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Celica Twin-Cam Turbo (TA64) Group B
Group B homologation model of the Celica (GT-TS) used by Toyota Team Europe
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 225 Built
- Years
- 1983–1986
- Engine
- 2,100 cc / 2.1 LFactory: 2.1 L
- Power
- 283 kW / 385 PSFactory: 380 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Celica Twin-Cam Turbo (TA64) was Toyota Team Europe's Group B rally car. It kept rear-wheel drive when most rivals went four-wheel drive and became one of the most powerful two-wheel-drive rally cars built. Its strength made it dominant on African rallies, earning it the nickname "King of Africa".
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionexamples built as the homologation model | 2251,2 | Factory production | Disputed |
Sources differ: Toyota UK Magazine says 225 examples built in 1982 (chassis 032 of 225), Toyota Global says 200 units of the Group B-homologated GT-TS were made available from October 1982 (Toyota Motor Corporation press material also mentions 20 further evolution rally cars).
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Toyota planned to meet Group B homologation by building 200 road cars and 20 evolution versions for rallying, together with a new engine. The car debuted on the 1983 1000 Lakes Rally, where Juha Kankkunen finished sixth, and its first outright win came on the 1984 Ivory Coast Rally with Bjorn Waldegard.
Between 1984 and 1986 it won three Safari and three Ivory Coast rallies. Its run ended when Group B was dropped at the end of 1986, and Toyota's next rally generation switched to four-wheel drive.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Celica Twin-Cam Turbo (TA64) Group B.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | 2,100 cc / 2.1 LFactory: 2.1 L3 Independently researchedRally engine; the road car used a smaller engine. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 283 kW / 385 PSFactory: 380 hp · converted3 Independently researchedStated as "up to 380bhp", competition engine. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Rear3 Independently researched |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Toyota people: Dominique Holvoet, classic Toyota collector – Toyota UK Magazine Level A
- 225 examples built as the homologation model
-
2
Toyota Celica (3rd generation), Vehicle Lineage (75 Years of Toyota) Level A Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Global website
- In October 1982, 200 units of the Group B-homologated GT-TS model were made available
-
3
Toyota Celica Twin-Cam Group B Level C ultimatecarpage.com
- The 2.1-litre engine
- could produce up to 380bhp
- retained a rear-wheel drive powertrain
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