1974 Toyota Celica ST Value?

[tomhouse57]

I recently inherited my grandfathers 1974 Celica ST. He was the original owner. It runs and drives, original silver paint, with black vinyl top and interior. 72,000 original miles. Automatic transmission. No power options or A/C. Runs and drives nice, overall about a 9 out of 10. Everything works like it is supposed to. Recent tune-up and brakes.

Anybody out there know what an example like this would fetch? I will be selling it soon, after getting the title, etc. from the estate. I owned a 71 Celica ST with a 5-speed many years ago, but I have no idea what these cars are worth, as I have found no recent examples on either eBay motors or craigslist....I can e-mail photos if needed

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Vehicle located in Portland, OR.

Thanks a million!! 8>))

[hilux]

Tom, in recent years the early-mid 70's ST Celicas in excellent original condition have fetched between $3500 - $5500 on ebay.
The GT's with manual transmissions have fetched up to $6000 - $6600.

The automatic transmission is a negative, but the 72,000 miles and one owner is a major positive.

Alot depends of the cosmetic condition inside and outside and how well the cars runs.

Any modifications (e.g. aftermarket wheels and tires) negatively affect the dollar value and appeal of the car to serious collectors as they suggest the car has been driven hard and aggressively and has suffered lots of mechanical wear and tear. One major downside
of selling on ebay is you may have to deal with alot of young deadbeat bidders, but ebay is probably also the best way to reach out to the serious older collectors. Collector cars don't bring high prices in the late fall and winter. Spring, summer and early fall is best since collectors may have to fly to Portland and drive the car home or have it picked up and hauled by a commercial auto transport company.