1985 Toyota Celica

GT Coupe

2.4L 2366CC l4 GAS SOHC Naturally Aspirated

Automatic

JT2RA64CXF6243390

Clear

GAS

For sale is my 1985 Celica GT Coupe. I purchased from the original owner years ago. Car is in near perfect condition. As rust free as you will find for a car of this age. Underside of car as clean as the top. Undercoating and factory rust treatment looks like they could have been done yesterday, yet it is the original. Original paint. Interior shows very minimal wear. Working factory options include sunroof, cruise control, air conditioning, power steering and front disc brakes, 22RE engine, 4 speed auto transmission, AM-FM stereo, power mirrors, fuel injection, tilt wheel, tinted glass, split fold down rear seats, floor mats, etc. Original spare, jack and tool kit appear unused. New tires on recently refinished factory Toyota alloy GTS/Supra wheels. Balance weights installed on inside of wheels for a cleaner look that do not mark the wheel front. I have the original window sticker, warranty book, and owners manual. If the "Buy it Now" option is used I will include the original set of steel wheels, trim rings and center caps, (several caps are "New Old Stock") Factory Toyota Celica service manual, rare original Celica sales brochure, car cover; all in nice condition. When I purchased the car the engine ran great and had perfect compression in all cylinders, but under acceleration seemed to "ping." An experienced certified Toyota mechanic suggested engine disassembly in spite of the low miles. Number 4 piston was found damaged. The engine block was in perfect condition. After carefully cleaning the cylinder walls the engine was rebuilt using quality parts from LCE Engineering. This included 4 new pistons, rings, bearings, wrist pins, fuel injectors, balanced oil and water pumps, fuel filter, distributor, throttle position sensor, plugs, all new gaskets and radiator, etc. The 22RE is known for timing chain guide issues so since the engine was already apart the "single row" timing setup was converted to a "dual row" chain to include replacing the factory plastic guides with upgraded steel ones. A new timing cover was installed to accommodate the dual row setup. All parts from LCE Engineering. No expense spared in this conversion. This is now the smoothest running 22RE I have ever heard. Starts with just a "touch" of the key. It is well tuned and sorted out. Please note that the EGR system was deleted during the rebuild by utilizing quality block off plates from LCE Engineering. Mud guards are old school after market and were installed using existing holes and hardware. All original parts removed from the engine have been retained and go with the car if desired. EGR system could be reinstalled, but I don't know why anyone would want to do that. These are notorious for causing the #4 piston to overheat. I do not have to sell this car, but too many other projects demand my time. Available for inspection prior to auction end. A bid on this car is a commitment to buy. Car is a PA registered antique. Reserve is well below my investment. This car appears to have been garaged all its life. Car is normally stored on my drive-on lift which makes for simple inspection. Ask any questions prior to auction end. Thank you for viewing my auction and check my 100% feedback. On Jun-01-14 at 16:34:58 PDT, seller added the following information: The AC has been converted to R134. This car has never been driven in bad weather. One lady driver prior to me. Every coolant and heater hose been changed. The heater hoses are all original Toyota. All the spare parts that I have will go with the car when sold: Including the 4 original steel wheels with good tires mounted, trim rings and center caps, several NOS center caps that have never been on a car, extra "B" pillar trim pieces, set of excellent complete tail light assemblies, original 1985 Celica factory service manual, all original engine components that were replaced when the engine was rebuilt. The rebuild was completed with the original engine in the car. Keep in mind that as nice as it is, this is a 30 year old car, sold "as is" and there is no warranty of any kind. This was the last year of the "true sports car" rear drive Celicas, and in spite of a horsepower rating in the 120's, is fun to drive. This is the only time you will see this car listed for sale anywhere. It will not be listed here on ebay again, once and done. I just thought that I would give someone else a chance to own this car in the pristine condition that it is in before I start driving it. (sunny days only, of course) Thank you again for your interest. On Jun-01-14 at 16:51:16 PDT, seller added the following information: This car was rust proofed at the factory and the dealership when new. You can see some of this residue in the engine compartment, door jambs, and trunk lid. It is not rust, and could be cleaned off if desired. The rear axle does have some light surface rust in spots, as can be clearly seen in the photo. Some of the underside of the car has what may also appear to be rust in the photos, but is actually faded, dirty, or discolored original undercoating.