Photo: RM Auctions
Toyota and Al American Racers (AAR) formed a team back in 1983 to compete in the series’ entry level GTU class and after a successful run, the group decided to move into the higher GTO class. That’s how the Toyota Celica IMSA GTO was born.
This particular Celica GTO is built on a custom tubular spaceframe, housing a 2.090-liter turbocharged engine in the middle that develops no less than 450 bhp, churned through a five-speed manual gearbox to those beefy rear wheels.
Wearing chassis number 86T-002, the racecar was built in July 1986 and after its career ended, it was sold directly to its championship-winner Chris Cord.
The Corolla GTO remained in Cord’s possession until this month, after which the racecar crossed the block in Arizona at RM Auction’s event. Expected to be sold between $100,000 - $150,000, the vehicle has been actually sold for $242,000.
Wearing chassis number 86T-002, the racecar was built in July 1986 and after its career ended, it was sold directly to its championship-winner Chris Cord.
The Corolla GTO remained in Cord’s possession until this month, after which the racecar crossed the block in Arizona at RM Auction’s event. Expected to be sold between $100,000 - $150,000, the vehicle has been actually sold for $242,000.
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