✦ Shifty Estimate
$16,100
▼ 9.3% · 12 mo- 12 months median
- $17K
- Sales, 12 months
- 7
- Original MSRP
- $2,598 · ▲ 520% since
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1970 Toyota Celica
1970 to 1977 · Coupe
Price history
Recent sales
49 sales
1974 · Orange · 98,000 mi · manual2026-08-21 · Thefatguido$15,666
1975 · Red (336) · 97,000 mi2026-07-22 · FantasyJunction$71,000
1974 · White · 21,000 mi · manual2026-06-22 · drdcon$13,000
1977 · Silver Metallic (128) · 35,000 mi · manual2026-06-03 · ramacon$15,000
1977 · Orange · 99,000 mi2026-04-15 · Pancakemotors$16,980
1977 · Gray · 41,000 mi2026-04-08 · CBM-Motors$17,250
1977 · Metallic Orange · 56,000 mi · manual2025-11-21 · Hollin85086$40,751
1974 · White · 71,000 mi2025-08-28 · Pipeking$17,500
1977 · Black · manual2025-08-08 · Blackraft_$48,500
1973 · Blue · 69,000 mi2025-06-03 · Garm$18,551
1975 · Gray · 75,000 mi2025-04-30 · CelicaManiacal$9,300
1974 · White · 16,000 mi2025-03-24 · ArroyoAutoSales$18,000- 1977 · Midnight Purple · manual2025-01-22$41,800
- 1977 · Red · manual2025-01-22$20,900
1976 · White · 66,000 mi · manual2024-10-10 · Albonfilms$16,500
1972 · Yellow · 7,000 mi2024-09-11 · avsfan$9,000- 1977 · Silver Metallic · 60,444 mi2024-04-12$23,484
1977 · Gray2024-03-27 · zzzsanders$9,999
1974 · Orange · 97,000 mi · manual2024-01-14 · og_ogi$15,000
1973 · Blue · 68,000 mi · manual2023-12-20 · CelicaManiacal$18,223
1977 · White · 35,000 mi · manual2023-11-25 · Basim$25,250
1977 · White · 64,000 mi2023-07-09 · jdiaz98$8,500- 1977 · Silver Metallic (128) · 10,319 mi2023-06-20$27,880
1976 · Gray · 17,000 mi · manual2023-06-15 · Krom_ches$20,721
1976 · Beige · 56,000 mi · manual2023-03-30 · Cuul59$35,000
1977 · Yellow · 2,200 mi · manual2023-01-29 · Armandoj$15,800
1974 · Red · 66,000 mi · manual2023-01-06 · johnscf$25,250
1977 · Gray · 51,000 mi · manual2022-12-07 · Dre_83$19,000
1977 · Blue · 5,000 mi2022-10-27 · cjtheplayer$36,750
1977 · Orange · 54,000 mi · automatic2022-10-02 · Mbuchanan1660$17,750
1976 · Blue · 77,000 mi · manual2022-02-13 · johnscf$23,000
1973 · Blue · 57,000 mi · manual2022-01-20 · lenny1jz$15,000
1974 · Red · 74,000 mi · manual2021-11-29 · DeTurner$61,000
1971 · Blue · 18,000 mi · manual2021-11-22 · mackeeauctions$14,000
1976 · Orange · 72,000 mi · manual2021-10-27 · Gug_Ly$28,000
1976 · White · 66,000 mi · manual2021-10-08 · Tuscani1$15,500
1974 · Red · 14,000 mi · manual2021-09-29 · lrminor1998$20,750
1977 · Blue · 95,000 mi · automatic2021-09-05 · corcars$25,005
1977 · Yellow · 48,000 mi · manual2021-07-21 · 89TownAce$16,000
1977 · Yellow · 48,000 mi · manual2021-06-16 · 89TownAce$14,750
1977 · Purple · 35,000 mi · manual2021-06-11 · Qfwnp0$38,500
1976 · Beige · 79,000 mi · manual2021-05-10 · DerGeistreiter$16,600
1976 · Red · 52,000 mi · manual2021-03-29 · rialtman$62,000
1971 · Red · 71,000 mi · manual2020-11-11 · Colmdunphy$27,000
1974 · Red · 92,000 mi · manual2019-05-06 · midwestclassiccar$12,750
1972 · Blue · 247,000 mi2018-12-18 · Hotruck$13,750
1971 · Red · 70,000 mi · manual2018-12-05 · 23psi4age$19,250- 1976 · beige · 59,700 mi · manual$52,500
- 1977 · Silver · 125,000 mi · automatic$10,000
Specifications
- Engine
- Inline-4, 1.9L
- Power
- 108 hp
- Torque
- 116 lb-ft
- 0 to 60
- 12.5s
- Top speed
- 103 mph
- Transmission
- Manual
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Original MSRP
- $2,598
Common questions
How much does a Toyota Celica cost?
A 1970 Toyota Celica cost $2,598 new. Over the past 12 months, 7 have sold publicly at a median of $16,980. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $16,100. Cars have changed hands anywhere from $10,300 to $18,515, depending on mileage, color, and history.
What is a 1970 Toyota Celica worth today?
The Shifty Estimate is $16,100, down 9.3% over the past 12 months. Confidence is high: 7 public sales in a year gives a firm read.
Is a Toyota Celica a good investment?
It has appreciated 520% against its $2,598 list price. Values are down 9.3% over the past 12 months. The caution is spread, not direction: across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $8,500 to $71,000, and mileage explains most of that.
What has a Toyota Celica sold for at auction?
The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:
- $15,666Aug 21, 2026Orange · 98,000 mi
- $71,000Jul 22, 2026Red (336) · 97,000 mi
- $13,000Jun 22, 2026White · 21,000 mi
The first-generation Celica established Toyota's sports car credentials with clean, purposeful styling that borrowed cues from American pony cars while maintaining Japanese precision. Built on the Carina platform, the TA20/TA22 series featured a distinctive fastback silhouette penned by Toyota's design team under Satoru Nozaki's direction. Power came from a range of twin-cam four-cylinders, including the legendary 2T-G that would later dominate rally stages. The ST and GT variants offered genuine performance credentials, while the base models provided affordable sports car appeal. Production totaled over 220,000 units across seven years, making it Toyota's most successful sports car launch. Today, clean examples are increasingly sought after by collectors who appreciate the Celica's role in legitimizing Japanese sports cars globally. The TA22's rally pedigree and connection to Toyota's racing heritage make it particularly desirable, especially in original ST or GT specification with the twin-cam engine intact.