This is a comprehensive study of the career of the Toyota Celica GT4. Starting in 1988, three generations of this effective turbocharged four-wheel-drive car – known by enthusiasts as ST165, ST185 and ST205 types – fought for World Championships, and were amazingly successful for almost a decade. Over the years, the cars won some of the roughest events in the world (such as the Safari and the Acropolis), and were also supreme on tarmac, snow and ice, including Monte Carlo. After fighting a running battle with Lancia for years, the Celicas won the World Manufacturers’ Championship twice. Never far from controversy, and at times embroiled in technical and regulatory disputes, these cars brought real glamour to the colorful sport of rallying.
This is a comprehensive study of the career of the Toyota Celica GT4. Starting in 1988, three generations of this effective turbocharged four-wheel-drive car – known by enthusiasts as ST165, ST185 and ST205 types – fought for World Championships, and were amazingly successful for almost a decade. All types combined high-performance, great reliability, and superb preparation by Toyota Team Europe (based in Cologne, Germany), their 300bhp/four-wheel-drive chassis package being among the best in the world. Over the years, the cars won some of the roughest events in the world (such as the Safari and the Acropolis), and were also supreme on tarmac, snow and ice, including Monte Carlo. After fighting a running battle with Lancia for years, the Celicas won the World Manufacturers’ Championship twice. Its famous drivers included Carlos Sainz (World Champion in 1990 and 1992), Juha Kankkunen (Champion in 1993) and Didier Auriol (Champion in 1994). Never far from controversy, and at times embroiled in technical and regulatory disputes, these cars brought real glamour to the colorful sport of rallying, and were only replaced by an even higher-tech Toyota – the Corolla World Rally Car – in 1997.
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5 | (2) |
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7 | (2) |
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9 | (43) |
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9 | (2) |
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11 | (2) |
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The Celica GT-Four's importance in rallying |
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13 | (1) |
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Four-wheel-drive - the breakthrough |
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14 | (1) |
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Homologation - meeting the rules |
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19 | (1) |
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Motorsport development and improvements |
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Building and running the `works' cars |
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Disqualification, and the leaking turbo affair of 1995 |
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Personalities and star drivers |
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43 | (9) |
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The `works' Celica GT-Four's career |
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52 | (1) |
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52 | (5) |
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57 | (8) |
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65 | (13) |
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78 | (8) |
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86 | (7) |
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93 | (7) |
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100 | (6) |
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106 | (10) |
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116 | (1) |
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What could succeed the Celica? |
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World/major European rally wins |
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Works rally cars - World Championship rallies (and when first used) |
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After a varied career in the automotive industry Graham Robson has gained a worldwide reputation as a motoring historian, and has more than 160 books to his credit. Born in 1936, and educated at Ermysteds Grammar School in Yorkshire, Graham then went on to study Engineering at Oxford University. He joined Jaguar Cars as a graduate trainee, becoming involved in design work on the Mk II, E-Type and Mark X. Beginning as a hobby, he became a rally co-driver, eventually joining the Sunbeam 'works' team in 1961, and took part in rallies up to International level (once with Roger Clark), but stopped rallying by 1968. During this time he joined Standard-Triumph in Coventry, in 1961, as a Development Engineer, mainly on sports car projects. He then ran the re-opened 'works' motorsport department from 1962 to 1965, this being the period of the birth of Spitfire Le Mans cars, TR4, Vitesse, Spitfire and 2000 rally car developments. Graham Robsons writing began with rally reports for magazines which evolved into a job with Autocar from 1965-1969. He was recruited back to industry at Rootes to run the Product Proving department, then after a brief period in 1972 as technical director of a safety belt company, became an independent motoring writer. Graham has lived 'by the pen' and 'by the voice', not only writing but commentating, presenting and organising events of all types.
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