P Pha the peak of Nissan too with the 300zx Z32. The 350 and 370 are cool and awesome sport to money, but kinda cheap relative to the 300zx of the day

Roddy Dykes Yeah, Nissan today is just a shadow of its former self. Their cars nowadays are completely unreliable with those CVT engines and the company is experiencing severe financial turmoil at the moment.

And yet this video is 1989 and many of those great cars, were the product of Toyota’s 1980s ambitions since it takes 4-6 YEARS to develop new models. As soon as the 90s hit, they started regressing and saving that engineering greatness for flagship models and dumbing down everything else.

I would say they were better in the 80s- Rear drive Corolla, aw11 mr2, 4wd Tercel, rear drive and all trac celica, Cressida, 1st gen 4Runner, fj60 land cruiser that you could still get with a mt, the original Toyota van, introduction of the Supra, and Corolla and Camry wagons with a mt available

That all red interior did look excellent

They should make the soundtrack available lol

Do you want to bid on the Showcase you've seen or pass and see what's behind the red curtain with the big 'H' on it?

+abracing199 It took me years to find a good ST165 after selling my old one in a fit of weakness. They're out there, but they aren't easy to find. Very much worth it if you find a good one, or a nightmarish ordeal if you find one that's had the stuffing beaten and modded out of it.

I owned a '90 for several years. I named her the cash sponge. While it definitely was cool being able to say that I owned one of the cars that I'd always wanted, I can't really recommend it. They're a very needy car, and as most if not all have been molested over the past quarter century, finding one that doesn't need a complete restoration is a tall order. My '92 GT-S on the other hand was a CHAMP. Every option that the ST185 had, minus the turbo and AWD of course, and absolutely none of the headaches. In a moment of sheer stupidity I traded that car for a new 7th gen Celica in '00. The disappointment was palpable. Of all the cars that I've owned over the years, that GT-S is the one I'd want back.

good luck, took me 3 years to find one.

You must have owned a lemon, I bought my first ST185 almost 9 years ago and all that went on it was rear struts and the Rad (due to mixing the coolant wrong and freezing over winter)

Tim Beals You could say that. I'll spare you the back story as it's painful to recall the stupid money that was poured into that thing. Suffice it to say that I do not miss my All-Trac, but I'd buy my '92 GT-S back in a heartbeat.

Especially the 4Runner or 4x4 Pickup.

I remember when your mom was looking fit at 40. Not so much anymore.

You forgot my 1991 MR2 Turbo! It’s not as precise a car as my 1994 Celica GT4 (Tho it has the same turbocharged engine) or my V8 powered 1997 Lexus LS400, however it is more visceral and infinitely more interesting to drive. All are amazing vehicles with high performance barely reduced by over 250k miles of virtually maintenance free ownership. I keep trying to buy a newer car but nothing currently available feels as real or fun to drive.

Devin Prasad Frick...if I would of known that I would of build a time machine to go there! Lol....Oh well, I am still happy enough with my 2008 Corolla 😊

Ithinkiwill66 I use mine for work now and errands, I am still actively looking for another one to restore and bubble wrap lol

My first car was a 91 celica st and, for being fwd , that car was wonderful in the snow.

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Benjamin Siffel no way they drive well in the snow.

You better believe those engines were bullet proof! My '92 GT-S was the most reliable (fun) car I've ever owned. Oil changes, tires and replace the battery every 5 years or so. My '90 All-Trac with the ST185, not so much :(

st notchbacks were horrible! gt notchback included! I had a GT-S and was a wonderful car :-) one of the problems with all these celicas is no railing to stop the water from getting in your car while traveling with windows down when washing your winshield :-(

P Pha Yeah, no frills, no bulges, no outline-interrupting spoilers!

Look at my gts in my channel

Ray Boccino AKA “Boring”

+Klasse Act There was a time when even the most ordinary car could be selected with 3, 4 or 5 different interiors. Now you might have a choice of cloth or leather- what a pity.

@@1northsparrow246 And no velour :( Its so much better than leather for me but nowadays its either bad quality cloth or leather :/ Alcantara isnt like it either and its high premium when velour was lovely middle ground superbly durable, soft and plush to touch and didnt heat up like leather would. Best of all the materials.

+Jonathan Kleinow Thats Cool.. After running thru the family it still has low miles!

I would kill to see Toyota bring back the all-trac Celica.

Jaey Lopidas Could you imagine how insane it would be? damn

Toyota4Life Would be a dream to drive, plus it'll attract younger buyers.

