver Colorado to Bremerton Washington endurance trip to be at a bro's wedding in a second gen Calty-design Celica. We made that trip in under 19 hours in the dead of winter 1988. One of us slept in the back with the seats down, one sat in the copilot seat keeping the driver on point, and one of us sat in the driver's seat keeping the long skinny pedal flat to the floor--rally style. On my shift, overdriving the headlights hilariously dangerously on a deserted stretch of I-80 I hit a mangled, roadkilled deer at I believe the high side of 100mph and we just kept going. Swerving would have been madness. Once, while sleeping, as we traversed Oregon in the increasingly thickening snow, I awoke to the Celica spinning out of control in the right lane and shoulder as a 18-wheeler passed us in the left lane. On the way back, I was copilot and the state troopers rolled on us. We pulled over and when my buddy was asked if he knew how fast he was going, said "Yes, sir, I do. 120." The only way he knew for sure was I was timing him from the mile markers. We got let go with a warning and we kept it down for the rest of the way home. I'll never forget that trip. A guy parked a sweet looking silver 4th gen Celica hatchback at the place I worked in the late 80s, and I spent some time checking it out--it was a great looking car. Futuristic and forward looking for the time. The first new car I bought, and my third car, was a 1991 Celica ST--not the best styling in the back, and not very powerful at 103hp, but a pleasure to drive with the notchy manual transmission. Now, I have a JDM 1992 ST185 Celica GT-Four with a carbon fiber CS Edition hood replica. I see none of these out there. Supras? Yes. Skylines? Yes. RX-7s? Yes. 300Zs? Yes. The Celica GT-Four (AllTrac) is a very pleasurable ride, and gets a lot of love. It's a good boi. People see it and then they realize what it is and then the conversation starts. Even nine months into owning it, I still poke my head out to look in the garage to check--yes, I still have one. I'm a rather silly amount into it, when everything from parts to services to tools and consumables and improvements are taken into account. Could Toyota have sold me a new Celica for say $35 to $40K? Yes. But they don't have one. They have a Subaru that they call the GR86. They have a BMW they call the Supra. The Yaris GR-Four is unavailable and unattractive. They're finally coming around to bring out a Corolla GR that looks to be something of a go-er. But no Celica. And that's just dumb, Toyota. A retro feel, comparatively lightweight, chip-light platform with a bombproof 200-250hp plant and 4WD would blow minds.

Good video, I used to rally a first gen Celica GT would be nice to see it coming back.

I would love to find a first Gen Celica and throw a JZ engine

You crushed this! You should be so proud of how in depth and passionate this video came out! Bravo brotha… Bravo… 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

My current and only car its a Daihatsu Charmant, this is a sibling of the Carina, which is the sedan version of the Celica in the first generation, also known as the TA22 chasis, the mechanical is the same, the engine, transmission, steering, everything under the hood is the same, except for the carburetor, a very reliable and trustworthy car

loved the video! The celica was really something and I wish I could ever drive a gt four.

My fav celica is 3rd gen bcos it was the last RWD. It also paved the way for all great-handling slow sportscars like the rx8, 86/brz, miata...etc

You've failed to mention the jdm spec gt notch back had a 1.6 twin cam twin carb 2tg, and later it and the lift back got the 2.0 18rg twin cam twin carb motor with way more power and features than the rest of the world got

Holy information, great video. What do you think of the land cruiser??

I had a 1990 Celica GT-S... that car was a built like a tank. Barely anything went wrong in a 150,000 miles. System 10 stereo, moon roof, lift back, gorgeous lines, from the wide body stance to the symmetrical lights on the back. The All-Trac Turbo in that generation was a let down compared to the Eclipse All-Wheel Drive Turbo, the GSX. The All-Trac time was 7.4 seconds compared to GSX time, 6.4 seconds. Both had almost the same power and torque output. In 95, I bought a Talon AWD. She was nice, but to this day I miss my Celica.

The 86 should have been an inline 4 RWD Celica

Albon is my favorite car channel with Hagerty and Donut Media. Love the voice, the editing, the pace… great stuff

I've got the ST202, 1999. Love it!. Thanks to great video.

