This 1993 Toyota Celica Turbo ST 185 Group A rally car is an authentic ex-works car prepped for that year’s Kenya Safari rally. Said to be the same car pictured in the iconic mud-submerged photo shown further below, it has since received a comprehensive, professional engine rebuild. Though not driven in competition in some time, the car is said to start on the button and is exercised regularly. These cars swept the event that year, taking the first four spots, as shown in the video below. Find it here at Mark Donaldson Sports & Competition Cars in Hampshire, England for 125k GBP (~$208,338 today).

The car currently sports the same livery it wore in 1993, but we gather it’s not the original finish. We like that it hasn’t been over-restored, as evidenced by some pretty heavy battle scaring—particularly along the rocker bottoms. Overall the car looks solid and sorted, and the hard-earned imperfections only add to its allure. Be sure to check out the full listing for some fantastic period action photography.

Inside things look similarly hard-worn and hard-working. A naked carbon dash insert houses a central, surprisingly small Stack tachometer and nothing else—we gather auxiliary monitors work by warning light in order to avoid distracting the very busy driver. This cabin’s seen a lot of history, and just like the battered and beaten exterior it’s a pleasure to see it retain so much originality.

Underhood things are wonderfully shabby, too. We believe the seller’s claim that it’s been rebuilt, but it looks just as crusty as the day it last saw hard use in the dusty, red, East-African clay. Power should be in the 300 HP range, but in combination with anti-lag, sprint gearing and AWD, these cars are (partially) land-borne rocketships capable of supercar-like acceleration. If you’re into backfiring and turbo whoosh this thing is auditory nirvana. Check it out in action in the video below.

Like a well-used chef’s knife with a taped-up grip and missing chunks of steel, this car still car still looks razor-sharp and ready for more punishment. Let’s hope it stays in the filth and out of a museum.