1974 Toyota Celica 1600GT Twin Cam

See this superbly restored JDM TA27 Toyota Celica 1600GT Twin Cam on our stand in Hall 3 at the NEC Classic Motor Show 7-9th November

Here we offer a rare opportunity to purchase a superb RHD Celica TA27 model with a very interesting history. It has never seen rust or a UK Winter, never been welded and hence retains the structural integrity and originality of the factory car.

It is a JDM spec. car which was a special export order from the factory in Japan when new in 1974 specifically for the then Finance Director of Toyota South Africa.

It was restored last year by a specialist restoration company in Johannesburg on behalf of a retired South African Airlines pilot who had owned the car for the last 30 years or so. Only a light restoration ie bare-metal repaint and re-trim was needed - the benefit of a life in the perfect car preservation climate of Gauteng Province.

The interior was re-trimmed in light tan leather rather than the original vinyl and new carpets sourced to match.

Mechanically the original Toyota 2-TG 1600cc twin-cam engine is present fed by twin Mikuni-Solex carbs which have just been tuned and balanced by the foremost race engineer led tuning company in the South West. It has performed superbly over recent road tests.