My 1993 celica gt will remain the most fun car of my life. It wasn't fast but handled unbelievably. Put a cold air intake and Pacesetter exhaust on, it sounded baaad. Those hideaway headlights ! Put a sunroof and bodykit on, it was beautiful. Ran Michelin low profile tires on American Racing rims. There was a curvey section of road on my way home from work along the Delaware River which we took at about 80mph, my celica stuck like glue to those curves. I remember going to my toyota dealer for some help and direction but the TRD section was one guy at the parts department who wasn't interested, I knew more about what was available. Most of the mods I did I found on the internet where some guy in CA posted what he had done. Eventually I sold it to my buddy's daughter to drive to college. She still has it. The only repair expense I had was the motor for the retractable antenna. I ran into a guy in Ireland years later who had a turbo with the same body style as my 93 but his was newer. Toyota's problem was this selling some models here, some there. I ran into an older couple at the mall who had an All-Trac turbo 93 celica once too. They were from CA. I see the koreans as more the natural extension of the celica than toyota. The former are building their name on sporty fun imaginative vehicles while the latter long ago chose building their bank accounts.

Honestly, I consider the current Toyota 86/subaru BRZ as a spiritual successor to the RWD celicas, mildly underpowered but handles pretty great.

You either die a hero or live long enough to be a crossover. -- Mitsubishi Eclipse lol

I had an '80 Celica GT hatchback with the 20R engine and automatic transmission. It was pre-owned with about 100K on the motor when I got it. That car gave me so much headache that I sold it after owing it for just 1 year. In 2002 I bought my GT-S with a manual 6-speed transmission and the factory Action Package body kit. It's the best car I've owned, to date, with 420K on the motor and still running. Maybe because I'm the original owner so the longevity of this second Celica is from my driving habit and how I've kept it maintained.

Great video! However, if I don't remember wrong; Toyota introduced Scion brand cars for the enthusiasts around that time they discontinued Celica. I had a 2005 Scion tC which I was told that it was the continuation of cheap Toyota sports cars who loves modding.

Having started with a 2000 Celica GT-S and now having a 77 Celica GT it's kinda interesting how both cars are different and yet the same.

One of my dreams is to do a FBO, tuned ‘00 Celica GT-S making 230whp. I daily an ‘02 RSX-S and love it, but I’ve been wanting a GT-S more and more.

I had 4 Toyotas in the past 2 Celica’s and 2 Supra’s. 83 GT and 85 Celica GTS then an 84 Supra then an 86.5 Supra (non-turbo). Now I have an old 02 Highlander in inherited from my Mom when she passed on. Love that little SUV. It is an early one with the 2.4 4 banger but has pretty good power and better mileage than the V-6. I only use it as a commuter car and I live less than 5 miles from work. Great little SUV.

Awesome work, I really enjoyed the video and the celica history.

Hey! I have the 22R-E in my 1990 Toyota Pick-Up DLX! So cool to see how they used it in other cars! also cool to see I have a piece of history driving around with me! 🥰

Beautifully done! Love the XX/Supra mentions. My ma46 cranks everytime. Toyota knew how to make some insanely reliable whips!

I have a mint condition 2003 Celica GTS. I'll post a picture of it under my community tab. I started with a 78 Celica, sold it 280k miles, grabbed a 93, then ordered a brand new 2000GTS in late 99, and about 2 years ago came across the one I currently have. If they ever drop another one, I'll definitely get it. I do think they'll bring the Celica back in about 6 years.

I didn't expect this video essay to capture me like it did, but the fact you laid straight into the fact as to explaining the why behind the title of the video, I became curious. Pleasantly surprising, honestly, and thorough enough without being too preachy or stale. Nice job.

Cnat find this drag race anywhere 23:14 ,i know its from bestmotoring but i cant find the vid, anyone wanna help ?

6th gen was my favorite...always wanted a gt-four and was upset to find out they never brought them states side. I'v seen a few that got imported onlie for about $20k

It's insane to me how those old "boring" toyotas are some of the most sought after cars today. And they are sky rocketing in value.

