Highlights
- Features the rare factory optional “Confetti” (otherwise known as “Le Mans”) Recaro interior
- Carries the same registration plate combination as the period WRC car
- Mechanical recommissioning completed with new OEM suspension components manufactured to order, we’re told
- Vendor notes a cosmetic refresh was carried out in 2025, including paint correction and detailing
The Appeal
The ST205 GT-Four is the final and most advanced evolution of Toyota’s rally-homologation Celica, built during the golden era of the marque’s World Rally Championship dominance. Powered by the turbocharged 3S-GTE engine and equipped with full-time all-wheel drive through a five-speed manual gearbox, it sits alongside the legendary WRC cars campaigned by Juha Kankkunen, Didier Auriol, and Armin Schwarz, and remains among the most sought-after Japanese performance cars of the 1990s.
This 1998 example stands out thanks to its rare factory optional Confetti Recaro interior and the same registration plate combination as the period WRC car. Originally purchased from a Japanese dealership via FC Autosource, the car served as the owner’s holiday drive in Japan before being imported to Australia once it reached 25 years of age.
A mechanical recommissioning and cosmetic refresh have reportedly been carried out, and the vendor notes no known defects. Period-correct upgrades, including Speedline Type 2013C wheels with factory Toyota decals, a TRD shift knob and shifter boot, and red rally mud flaps, complement the car’s rally-bred character. Being sold as the owner now lives abroad and is downsizing his collection, this GT-Four presents an appealing opportunity for the next custodian to use and enjoy.
Key Information
- Mileage: 148,000 km indicated
- Country of registration: Australia (imported from Japan)
- Technical inspection status: not stated
- Technical specs: 2.0-litre 3S-GTE turbo inline-four producing 251hp, paired with a five-speed manual gearbox and a permanent all-wheel-drive system featuring a viscous coupling centre differential and a Torsen rear differential
- Paperwork: Japanese service history present
The Detail
- Mechanical recommissioning completed, including new OEM front suspension struts manufactured to order, we’re told
- Engine, gearbox and brakes reportedly serviced with no known defects reported by the vendor
- Cosmetic refresh reportedly carried out in 2025, including repainting of faded plastics
- Finished in Toyota 040 Super White II
- Factory Series 2 projector headlights fitted
- The vendor describes the factory optional Confetti Recaro interior as being in very good condition
- Period-correct upgrades fitted: TRD shift knob and shifter boot, Speedline Type 2013C wheels with factory Toyota decals, and red rally mud flaps
- HKS cat-back exhaust fitted
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