My dad’s 1973 ta20 Toyota Celica

[djdest]

Very nice!
My dad had a red one he bought from new, I don’t remember much about it because I was quite young. I do remember last seeing it as we drove away from Kettering Ford garage when he traded it in for a new V reg Cortina!

[brettski]

I love these my Dad had one from new and it was the first car i ever went in not that i remember as i was picked up from the hospital in it when i was born! My dad had it for many years before having to trade it in for a Cressida due to a new business venture.

I see them on the Japanese auctions and Mike Brewer bought one on that show where he traded round the world. Did your Dad get it for a good price as it looks mint!

[Cambs_Stuart]

What a Fantastic car! Always thought this ear of Japanese cars produced some good looking models.
Nice Workshop too.

[scottos]

Oh wow, what an awesome car. It's great you get to experience it without the cost as well ha!

[SPT28]

Lovely car and great that you get to fettle it with your dad. Saw this one come up for sale and wondered who bought it

I am biased on the car a little - my little project can be found here: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&... (I really need to update the thread and pictures!)

Whereabouts in the country are you? Only ask as I will need to do the same with regards to getting parts re-zinc'd and tidied, so recommendations based on experience are always good!

[rossub]

Fantastic story, love things like this.

Looks concourse to me!

[brettski]

Thanks bud, yes he got it at a very good price considering a really good gt went for 27.5k a couple of months back! It’s a lovely little car and it’s a pleasure helping my dad fettle round it, just something I always wanted to do with him :-)

Ps glad my post was good enough for you to post one, impress time v post count buddy :-)

I'm a lurker!

[jamesson]

That's fantastic. I wish you and your dad lots of happiness with it.

[AndySheff]

Disc brakes front and back ?! Sure about that ? Lovely motor anyway.

[gary71]

Great little car. Don’t worry about the MOT, it doesn’t need one as of May, so just wait a few days!