Timeline

1970 - Celica LT, ST, GT introduced

1972 - Celica GTV introduced, first World Rally Championship (WRC) in RAC Rally

1976 - Celica wins Motor Trend Import Car of the Year

1976 - Celica introduced in liftback form; 1-millionth Celica produced in June 1977

1978 - Second generation Celica introduced; wins Motor Trend Import Car of the Year

1979 - Sunchaser semi-convertible introduced.

1981 - Sunchaser production ended.

1982 - Third generation introduced.

1984 - Celica GT-S among Consumer's Digest "Best Buys" and Car and Driver Ten Best Cars1st year for the convertible from ASC 250 made

1985 - 4,248 convertibles produced this year

1986 - Fourth generation; front wheel drive introduced in late 1985, followed by GT-Four in October 1986

1987 - New-generation convertible introduced

1988 - All-Trac/GT-Four model for export

1990 - Fifth generation introduced. Spaniard Carlos Sainz driving ST165 GT-Four became World Rally Champion (WRC).

1992 - Carlos Sainz won his second WRC title with ST185 GT-Four

1993 - Last year of the GT-S, All-trac Turbo. Juha Kankkunen won his 4th WRC title, driving ST185 GT-Four.

1994 - Sixth generation introduced. Didier Auriol won WRC title with ST185 GT-Four.

1995 - New generation convertible produced.

1997 - "Most Reliable Used Vehicles, MYs '89-'95" J.D. Power & Associates

1999 - Coupe discontinued

2000 - Seventh generation Celica is introduced.

2001 - US Consumer Reports rates Celica GT-S "Best Sports Coupe" "Most Wanted Sport Coupe Under $30,000" Edmunds.com

2002 - US Consumer Reports "Most Reliable Sporty Car"; Edmunds.com "Most Wanted Sport Coupe - - Under $30,000"

2005 - Celica discontinued in North America and Australia. Still in production in Japan.

2006 - Toyota ended the production of the 7th generation Celica in Japan.