For the second generation Celica Supra, Toyota once again based the model upon the Celica, which had been completely overhauled at the same time ahead of the global 1982 release.

The smaller proportions of the Celica work perfectly with the styling of the Supra. There’s no word on whether the original four-cylinder engine has been upgraded. The seller is asking 99,000 ...

The Celica Supra's (A40/A50) initial powerplants included the 2.0-liter M-EU or 2.6-liter 4M-E engines. By 1980, Celica Supras outside Japan were powered by a 2.8-liter 5M-E engine.

Gen 1 (A40): The First Supra. The second-gen Celica, designed by Toyota’s Calty Research Design studio in California, continued the momentum (of the first Celica compact sport coupe introduced ...

As the first-generation Celica Supra’s run comes to a close, it graduates to a larger 2.8-liter inline-six producing 116 horsepower. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Toyota Celica Supra ...

While the original A40 Supra Celica had a SOHC inline-six under the hood, the 5M-GE in the 1982 Supra was the true, modern straight-six ancestor to the Supra's most famous engines later down the ...

With the Celica long dead and the Supra now more closely aligned with a BMW than any Toyota model, it’s easy to forget that today’s Nice Price or No Dice Celica Supra existed at all. Let’s ...

This article originally appeared in the 1979 August Issue of Road & Track.. Toyota calls it "a very special automobile,"but by any other name the Supra is still a Celica, albeit one with a 2.6 ...

1979 Toyota Celica Supra. VEHICLE TYPE front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 4-passenger, 2-door hatchback. PRICE AS TESTED $10,233 (base price: $9578) ...

At the time, Supra was a sport-oriented trim level for the Celica. Posting a 0-60 time of 11.5 seconds and passing through the quarter mile in 18.4 seconds at 74.6 mph, the 110-hp Mk I Supra was ...

Devin Dresser's 1982 Toyota Celica Supra soaking up the sun at the Peach Days Car Show in September 2021. In buying and building the Celica, Devin's father, Daniel, gave his son the same ...

The year the Supra split off completely from the Celica, becoming a genuine 1980s-style muscle car. By Murilee Martin Published: May 26, 2020 5:00 AM EDT. Save Article. Toyota.