Vehicle Description
1985 Toyota Celica GT-S Convertible One-owner car with only 4,588
actual miles on the clock Final model year for third-generation
Celica (code A60) Last year of the rear-drive Celicas; one of 4,248
examples made in 1985 Vehicle led a life of being covered and
stored inside 2.4L SOHC, eight-valve four-cylinder engine with fuel
injection (code 22R-E) Four-speed automatic transmission (code
A40D) and 3.58 gearing New White exterior (code 041) with black,
power-folding canvas top Gray cloth interior (code GN26)
Air-conditioning, power steering, power brakes with discs in front
and cruise control Original alloy wheels and radial tires You know
a car company is doing something right when it can afford to spin
low-selling variants off of one of its most popular models. That is
what Toyota did in the 80s by offering a convertible version of its
popular Celica coupe, which had grown in popularity since
introduction in 1970. With its muscular, angled styling and pop-up
headlamps, the Celica was instrumental in drawing more and more
mid-80s American consumers away from the Big Three?s subcompacts
and sport coupes. Add Toyota?s sterling reliability during this
period and it is easy to see why so many people switched and never
looked back. This one-owner example is finished in New White (code
41) with a contrasting black trim and a power-folding canvas top.
Has only 4,588 miles new! The car?s paint and trim are in overall
excellent order, which aligns with reported low mileage and how
well this car has been taken care of over the past 37 years. The
bodywork is straight and solid, the body-colored bumpers fit
tightly to the body, the engine bay is extremely tidy, as is the
trunk?s cargo area. This Celica rolls on its original Bridgestone
Potenza radials, size 225/60HR14 at every corner. Each one is
mounted to a factory Silver 4 double-spoke alloy wheel. The wheels
are in good, original order. Under that hood is a 2.4L SOHC,
eight-vale four-cylinder engine with fuel injection (code 22R-E).
Backing this motor is a four-speed automatic transmission (code
A40D) and a 3.58:1 rear end. Besides the aforementioned power top,
driver convenience features include air-conditioning, power
rack-and-pinion steering, power brakes with discs in front, power
windows and cruise control. Inside, the car?s gray, contoured cloth
front buckets (code GN26) and 50/50 split rear sear are all in
excellent condition, as is the matching gray carpet. The original
two-spoke steering wheel is present and the black instrument panel
with its full array of gauges and black inner door liners with gray
cloth inserts all look great. The center console and shift lever
are in fine shape. A factory AM/FM stereo with cassette deck and
nine-band graphic equalizer, rounds out the interior. In 1985, the
engine was significantly reworked, with many parts from the newer
22R/R-E are not compatible with those from the older pre-1985
engine. Non-compatible parts include the cylinder head, block,
pistons and many of the associated parts such as the timing chain
and cover, and water and oil pumps (although the oil pump internals
are the same). The GT-S included larger 14x7-inch wheels and
225/60HR14 tires, fender flares, independent rear suspension, a
sports interior including special seats, and a leather-wrapped
steering wheel and shifter knob. Most of these came from the Supra.
This made sense as the Supra was based on the Celica. The GT-S
convertible, built by American Sunroof Company (ASC) in California,
was originally released in a limited 200 units in 1984. Four
thousand, two-hundred and forty-eight more were built for the 1985
model year. Competition to this Celica Convertible in 1985 included
Chevrolet?s Cavalier, Chrysler?s Town & Country and LeBaron,
Dodge?s 600, Ford?s Mustang, Mazda?s RX-7, Mercury?s Capri and
Pontiac?s Sunbird. Stop by MotoeXotica Classic Cars today to check
out this well cared-for 1980s survivor convertible before someone
else takes it home as mid-80s, low-mileage Toyotas remain sought
after. VIN: JT5RA65K0F4060441 This car is currently located at our
facility in St. Louis, Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer
shows 4,586 miles. It is sold as is, where is, on a clean and
clear, mileage exempt title. GET OUT AND DRIVE!!! Note: Please see
full terms and conditions listed below that pertain to the purchase
of any said vehicle, thank you.
