Fast Wrap-Up Featuring The One-And-Only Toyota Celica

Feast your eyes on the first-generation Toyota Celica, a timeless beauty often dubbed the "Japanese Mustang" for its uncanny resemblance to the classic American icon. This particular Celica we're diving into today has caused quite a stir for one controversial reason—it's got a Honda S2000 engine under the hood.

Yeah, you read that right. This Celica, listed on Bring a Trailer, has swapped its original engine for a 2.2-liter four-cylinder S2000 powerhouse, complete with J’s Racing tubular headers, 48mm Jenvey individual throttle bodies, and a Koyo aluminum radiator. It's enough to make any Toyota purist do a double-take.

But it's not just a Honda engine that's got people talking. This automotive masterpiece is a veritable "JDM Greatest Hits" compilation. Born in 1977, the last year of the Celica's original run, this showstopper was stripped down and coated in Nissan's eye-catching Midnight Purple paint.

A six-speed manual gearbox from an S2000 manages the power, while the rear differential comes from an AE86-gen Toyota Corolla GT-S. It's a blend of Toyota, Honda, and Nissan, making it a triple JDM threat. This vehicle was even showcased at the Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles during 2018 and 2019.

With the big auction around the corner, this unique Celica has a starting offer of $15,500. Will you be the one to take it home?