1976 Toyota Celica: Benny's Ride - Carfection

[@kofioa6057]

Anyone else agree how good-looking this car is??

[@BeyondEllisBeck]

It’s literally a Ford Mustang. I’m surprised Ford didn’t Sue Toyota for this.

[@mckessa17]

Had one in the day, they rusted away to a pile of dust.

[@colonluis9441]

My uncle had a celica supra that thing was bad ass v6

[@timeforhavefun]

@@mckessa17 you mustn’t have taken very good care of it. I’m currently daily-driving my late grandpa’s ‘76 GT, which he used to drive from Toronto to Vermont in the winter to go skiing. And he was a maniac driver to boot - totalled his ‘72 Celica

[@mckessa17]

@@timeforhavefun That's an interesting story because I use to drive my 77 Celica to Vermont from Oakville to ski every winter myself

[@georgebowyer5170]

it's good to see a classic car that's getting driven and not just sitting

[@jsupra]

If Toyota should ever build a new Celica, they should use the first gen as a heavy inspiration.

[@AAPGoku]

jsupra I know it will be the Japanese version of the Celica Mustang. And I wish they had the Celica Liftback on Need For Speed this car will be amazing for it.

[@Mrjohnnymoo1]

@@AAPGoku It has just dawned on me.... They missed the opportunity when they rereleased the 86 to brand it as the Celica. Small high revving engine making respectable power, but not great, which is focused on just being a great driving car.

[@akishot6735]

@@Mrjohnnymoo1 Yeah its a lot closer to a first or second gen Celica than a AE86. But for many thye think of 7th gen Celicas and those don't match with the car's image

[@genericallyaccepted]

The front reminds me of a '68 Camaro, and from the cab back, it looks just like a '70 Mustang fastback, only miniature. This is awesome.

[@SnakeyUk08]

Agree they definitely took some inspiration from both I reckon

[@xxKILLERIMPxx]

yes they did.

[@jonbertocchi173]

Tommy Cruz whats even cooler is that in japan they come 100hp stock.

[@genericallyaccepted]

CELICA BERTOCCHI that's freakin adorable

[@xxKILLERIMPxx]

Tommy, he forgot to mention that is dependant on japans fuel octane levels, even back then

[@stanthechanman]

My grampa had one of these in sky blue. Watching this video and hearing that engine noise brings back memories of my early childhood.

[@Maxpound]

Such a tasteful homage to the American muscle cars. I hope you keep her alive and keep putting the miles on.

[@allenbay2460]

it's not American though 😐

[@Atenhouse]

Do you know what "homage" means?

[@haydenlemke6621]

No American but good effort pal

[@cawimmer430]

Back when Toyota's actually looked good. My favorites are the first and second-generation Celica's, especially the Liftbacks. Very nice.

[@beendoneagain]

I am a VW lover by heart, but I really admire some of the 70's Japanese designs. This is a lovely car indeed. Enjoy it Benny!

[@That_NJ_guy]

It's a Japanese 4 cylinder Mustang and yes it's RWD unlike most Toyotas of today. Thank god we got this in the states so no need to important.

[@That_NJ_guy]

Import*.

[@tommynobaka]

My teacher had this in highschool but he crashed it lol

[@gonedeep43]

I had this car. loved it. Thought the styling was ahead of its time.

[@OzDeaDMeaT]

That was the car I wanted when I was in school. Classic shape, timeless.

[@NafaratMiyaMiya]

Lovely video ... you can hear the love a petrol head has for his special car in Benny's voice ... seems like a nice guy with really sweet car... I like this video hope it turns into a series...Thanks Carfection!

[@abdullahfaheem4139]

This is exactly what it feels like to fall in love with a car.

[@djhero0071]

Any man that respects the Ken Meri Skyline is legit in my book. It's good he also drives such a beautiful Celica instead of letting it sit in his garage.

[@Nirvezz]

I’m trying to draw this model of celica. Love the style. Toyota should bring this back, only a few of these cars left for sale.. I used to see them in the junk yard at south San Diego california

[@wawuglio]

back in the day they used to hire these cars for weddings. Beautiful cars!

[@bmw-e30]

Beautiful original car---would not be racing it. Very lucky to find one.

[@pdx650]

I had a ‘77 celica Gt with a trunk. 1/2 the trunk was a stock fuel tank and sat right behind the back seat. Quarter rear windows had their own cranks to roll them down. I loved that car. I still have the gear shift knob because I thought the green silver and red were unique colors for a knob.

