4th gen Toyota Celica 1986–1989

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The first front-drive Celica, with 2.0L fours, a convertible from 1987, and from 1988 the turbocharged, all-wheel-drive All-Trac Turbo.

What it came with

Transmissions: 5-speed manual^2,3,1, 4-speed automatic^2,3,1
Drivetrains: Front-wheel drive^2,3, Full-time all-wheel drive (1988–1989)^4,1
Trims: ST^2,1, GT^2,1, GT-S^2,1, All-Trac Turbo (1988–1989)^2,4,1
Packages: Liftback body^2,3, GT convertible (1987–1989)¹, Anti-lock brakes (1988–1989)^1,4, Leather upholstery (1988–1989)⁴, IMSA GTO edition (1988)^1,3

Model codes: ST161 (1986), ST162 (1987 on), ST165 (All-Trac Turbo), by Wikipedia¹
Curb weight: 3,197 lb for the All-Trac Turbo in Wikipedia; Car and Driver's test car weighed 3,295 lb, 532 lb more than a base GT-S^1,4
Brakes: Rear discs on the GT-S and All-Trac Turbo only; drums on the ST and GT²

Rare options, colors and interiors to look out for, and whether finding one is good news.

Rare IMSA GTO edition Package
One for each of the 77 Toyota dealers in California^1,3

77 sold in California¹

1986 New front-drive generation as a coupe or liftback, with a 2.0L four on the ST and GT and a 135 hp twin-cam on the GT-S.^2,1
1987 A twin-cam 3S-FE replaces the 2S-E on the ST and GT, an automatic becomes optional on the ST, and the GT convertible arrives.^1,2
1988 The All-Trac Turbo arrives, with 190 hp and all-wheel drive, the first 77 as IMSA GTO editions. ABS becomes optional on the GT-S.^3,1
1989 The last year of the 4th gen.⁵