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Toyota Celica 1600 GT TA22 Red AUTOart 1:18

Toyota Celica 1600 GT TA22 Red AUTOart 1:18
Current price: £204.17

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Specifications
Car Brand
Toyota
Model Manufacturer
AUTOart
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
78783
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5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
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About the Toyota Celica 1600 GT TA22 Red AUTOart 1:18

TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Toyota Celica 1600 GT TA22 in red recreates the original first-generation Celica coupe, with opening doors and bonnet. This is a used model, box showing storage marks, casting unaffected. A genuine period piece for a 1970s Japanese coupe collection.

The TA22 Celica was Toyota's answer to the American pony car formula, and this red AUTOart diecast keeps that early-70s silhouette faithful down to its long bonnet and fastback roofline.

Construction and the Condition of This Copy

The zinc alloy body carries genuine heft for a coupe this size, and AUTOart's tooling keeps the long bonnet line and slim pillars true to the original TA22 proportions. Doors and bonnet open to show the period-correct engine bay and cabin trim, and the red paint sits with an even gloss that suits the car's simple, uncluttered surfacing rather than fighting it with unnecessary flake. This is a used model rather than new stock, and the outer box shows traces of storage consistent with time on a collector's shelf; that wear affects only the carton, not the casting inside. For a subject this age, a used example with intact detailing represents solid value against a comparable new-condition piece.

The Celica's Place in Toyota's Coupe History

Toyota launched the Celica in 1970 as a rear-wheel-drive coupe clearly influenced by American pony cars, and the TA22's 1600 GT trim represented one of the sportier engine options available in that first generation. Set alongside later Celica generations or contemporary Japanese coupes of the same decade, this model traces the roots of a nameplate that would run for over three decades, giving a Toyota-themed shelf real chronological depth from its earliest, most stylistically bold years.

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