[@dfields9511]

I had a 1977 model in the US, left hand drive, 20R engine. Headers and High performance Cam. painted Silver with wide Black racing stripes and Western style Wheels. it must of had 400K miles when I sold it. I couldn't keep it anymore. but it was bought by a person who worked at a classic card dealership for his kid. They were going to continue to fix it up . it Still passed state Emissions for a non catalyst car barely.

[@Nemoticon]

Oh, a TA27... I haven't seen one of those in the skin for ages! Beautiful, it's super clean, I love it! xD

[@glassonion7582]

Love this video always wanted one of these growing up ended up with 2 x Honda Prelude 1989 hopefully one day i will finally get the mustang back :) love your passion if anything breaks i will fix it keep it alive :)

[@jblane100]

god I love this celica

[@bungabening3530]

Beautiful! My first ever car was a '74 Celica ST Fastback, next up was a '77 ST Liftback and my third was a '78 GT Liftback. Performance wasn't outstanding but loved the look of them. If you met another one on the road in the UK back in the early 80's you would flash your headlights because they were rare even then. Nice to know that there's at least one still on the road back home.

[@Keep-It-Wheel]

Bunga Bening Thank you!

[@UnitiveWILLIAM24]

I love the 1st and 7th gen as well as the GT4's. While they disappointingly made this car FWD, every generation is still a ton of fun. If I were ever to get an older car, it's the 70's Celica.

[@Ayaki6166]

First generation Celica and lift back Celica is nice.

[@Ian-Hall]

4:25 This and the 160j sss Datsun are beautiful looking cars of this era.

[@BMXhowtosandOWNAGE]

I love this car. I'm building my 280z now. after I'm done, this car will be next hopefully. gorgeous.

[@Keep-It-Wheel]

Thanks!

[@marioeid930]

Beautiful car, always loved those celicas

[@Shreddiespaghetti]

nice car man! well done. that thing loos great. and it does look kinda like a mini Japanese Mustang, except way cooler imo.

[@paliccolo]

there is something truly special about driving old cars/motorcycles!

[@Toyota4Life]

Toyota FTW ! Beautiful Toyota man. Love it

[@rsattahip]

Had a friend who had a brown one when I was 18 and they were new. Never forgot what an incredibly beautiful car it was at the time, and even now. I had just bought a crappy Pontiac Sunbird before he got his Celica. Last American car I ever bought.

[@Strike86]

TA27 and Kenmeri Skyline... a man of exquisite taste. Gotta say I'd have a Kenmeri in a heartbeat if I won the lottery.

[@jbuckley2546]

Mate, good to see. I recently got hold of a car i've wanted for a while. Used 330i low mileage, and just can't stop driving it. Put about 8k on in the first 5 months and was fretting a bit about the mileage. But yeah, pointless to own a car that you can't drive and enjoy nearly everyday.

[@tharimahmed9679]

A beautiful classic car!!

[@FLjock01]

I had this exact year and model in a 5-speed when I was in high school in the mid 80s. Rust was an issue, but not much else was. The car was super reliable, relatively quick, fun to drive, and it looked good. As I remember it didn't sound as nice as the video here, but it was a great car. Mine had 110K miles on it when I bought it used, but it ran for years before a drunk driver t-boned me and destroyed the car.

[@seanmcneill8899]

Top car man and good to see you not afraid to drive her. enjoy for many years.😃

[@klasseact6663]

Great car and down to earth owner, refreshing!

[@Conker343qc]

This thing is a beauty ! Congrats to the owner.

[@dmanalang9037]

Best looking Celica ever made!

[@19chucki74]

One of my all time favorite cars. Reminds me of my aunt's '76 Celica ST notchback coupe, with the five speed. Would LOVE to find one here in the states and restore it, if I can.

[@anthonymorin9905]

LOVED THAT YEAR LOOKS SORT OF LIKE A TORINO/MUSTANG

[@eddietavaresjr.4773]

I like these cars and they are getting rare

[@mrtracy6398]

hi i had a toyota celica 2.0 liftback it was 1976 in silver one of my better cars ,wish i still had it

[@errorcode99]

Carfection > /Drive. Thank god i found this channel.

[@inigomontoya6806]

I had one which was also my first Toyota, but when it got to the 200k mark, I got nervous and sold it to a friend. He drove it until it got to 500k, before he got bored with it. If I could have figured how to sort out the suspension to where it handled, I would have kept it. Throw thousands at it, but still no BMW. I fix my Toyota Jones now through a Tacoma, which will last forever.

