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Originally Posted by ichitaka05
I'm not saying FT-86 shouldn't have Celica emblem... but what makes Celica so special? Don't get me wrong, 1st Gen Celica GT Liftback hold dear to my heart... but really, why gotta be named Celica? Celica have any records? Let me see.
Maybe in rally? No Citroen, Peugeot (of course Subie & Mitsu too) own the place. Last Toyota won was w Corolla (in '99). Maybe in drag? NHRA did Funny Car class and had Celica... but other big engine own the place. Supra is only one that they can take em on. Maybe in GT? No, they all been replaced with Supra. Maybe in drifting... Nope, AE86 & Supra is seen more (in JP Chaser & Mark is seen more for Toyota). Celica is father of Supra? No, 2000GT is father of Supra.
So Celica fan here, please enlighten me. I don't get it  |
Ok, so let's start the history lesson.
TTE RA20 Celica (really hard to find info and pics on this car, be my guest to try)
IMSA GTU Celica ('83-'86, 8 wins, 13 poles, 11 track records)
IMSA GTO Celica (16 wins '85-'88, 1987 champ, more race wins in '88 than any other car)
DRM Group 5 Schnitzer Celica (Yes,
that Schnitzer) aka Celica LB Turbo
DRM is the predecessor to DTM
Group B Celica (Won it's second rally, as well as 6 rallies on the african continent -including 3 consecutive safari rallies from 83-86- ... earning it the nickname "king of the desert")
ST165 WRC Celica GT4 (1 WRC drivers championship, at least 16 wins from 1988-1991)
ST185 WRC Celica GT4 (3 WRC drivers championships, 2 WRC manufacturer championships, at least 18 wins from 1992-1994)
ST205 WRC Celica GT4 (1WRC Manufacturer Championship, 3 wins 1996)
Pikes Peak Celica (held the pikes peak record for
13 years)
Super GT Celicas
Didn't bother to mention the nationwide cup celicas, NHRA celicas, and Celicas that race in regional categories.....
Just felt I needed to clear that up. Carry on.