Awesome vid. Never knew how many iterations of Celica there were. Toyota history is fascinating.

i have a 1991 toyota celica gt with almost 200k miles, only things i’ve had to replace is the power steering & the coolant system, engine is still going strong, she is my pride & joy

Very informative and well-done video, but how could you not mention the fierce 4TGTE Celica, the fastest RWD on the RAC/WRC Rallies? The engine that powered the Dan Gurney Eagles?

When I was a little kid, we had a silver 1984 5MT Celica GT Hatchback. It finally got parked in like 2004 with 386,000 miles on it. I don't know which engine it had, but it did have pop up headlights. I miss that little car.

Best looking to me, 6 gen with those round yet cool headlights, then on the fence between 7th gen and 5th gen. That black plastic trim on the front of the 5th gen that made it look like a razor blade look soooo rare and cool.

What is the background music at 16:00?

Have a 1980 odometer was maxxed out a few times could be anywhere from 300k to 900k miles. Inside was so bad it literally crumbled to touch. Engine had slightly low but good compression. All the smog and Ignition shit has been a pain (ran fine but failed smog, tried chasing issues but made it worse) its smoother offroad than my brothers impreza and rides better than my thunderbird. It feels fast until there is a slight hill. Tach is broken or its got a mad cam revs to 8k before losing power. At its peak was getting 24 avg. Love manual sunroof

I am a new proud owner of a 1984 celica gt-s notchback. It is my first project car and it is beautiful. I’ve been doing an engine swap with a newer 22re from a truck with less than 90k miles due to really bad compression on cylinder 4 on the celica 22re. I can’t wait until I get it back on the road. Already mounted a 1st gen MR2 spoiler on it and it looks like it belongs there.

My first Toyota was a 1975 Celica ST Coupe. I still have it today and it has 43000 miles on it no dents or dings. In 76 I purchased a Hilux unfortunately it was taken out in a accident in 79. (if only other people could Drive). But after 83,000 mi the insurance company hey the purchase price of the truck plus $800. And I was allowed to keep the truck. After it got extreme weight training it became a desert racer and mud Bogger for the following 15 years. But I digress. In 76 after purchasing the Hilux I also purchased a Celica GT liftback. I still have that car today. It has over 800,000 mi on it. The funnest car I have ever owned. And decades ago I found it was the easiest drifting car as well. Extremely well-balanced car. It's had a number of engines at my age likely has the last. But is not a 20R or a 22R. I wedged a turbocharged V12 out of the Toyota century. The engine puts out 640 HP with mild manners. In 77 I purchased a Corolla and drove it a number of years with 40- 45 mph. In 1977 I purchased another Hilux but it was the custom 1 ton with a stretch frame for the extended cab they had the back bench seat and a long bed with Duallys underneath. I had that truck till I sold it to a friend in the 90s. I then had a 79 long bed I turned into a street truck we had extensive head work. and would run tens in the quarter mile. Then purchased a 1980 4 x 4 long bed with vent windows. I still have that truck it has just over 400,000 miles. It sits on 44 inch tires with 5:29 gearing in the Marlin crawler. it also has the stroker stage 3 22R and a 5-speed. I then a 84 4x4 long bed. lost it off a cliff years later. Back to the Celica's. Had the 93 all-wheel drive with turbocharger. it wasn't the special edition but it was a blast. that car was a total loss after burnt up on the side of the freewayin 2001. And then the last Toyota I ever purchased. A 2001 two wheel drive Tundra with V6. I have a large number of vehicles of all makes going back to 1939. I try to drive each one at least once a month. Or One A Day. LOL

another great video my guy!! keep at it.

Being in high school freshman year back in late 2001 it was always my dream car to have the celica GTS. I’ve always try to look for it on classified ads and even when I see it park I always admire it lol. Fast forward 7-8 years later I ended up with Getting a MR2 2nd Gen 3SGTE loved it but unfortunately it has some issues with the freezer plugs.

Owned a '94 GT4 when i lived in Japan. Absolutely adore that car.

Can you do one of these for the Honda Prelude, Celica’s main competitor