Toyota Celica - Timeline

Timeline

1970 – Celica LT, ST, GT introduced

1972 – Celica GTV introduced, first World Rally Championship (WRC) in RAC Rally

1973 – Celica introduced in liftback form in Japan in (The RA25 and TA27 were released for sale in April 1973 in Japan)

1976 – Celica wins Motor Trend Import Car of the Year

1976 – 1-millionth Celica produced in June 1977

1978 – Second generation Celica introduced; wins Motor Trend Import Car of the Year

1979 – Sunchaser semi-convertible introduced.

1981 – Sunchaser production ended.

1982 – Third generation introduced.

1984 – Celica GT-S among Consumer's Digest "Best Buys" and Car and Driver Ten Best Cars1st year for the convertible from ASC 250 made

1985 – 4,248 convertibles produced this year

1986 – Fourth generation; front wheel drive introduced in late 1985, followed by GT-Four in October 1986

1987 – New-generation convertible introduced

1988 – All-Trac/GT-Four model for export

1990 – Fifth generation introduced. Spanish driver Carlos Sainz, driving ST165 GT-Four became World Rally Champion (WRC).

1992 – Carlos Sainz won his second WRC title with ST185 GT-Four

1993 – Last year of the GT-S, All-trac Turbo. Juha Kankkunen won his 4th WRC title, driving ST185 GT-Four.

1994 – Sixth generation introduced. Didier Auriol won WRC title with ST185 GT-Four.

1995 – New generation convertible produced.

1997 – "Most Reliable Used Vehicles, MYs '89–'95" J.D. Power & Associates

1999 – Coupe discontinued

2000 – Seventh generation Celica is introduced.

2001 – US Consumer Reports rates Celica GT-S "Best Sports Coupe" "Most Wanted Sport Coupe Under $30,000" Edmunds.com

2002 – US Consumer Reports "Most Reliable Sporty Car"; Edmunds.com "Most Wanted Sport Coupe – - Under $30,000"

2005 – Celica discontinued in North America and Australia. Still in production in Japan.

2006 – Toyota ended the production of the 7th generation Celica in Japan.