Happy New Year to everyone out there in cyber space...I hope the '20s bring you as much joy, happiness, and car bliss as the teens have delivered. For today's post I want to ask a simple question -- what is the best used car to buy from the 2010-2019 decade? I'm not sure my choice is the "BEST" car of the decade, but it offers a fabulous bang for the buck. Find this 2013 Ford Focus ST offered for $12599 in SF Bay Area, CA via craigslist.
The Toyota Celica first hit US shores in 1971 as the Japanese translation of the Ponycar. The Celica might not have been powered by fuel thirsty V8s, but the long-hood short-deck styling was perfect for a 7/8th scale Mustang/Camaro/Challenger. This next Celica looks to have survived the years better than most of its factory siblings and is covered in a fabulous shade of lime green. Find this 1972 Toyota Celia ST offered for $8400 in Cypress, CA via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
The Toyota Celica first hit US shores in 1971 as the Japanese
translation of the Ponycar. The Celica might not have been powered by fuel thirsty V8s, but the long-hood short-deck styling was perfect for a 7/8th scale Mustang/Camaro/Challenger. While
the first series Celicas certainly borrowed heavily from US styling
cues, some might argue that the second generation Celica's (which were
penned in the US and carried the model from 1978-1981) began striking
their own pose, before the 1982's headed off in a much more unique and
angular look. Find this 1979 Toyota Celica ST offered for $5,000 CAD ($3687 USD) in Vancouver, BC via craigslist. Tip from Jeff H.
Before the product planners at Toyota decided they wanted to chase the lowest common denominator point-A to point-B buyer for maximum market share at any cost, they actually built some interesting, decent looking and fun to drive vehicles. The first generation Toyota Celica is a perfect example, with styling reminiscent of 60s/70s American cars and a small 4-cylinder engine that powered the right wheels. Find this 1974 Toyota Celica ST 4-speed here on eBay bidding for $1,225 with 5 days to go, located in Napa, CA.
We just featured another Toyota Celica ST survivor last week, but when life hands you a lemon, you don't make lemonade...you plant the seeds and grow a lemon tree. Except that the Monsanto Company (which owns a staggering 23% of the world's proprietary seed market) engineered that seed to be sterile and your lemon seed just sits in the ground doing nothing. The empty patch of dirt in your yard soon looks like a great place to store an old car, so you buy a Celica ST to leave in your yard. Do you sheeple see where GMO foods are leading us? Derelict cars in your backyard and nothing to eat but giant organically grown hybrid strawberry-squid-nut hybrid crops the size of a water buffalo...wait, actually...that sounds delicious. Here is a car for your dirt patch -- find this 1974 Toyota Celica ST here on eBay
bidding for $8,099 reserve-not-met with 1 day to go, located in La Jolla, CA.
The first generation Toyota Celica hit the US showrooms in 1971 as a Japanese equivalent to the pony car, just a step down in sporty character from a Datsun 240Z. You got a small back seat, an emphasis on fuel economy instead of outright performance, and you got build quality that far exceeded most domestic competitors when new. Today, the classic Celica isn't an expensive car to own and can be driven everyday. Find this 1976 Toyota Celica ST here on eBay
bidding for $4,800 with 2 days to go, located in Coeur d'Alene, ID.
Famous psychedelic poster artist Peter Max Finkelstein is quoted as saying: I never know what I'm going to put on the canvas. The canvas paints itself. I'm just the middleman. The same can be said about buying a used custom car -- I don't know where this car is going to end up, I'm just driving it until the next 
bidding for $17,001 reserve-not-met with 4 days to go, from Galpin Motors located in North Hills, CA.
located in Oregon City, Oregon.