[@RVCAskater93]

Damn I love the classic celicas! I really feel Toyota lost its way with the new ones

[@mza131313]

this guy sounds so chill

[@frankferret1038]

My first real car 1977 Toyota Celica GT lift-back my Dad help me buy for $3400.00 bucks had it for 6 years loved it traded it on a 1982 Celica had it for 6 months and bought one of my favorite Toyota's a 1985 Toyota Corolla GTS twin-cam lift-back what a sweet car .I have owned 8 Toyota's .Now own a 2018 Toyota Tacoma TRD OFFROAD nice ride .Toyota makes a nice vehicle nothing against domestics I have had Fords and Chevy's but they just seem to last longer .

[@jeffreyortiz-luis5120]

thanks for the video, very nice looking car

[@Channy132]

I am officially jealous! Respect!

[@seanmcneill8899]

Lovely car and very nice story. enjoy it man😎

[@Keep-It-Wheel]

Thanks bud!

[@bmw-e30]

Stunning car, one of the best to come out of Japan. As a Toyota, they are also totally reliable. Impossible to get parts/panels for which is a pity.

[@Keep-It-Wheel]

Takes some looking but parts are out there!

[@Mrjohnnymoo1]

Surprisingly easy to find parts for these, with the exception of parts for the 18rgu. The transmissions and axles were off a Hi-Lux, and many of the other components were similar, especially if you have one in the U.S. I've dailied a '77 for two years now.

[@manny44]

What a gem.

[@Treaxvour]

So cool. I wish I could find one.

[@fifteenbyfive]

Love the car Benny. I have to admit I would have had no idea what kind of car it is from looking at it from the side or front. I would have recognized it as Japanese and "Datsun-like" but I'd know it wasn't a Datsun. Looking at little things in the interior and exterior I see a lot of similarities with my '76 Datsun. It sounds quite the same as well. Being that it's a Toyota I bet you only have to fix something once and then it's good for a long, long time. I've been a fan of Toyota for a long time for their super-reliability as my daily drivers. They're the ultimate utilitarian vehicle, but having a Toyota that's cool too? That's a really nice combination.

[@Keep-It-Wheel]

Thanks for the lovely comment! You would be right with the reliability side of it. Since I've had it over a year and a half now not one single thing has gone wrong! Touch wood! Hope your Datsun treats you in a similar fashion.

[@fifteenbyfive]

It really does. It has had a lot of gremlins and has been a long journey but done right once is done for good, as a rule in my experience. For whatever criticism of your car there might be, I think the response "yeah but it's a Toyota" would sufficiently rebut anything. ;)

[@boy638]

Delicious video! Or should I say...petrolicious ;)

[@GranDaddo]

There is always room for more "petrolicious" videos

[@joshcorvette]

All the production values without the pretentiousness of a Petrolicious video.

[@nickmcarr617]

petrolicious has become a channel about cars beyond the reach of most people, too exotic, too exclusive.

[@ryans1986ss]

gorgeous car

[@takedown6470]

I had one that was mustard yellow. It was beautiful.

[@capvazquez3137]

looks like a mustang and a Nissan Datsun had a baby

[@DocWolph]

Beat me to it.

[@faisalahmed1982]

You are one lucky guy 👏

[@MitsubishiNiigata]

信じられない程かっこいい車です！痺れました☆

[@daniellombardi3670]

how did i not know this channel!!! Outstanding videos!

[@-DC-]

beautiful car c'mon Toyota let's bring something this classy back !

[@Darkhonor21]

I had one of these in High School, and ended up selling it. It needed too much work and I couldn't afford it at the time. Kicking my self in the rear for that.

[@guayo370z2]

I wish they make a remastered version of this car similar but different

[@hondabar]

beautiful car!

[@vmlelectronics]

Japanese Mach 1 Mustang... very nice car!!!

[@veronicastow8079]

Gorgeous! Wow, that sounds perfect 🤩

[@future_phonk]

Love the car! Anyone know the song name at the end?

[@jonbertocchi173]

that same thing happens to my 77 gt lift back. people come up to me and say huh. its a GT, datsun, or what kind of car is it?. its funny I once broke down for a bit and highway patrol was like. "I see you have a datsun. " I told him it was a Toyota and he didn't believe me until he came back and told me I was correct after looking up my plates. even though I do have the toyota name badge in the trunk lid.

[@laytonsri150]

Lovely car. This was filmed near Bolderwood in the New Forest :)

[@Keep-It-Wheel]

That's the badger!

