European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 23, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page to the stars and stripes january 1978 Corner the japanese Toyota company became the 1 importer of cars into the United it want by Accident and it want just Price that sent Toyota to the the firm made reliable cars that offered styling and value for the american Public with the arrival of the Mustang styled celica series in sales soared and Toyota noted record sales in the and in Many other countries for that although the celica series remained very popular in the it was criticized in Europe for its american and the europeans also were rapping the Carina for its dated but the criticism was in late Toyota came out with new european look marinas and then followed up with their big guns the new celica series with styling that is strictly the new featuring a tuft and Notchback coupes with St and it hit the Market late last year to rave reviews motor trend Magazine selected the celica the 1978 import car of the year and the Success of the cars in the is last the Pelicas made their debut and it was my pleasure to drive two of the models during Toyota lest Day program for the i had the 2 liter it a Fatback and the it in the the cars Are pow ered by but outside Are similar in most other performance of both Pelicas was Snappy the 2liter a Fatback quicker of and the it a bit noisier As its engine was working a bit the test route included some Long stretches of difficult roads but both cars handled nicely and the brakes were quite the cars were easy to As All Toyota Are in my with the clutch pedal pressure Ultra Light and effortless sticking through the gears on the by now famous Toyota five Speed the new celica line will not be faulted in the mechanical but the mechanical interest on these cars will remain secondary to the the it lift Back design is the result of thorough win Tunnel and the final product is a streamlined car with emphasis on the split rear seats May be hipped Down individually for Luggage or carrying so room for three people remains even if a lot of Luggage is generally most it cars offer Little headroom for rear seat but the Toyota a Fatback is the with headroom More than the people in Back also get a break in the ventilation the a Fatback it features a stainless steel pillar Down the and that pillar incorporates a ventilation system that works vision All around rates High on the lift As Glass is used and the same goes for the Notchback it and St in the old Lack of rearward vision was a major but that close Din feeling is now with the base Price in the ranging from about for the St to for the lift Back theres probably a Wail ing list of buyers and youll be seeing a lot of new Pelicas on Europe with the introduction of this the european car makers have a Tough act to Randy Harriett Toyota new celica its the japanese Toyota company enters 1971 with a Complete new line of celica the models were introduced in the United states and made in Germany last the photos from top to show the celica it the Interior of the a Fatback it and the a Fatback it in new aerodynamic form with steel Center pillar among design spend nights in the for Only m of the legendary luxury cars of the 1920s and 30s now repose in Auto museums throughout the world for everyone to we May also View these Superb machines in such period films As the great the Era of the luxury car for the fabled Nch closed Long ago with the great de and even the most ardent car Buff  be criticized if he stated flatly that the Days of those cars Are gone for Ever and they wont come Bui despite the conservative trend in car design those luxury car Days Are not gone and theres a very successful firm operating in Pompano to prove even the name of the firm is geared to its automotive it is the grandeur motor car Corpora Tion headed by Charles Northey and Walter with the conviction that a luxury Auto Mobile will sell after there Are a lot of Rich people and that includes quite a few Northey and Phillips launched their Enterprise in december 1976 with financial backing from a private grandeur1 Cadillac Seville opera they went that route because the Normal financial institutions had turned Down their requests for that private investor knew a Good thing when he saw one because the grandeur firms luxury opera coupes a Cadillac sevilles Are Selling very thank and at a the firm also creates a four door Seville opera Anda roadster convertible is in the a Detroit got together with a former Cadillac Salesman from about the time when the Seville made its debut in Phillips had sketched a luxury Coupe version of the Sev and Northey like the looks of both agreed there had to be a demand for this Type of a full prototype design with Northey and Phillips paying out of their own Money to build a process that took 15 the prototype was made in but Florida was s elected for shop facilities because labor is cheaper in Florida and its in Florida where the Rich hang with All of their own savings invested in uie prototype a lot More Cash was needed to Start the Florida production the Banks said no and heres where the private investor came he said yes the shop was set and immediate Suc Cess instead of the 20 to 25 cars a year thai Northey and Phillips Felt that Market re search it was far More than it was a Boom from from the begin the grandeur firm now Selling to in cars a at the end of the 2scater Cadillac Seville opera proc has the classic lines and Sty line of the great luxury cars of the 20s and 30s Modem of the opera it starts out As a Cadillac Seffle 4 it buying the sevilles in their Normal the Lack seats Are 22 inches Are chopped from the cars and the the rent Overall length of the Grande Topera the at Why not buy a Rolls Royce for the grandeur motor replies parts and servicing for sent a big while in the a it Prince edition for his Mother