Description
By: Brian Long .
The Celica, as well as a much-loved road car, was the first Japanese model to claim the World Rally Championship crown. This book tells the full story of the seven Celica generations (from 1970 to date), and that of its close cousin – the Supra – with detailed coverage of all the road cars from the world’s leading markets, and the story surrounding the many race and rally models based on the two vehicle lines.
Written with the full co-operation of the factory in Japan (and various official sales organizations from around the globe), this truly is the definitive history of these sporting Toyotas. Written by an acclaimed motoring historian with full co-operation form the factory this is an extremely comprehensive reference containing well over 250 mainly color photographs. Contemporary advertising brochures and exhaustive appendices complete the package making this a vital addition to any enthusiast's library.
Features
- The author is an acknowledged motoring historian.
- The author has received full co-operation from the factory.
- Full year-by-year coverage of production models.
- American, Japanese and European markets covered in great detail.
- Special variants covered in full.
- Competition exploits covered in full.
- Well over 250 contemporary pictures, many in colour.
- In addition to photographs, advertising and brochures have been used.
- Useful appendice supplements detailed text.
- Everything you need to know in one book..
