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Toyota Supra

1st gen Toyota Supra 1979–1981

Sold as Celica Supra

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A longer, six-cylinder Celica: a fuel-injected straight-six, four-wheel disc brakes and independent suspension, sold as a personal luxury car.

What buyers say

Reputation: what owners and the press report

  • Avoid: Soft steering and suspension All years Less sought after One source so far

    Hagerty recalls Car and Driver criticizing the first Celica Supra's vapid steering and doughy suspension.1

Before you pay

Open the buyer's checklist

Every warning and recall for this generation, with a box to tick.

Sources

  1. Hagerty (Supra history)