1800 ST 3T-U (TA42 JP)

A40 · 1977–1981RWD

Coded TA42, the 1800 ST was a Japanese A40 Celica coupe built from 1977 to 1981. It used the single-cam 3T-U 1.8-litre four-cylinder with rear-wheel drive and a manual gearbox. Its capacity fell between the 1.6-litre TA40 cars and the 2.0-litre RA40 versions.

1977-1981Year

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1800 ST 3T-U (TA42 JP), every angle

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Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

Displacement1.8 L

Cylinders4

FuelPetrol

TransmissionManual

DrivetrainRWD

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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