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Generations

Articles about the seven Celica generations.

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How the Toyota Supra began as a Celica: the Celica XX and Celica Supra, 1978–1986Generations · 22 October 2026How the Toyota Supra began as a Celica: the Celica XX and Celica Supra, 1978–1986From 1978 to 1986 the Supra was a stretched Celica with a six: Celica XX in Japan, Celica Supra abroad. What set it apart, in Toyota’s figures, and why the two split in 1986.Read the article →Who shaped the Toyota Celica? Design history from the 1970 sketch to the XYRGenerations · 22 October 2026Who shaped the Toyota Celica? Design history from the 1970 sketch to the XYRA sketch from Toyota’s advance group, the SV-1 show car, the Calty studio in California and the XYR concept: who shaped the Celica from 1970 to 2006, with a timeline and the proportions in numbers.Read the article →