1978 Toyota Celica GT Driving Video #1

A brief driving video of my 1978 Toyota Celica GT Coupe. This is a car that I bought a few years back on Bring A Trailer, and then drove cross-country in, without a single issue.

Since I purchased the car, I have been enjoying it, and also working to bring it to the next level, replacing a cracked dash pad, broken interior door handle surround, removing the modern DIN stereo cut into the dash and replacing it with a proper OEM shaft-style radio and NOS dash panel, replacing the broken fuse box cover, reupholstering the "melted" rear armrest panels, and fixing the A/C, among other things.

It's a wonderful car, good looking, solid, well built, and thoughtfully designed. Being from 1978, it's not a fire-breathing performance monster, but it's sporty and fun, and compares favorably to my '71 MGB. It's also a great highway car, thanks to the 5-speed overdrive transmission, which results in ~3,200 RPM at 80 MPH. I detoured into the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee on my way home, including the Tail of the Dragon, and the car was a load of fun, and handled itself with aplomb.

This car is for sale on Bring a Trailer, auction ending 10/16/2021 @ 4:55PM: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/197...