UPDATE!! Once in a life time Barn full of J-TIN

[ra28gt]

some of these cars are 1 owner and with low miles low as 6,000 miles one of the 80's celica has only been on the road for 10 years since it was launched and then parked up in 1990 having only done 6000 miles...

The old chap bought a new celica from his local toyota back in 1970's, The car was so reliable that he fell in love with the celica.

After that he had a great passion for the 70's celicas RA28 TA22 and the TA23 models and started his collection.

After a few years he had build up a very rare collection which includes GT's, ST's, coupes and liftbacks..

One day he paid a visit to his local car auction where he didnt have a clue what model the Galant was but loved the styling of the body being a direct copy of the RA28 celica which made him purchase the GTO. (Only a few registerd on the roads of UK) one been in the retro rides club.

The old chap was driving them upto 1990

[bortaf]

Oct 11, 2011 21:16:19 GMT matttt3222 said:

yeah more info please
obviously no names ! or specific details needed
and no I don't want to buy one
just curious how and why !
cheers

me too! love a great car finding thread, my sort of bed time storey ;D

[retrolegends]

Incredible work! Bookmarked with anticipation!!

[spiny]

holy moly !

[gumpspeed]

I'm lost for words

[ra28gt]

There was one chap who i really rememberd when buying these celicas he had a great passion in these cars as you all know him he was the one and only hongkongphooey, SI (LATE) He would of loved this thread if he was with his today...

May his soul rest in peace

[dazgtti]

I'm not all that interested in the toyotas,if they were Daihatsus i would have pee'd myself but still its a good find.
Also all the way through the thread i was thinking of Si yet id never even met or spoke to him.
How weird.

[ra28gt]

Met him only once what a great chap he was with many tallents

[carlb1970]

amazing find matey, well done

[Del]

Oh
Em
Eff
Gee

You see on the cab of that transporter, it says CPR? I think that's what I'd've needed if I'd seen them at a motorway services!

[trigger]

Oct 11, 2011 20:16:43 GMT ra28gt said:

don't WORRY TRIGGER

I didn't know that you had collected them! , That transporter must have been an amazing sight!, I'd love to know what you paid for them all but I expect if you told us everyone would turn green with jealousy! ;D

[ra28gt]

Oct 11, 2011 22:35:27 GMT carlb1970 said:

amazing find matey, well done

Thanks CarlB the last TA23 i had was Racheal ;D ;D always wanted anouther

[street]

Sir Jesus Christ! What an amazing discovery, I've messed my cords! Seriously happy for you, you must be over the moon!

[Anglia68]

What a fantastic find,the GT's are really doing it for me right now.
Good luck with whatever plans you've got for them.

[skinnylew]

just stunned. absolutely gobsmacked!

truely amazing, absolutely unbelievable.

Congrats and hope you have a big enough driveway!! I'd love a transporter to turn up loaded with cars for me, let alone 2 ;D

Best of luck restoring, recommissioning and cataloguing what you have.

You sir, i doff my hat too. Legendary.

[stealthstylz]

Oct 11, 2011 21:31:06 GMT crazymonkey said:

Sadly this was the pic at the unit, when they got back to Manchester this was all that was left :Pjavascript:add("%20:P")



Sorry - seriously that's the best find i've ever seen. What are the plans for them?

[BenKH]

This is the barn find to end all barn finds.

[e21meister]

And I thought I was doing well finding an E30 under a tree in a yard that had been there 9 years!
Kid in a sweet shop or what, ra28gt!

[camerashy]

HKP for SURE just smiled down on this.

[vindi49]

Really quite amazing this ... so come on then, whats the cunning plan and where on earth are you putting them all? I mean my garage is quite big, but do you have an aircraft hanger or something??!!!

Russell.