[@laytonsri150]

+ShootAll Ballers What's the badger?

[@jordancivic96]

Anyone have any idea what you would call that ornamental doll on the dashboard at 3:12?

[@Keep-It-Wheel]

JordanCelica85 Daruma, it's the Japanese nickname for this Celica as they have eyes that are set into the face just like this shape Celica.

[@rockzs74r]

come on carfection we got this classic celica review we once get a supra review. please fo lexus LF A one day. i know its hard to find the car. but please dont stop trying

[@TheRicokilla]

Why can't they make cars like this anymore

[@MithunKalan]

did you hire some petrolicious employees

[@sandstorm31]

Does anyone know whats the name of the song at the end?

[@scootosan]

Sweet car. The value will only go up

[@Jez3134]

The Japanese build some great unique cars in the 70s and 80s. Cars today are lacking something, I can't put my finger on it. Maybe it's character.

[@rob175kks]

Bloody lovely!!!

[@Nohandle0000]

Sick ride! 🔥🔥🔥

[@seankim9076]

PLEASE make more videos like this

[@97warlock]

THIS is what Mustang II should have looked like, instead of the odd Pinto thing it was.

[@detroitcustom]

Love Celica’s that’s beautiful 🇦🇺

[@Keep-It-Wheel]

nick sutic Thanks!

[@toddleger6506]

Amazing classic japanese car 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇨🇦

[@gulfsurfco]

Sweet ride bro.

[@mr.boostang2064]

back when the celica looked like a badass

[@nickgenerazio196]

I'm wondering if that's an old Liberty Walk car from back in the day..judging from the banner on the windshield. I've seen the same banner on a couple of Kato-sans old demo cars.

[@Keep-It-Wheel]

I visited Liberty Walk last year and bought a sticker. The car came from Racing Service H.D.O.

[@chrisdooley6468]

Absolutely love 70's Japanese sport coupés like this - but I'd have to swap a 2jz in there to match those gorgeous looks :)

[@frijolitodr]

1JZ would be better as they are more rare

[@khoellebasnight4428]

you would absolutely ruin the weight distribution.

[@chrisdooley6468]

+Khoelle Basnight the 2jz engine weighs 518lbs dry - the 1969cc engine in the Celica comes in at 466(sorry I'm not sure if that's fully dressed or not). I don't think that little bit of weight difference will ruin the balance. Both engines sit way back in the bay from what I can see but I'm not an engine expert lol :)

[@Mooselover1011]

Hah... someone doesn't realize how heavy a cast iron block is.

[@lexburen5932]

toyota 4A-GE sprinter or trueno engine will do good in that celica to

[@MrBrian17172002]

Well done! Well done Benny!!!

[@Keep-It-Wheel]

Thanks dude! :D

[@biglarfspeed6]

Anyone know the name of the song at the end?

[@FLUSHmediaUK]

nice work Jason... loving the vid

[@skylinegtr4279]

hi ben ron from Australia great ra28 you picked up from japan very clean and original car look after it, as they are very very hard to come by now,l had a ra28 back in the seventies and in the mid 2000s bought a mint ra25 from japan but I sold it[ dickhead me] at the time .

[@Keep-It-Wheel]

Hi Ron! Thanks very much. I will cherish her! Shame you sold the RA25!

[@wsc31]

It is a nice looking car. From the A pillar back it looks like a near perfect copy of a 1970 Mustang fastback. The front end is less a copy than a variation on that styling theme. The car is still in good condition meaning that the build quality was better than the Fords of that era.

[@corylannon8546]

Owner said it was restored in Japan before he imported it.

[@wsc31]

Cory Lannon That may be why it looks so nice but the styling is still a close copy of the Mustang, except the undersized wheel arches make it look weird.

[@perfectsplit5515]

They should make a 1976 Celica Radio Control 1/10 scale lexan car body. Then have a drag race between a radio control '69 Mustang, '69 Camaro, and '76 Celica.

[@doodlegoose2262]

Beautiful

[@Bruceillest101]

You're car is awesome!!

[@Keep-It-Wheel]

Bruce Illest Thanks!

[@nemoomen3911]

Bad ass!!!

[@LowLandchannel]

Good job man. nice video :)

[@tonyfreegard2232]

Low K's/mls, I have an MR2 (Mk 3) in a similar situation, but I also bought her to drive, not just polish and admire. Curious, why would someone need a badge to identify a Celica Mustang knock-off, one of my favourite models. I am not into mods, prefer to keep things stock, but thank you for the posting.