This 1988 Toyota Celica convertible is a RHD Japanese model that was imported to the US by Land Cruisers Direct in Springfield, Missouri. It was purchased by the seller four years ago and now shows 135,600 kilometers (~84k miles). Power comes from a 2.0-liter inline-four paired to a 5-speed manual transmission. Aside from aftermarket alloy wheels and a full repaint prior to importation, this Celica remains mostly stock. Since his purchase, the seller has had extensive maintenance performed, including fitting KYB shocks and mounts, flushing all fluids, an R134a A/C conversion, all new brakes, a new convertible top, rebuilding the top hydraulics, and more as detailed below. This Toyota is now being offered at no reserve with service records from the past four years, a set of OEM 1987 Celica GTS wheels, additional spare parts, and a clean Mississippi title in the seller’s name.

The repaint appears to show a good shine in these pictures, and the seller is including 1987-model front grille trim, spare headlight bezels, and a spare set of taillights. The aftermarket five-spoke alloy wheels are shod in Nexen 5000 tires with around 15k miles on them, and four 1987 Celica GTS wheels are also included. Last year, the car received new brakes all around.

A new ASC-spec soft top was installed in 2016, and the the hydraulic top system has also been rebuilt. Additionally, new trunk struts were fitted. The seller states that the optional power folding mirrors are inoperable, and surface rust is present on the exhaust system.

Inside, this Celica features a grey cloth interior that is free of rips or tears. The cabin has been kept original aside from a modern Bluetooth-enabled stereo, and the seller has installed a power switch to retract the radio antenna on command.

All features and lighting are said to be in good order, including cold R134-converted A/C and cruise control that works up to 112 kph in accordance with JDM regulations. The climate control panel was re-soldered and is fully functional. As pictured above, there is a hole in the center of the dashboard from a GPS unit mounted while the car was in Japan. It is now covered with a no-slip phone mat. A USDM gauge cluster is included with the sale should the next owner want to do a conversion.

The 2.0-liter inline-four features electronic fuel injection and has been kept stock to the seller’s knowledge. Within the past three years, the car received new spark plugs and wires, a new distributor, all fluids changed/flushed, and an oil change approximately 5k kilometers ago. According to the seller, the car occasionally produces a puff of smoke when starting after sitting for awhile. He was told by two shops that it is probably related to a valve or valve guide seal with a leak, and was only advised to take action if it got worse. The smoke does not appear after the first crank, and no additional oil has been needed between changes.

Additional undercarriage pictures are displayed in the photo gallery below.