As long as it's still a liftback. I haven't seen a knew cheap car with a liftback in a while :(

Toyota4Life imagine a Celica GT-4 comeback as a competitor for the STi, RS, and Golf R, I probably wouldn’t buy one for at least 5 years after it was new, but it would be very exciting to see on the market again.

+A Scott This is a serious problem that needs to be addressed by manufactures. Modern interiors feel synthetic and lifeless: interiors 25 years ago had as much style and design as some exteriors do today.

Speaking as the owner of an 85pype Supra with an brown dash, oxblood underdash, and blue door panels. I would prefer black. They're so cheesy, the brown I could see but blue is no go. I wish they had better quality plastics, or simpler dashes

Funny, I hated the blue and red interiors. Black was a coveted option back then. It was more expensive, and hence not as common.

+kirbyswarp Just mention MW when you order and they will give you free air if tires installed by TireRack

well, now the GR yaris exists. too bad its sold in Europe and japan only.

+joh n I'm just over the hill in Johnson City. I get my 911 serviced in Asheville. Great town... and yes. I wish we had a good car culture here.

I live near the Montford district and have seen an Audi R8 spyder drive around and there's a Boxster over near here as well.

You can say the same thing about Nissan and the 300ZX from the same period. The designs of those cars were definitely ahead of their time.

This was the summer of 1989, so all those cars had been designed and were being put into testing. The Celica was designed in 1987, as was the new Previa, MR2, and Land Cruiser.

Wesley C not just "inspired", these _were_ legitimate rally cars straight from the factory. They literally only needed a cage to be rally-ready. I'd give anything for Toyota to dive deep into homologation specials and factory-backed efforts!

I have a white 1990 Celica GT convertible just a beautiful car.

This is circa August 1989, it was not ready to be shown until sometime in mid-1990 (design was approved in 1988 though)

@@nwezetx1 Exactly, but people are often too stupid to realize the obvious and just comment without...

I'm guessing some marketing guy misquoted that. As that previa design is definitely not front wheel drive friendly.

+audioisgood that's true

To answer your question: Without a doubt. Steer clear of the All-Trac, if you can even find one. They're beautiful and you'd be part of a very exclusive club, but many members of that club have cars that are torn apart in their garage. The expense to maintain one is what finally convinced me to give mine up. I don't miss it. My '92 GT-S on the other hand was a truly great car. All of the features of the ST185, minus the AWD and turbo, and absolutely none of the headaches. An extremely reliable, fun car that looked great from any angle. Of all the cars I've owned over the years and stupidly sold, that's the one I'd want back.

3Soul ENT Definitely worth it. the 3S-GTE engine in the all-trac is the same engine that was put in the MR2 turbo of the same time period. It is a very robust engine but of course requires maintenance and can't just be ran to hell and shut off burning hot (turbo...). In a 4 year period the US only received ~1500 examples, they are few and far between now. Most of those went to northern states due to the capability of the AWD for winter driving which of course means salt damage. So there are many examples that need love. I looked 8yrs for mine and spent another 2 making sure she was properly road worthy and in sound mechanical condition. With exhaust, intake and cooling at 1bar of boost mine put down a modest ~250awhp on the dyno. Since 2009 the only thing I've had to replace on the car has been the factory clutch...which I should have expected with a 100awhp increase. Since that was replaced in 2011 with a more appropriate one I've had zero failures besides something small like a hose popping off because I didn't clamp it down enough. They are great cars and pieces of history. This generation of Celica was the car that arguably gave birth to its future competition in the Lancer Evo and the WRX. And it was the first car to use compound curve metal stamping technology which Toyota innovated to keep from being copied.

I recommend getting one if you can find one, if you do regular maintenance they last forever and the engines are bullet proof if you keep them stock. I myself have a 92' RC I imported 10yrs ago and have only replaced the factory struts and a Rad (I broke), I also picked up a 89' base model GT-Four 6 years ago for a parts car (not on the road) and that 3s-gte is so reliable that even with the 6-7yr old fuel and oil it turns over no problem and can still kick the ass end out if you stomp on it in a corner.

This being 1989, such advance info was harder to attain. MW’s source was uninformed.

+Mr. AWDriver Had a Corolla Alltrac wagon... you know, the one that looks like a Volvo out back. That thing was so fun to toss around.

.. and I got it to 176 mileage .. I'm afraid of making it fast where to go if motor will hurt .. I am no gearhead ={

92 is the 5SFE engine. Not built for torque, built for cornering :P You CAN boost it about 6psi if you want (without blowing it up).

Yep! Personally the 90s Camry was my favorite from that era.

This is actually 1989, not even 1990. Should be a little obvious, as John hints at that more than once.