"citizennick" (citizennick)
03/11/2015 at 01:35 • Filed to: None
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"citizennick" (citizennick)
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My brother told me he would give me $10 if I could guess what car this is that showed up to his shop. I've tried but I can't figure it out. Any ideas oppo?
!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! has figured it out! Looks to be a Celica of some sorts.
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Here's a full view of the car:
And the LSX to make it batshit insane:
Anon
> citizennick
03/11/2015 at 01:45 |
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Well it's turboed and from the 70's or 80's. I'm guessing something japanese. If I had to stake a guess something from Mitsubishi.
Sam
> citizennick
03/11/2015 at 01:48 |
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2nd gen Celica, that has been riced to death. They even relocated the mirrors for some reason. Enjoy your $10.
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citizennick
> Anon
03/11/2015 at 01:48 |
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it could be anything, he specializes in the GM LSx stuff, so it could be something with a swap. My first thought was an 80s Malibu but the wheel arches are different.
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Anon
> citizennick
03/11/2015 at 01:49 |
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I'm going with the mitsubishi starion.
beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
> citizennick
03/11/2015 at 01:51 |
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Nissan Leopard?
TheHondaBro
> Sam
03/11/2015 at 01:56 |
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You're right.
RedPir8Roberts
> citizennick
03/11/2015 at 01:57 |
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Pretty sure that's a Lambo, dude.
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beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
> Sam
03/11/2015 at 02:07 |
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looks like plenty of them came from factory with the mirrors mounted low on the door.
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Sam
> Sam
03/11/2015 at 02:11 |
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I wanted to edit the post, but kinja. It's technically a Supra, though it was when Supra was more or less a modified Celica.
TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut
> citizennick
03/11/2015 at 02:35 |
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Looks like a Celica TA40...
lonestranger
> citizennick
03/11/2015 at 02:44 |
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It's so modified, and the rear is cropped, it's hard to pin down exactly . It could be a 2nd-gen Toyota Celica, or it could be a Mark I Celica Supra (which was a variant of the 2nd gen Celica).
Definitely a '77 -'81 Toyota Celica of some flavour, anyhow.
j.davism5
> Sam
03/11/2015 at 03:57 |
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+1 internets to you, got it in one.
505 - morphine not found
> citizennick
03/11/2015 at 08:18 |
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it's a Celica
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citizennick
> Sam
03/11/2015 at 12:28 |
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good call! Here's a photo of the car. Has some sort of LSX motor now. Batshit insane.
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TheHondaBro
> citizennick
03/11/2015 at 13:07 |
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Looks like some sort of drag car.
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citizennick
> TheHondaBro
03/11/2015 at 13:09 |
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probably is, most the cars my brother gets in the shop are ones that are very good at going straight.
Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole
> Sam
03/11/2015 at 13:26 |
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What's technically a Supra? The car pictured? There was never a "coupe" Supra as pictured above. All Supras have been "Liftbacks", from the MkI in 1978 (in Japan) to the MkIV.
Supra was an options package available for the Celica from 1979-1986 in the US. It became it's own vehicle with the MkIII introduction with the 1986.5 model. The main differences with the MkI/MkII Supra and Celicas are the straight 6 in the Supra and different front fascia (MkI was almost 5 inches longer than the 1978-1981 Celica to accommodate the 6 cylinder). The MkII front facia was changed even further from the Celica.
Citizennick's car is a 1978-1979 Celica coupe. There was a facelift in 1980 that changed the headlights, taillights , and a few other pieces (like the mirrors). I've owned a 1979 Supra, and two 1981 Celicas in the last two years.
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Sam
> Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole
03/11/2015 at 15:04 |
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Last night we only had the top picture. From that view, it's pretty hard to tell.
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Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole
> Sam
03/11/2015 at 15:08 |
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B pillar gives it away as a coupe. Then again, I've researched the hell out of these cars to see what interchanges between the generations.