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Story by Toyota: 7th January 2000

TRD-Equipped Celica on Display at Los Angeles Auto Show

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., is showcasing a Celica GT-S sport coupe equipped with an all-new Toyota Racing Development (TRD) performance and appearance package at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

Designed to enhance the 2000 Celica's sleek styling and swift performance, the TRD Celica GT-S is equipped with a selection of body kit components, a suspension set, a wheel set and a sport muffler.


The Toyota Celica TRD. Photograph by Wieck.

Highlighting the Celica's unique and bold design, the TRD Celica offers fog lamps, a front aero bumper/grill, a hood spoiler, rocker panel skirts, an adjustable rear wing and a rear valance panel. All of the body components are manufactured of durable polyurethane and finished in factory white, silver, carbon blue, black and red. Each component is installed utilizing factory attachment points.

The suspension of the TRD Celica is comprised of front and rear anti-sway bars and bushings, sport-tuned struts, upper strut mount reinforcements, a rear-strut tower brace, and a lowering spring set that drops the vehicle approximately one inch. The parts are engineered to work together for optimal performance and designed to improve handling, cornering and straight-line stability.

Performance and aggressive looks are further enhanced by the installation of a unique three-piece, 17" x 8" TRD wheel set. The TRD Celica's high-flow sport muffler is constructed of durable stainless steel. It offers enthusiasts an approximate increase of 14 horsepower and is finished with a polished, TRD-engraved tip.

Separate from the equipment on the TRD Celica, additional TRD body parts for Celica will include head lamp garnishments, tinted lamp covers, a front lip spoiler (for use on a stock bumper only), fender flares, Toyota color emblems and a sport lid/fuel cap cover set. As with most TRD sport components, the new Celica sports part line will carry a TRD warranty of three years or 36,000 miles. The warranty is only authorized at Toyota dealers.

The TRD Celica body kit components, suspension set and sport muffler will be available for sale in early March. On sale now is the TRD T2 wheel set.