1600 GT 2T-GEU Liftback (TA40 JP)

A40 · 1977–1981RWD

The 1600 GT liftback was the sporting 1.6-litre Celica in Japan from 1977 to 1981. Its twin-cam 2T-GEU four, rated at 115 PS, used fuel injection, and drive went to the rear wheels through a manual gearbox. Injection set it apart from the carburetted 1600 and 1800 coupes.

113 hpPower

1977-1981Year

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1600 GT 2T-GEU Liftback (TA40 JP), every angle

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Engineering passport

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Engineering details

Displacement1.6 L

Cylinders4

FuelPetrol

TransmissionManual

DrivetrainRWD

Power113 hp

Doors3

STORY

The Celica was shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 1970, alongside the Carina, and went on sale in Japan that December. The name comes from the Latin coelica, meaning heavenly. The first generation, coded A20 and A30, offered 1.4 to 2.2 litre engines, including the twin-cam 1.6 litre 2T-G. The all-wheel-drive GT-Four arrived in Japan in October 1986 on the ST165, and the line moved through seven generations to the T230 of 1999. The last Celica was built on 21 April 2006.

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