Make: Toyota

Model: Celica

Year: 1994

Horsepower: 110

Current Mileage: 229,000

Background:  

Her name is “Cecelia,” and she’s turquoise pearl, according to car owner Kody Carnahan.

After totaling his 1991 Camry back in February 2017, Carnahan was left without a car for about five months. A woman had hit another vehicle on Narcoossee, stopping her in front of a green light. Driving from far away, Carnahan did not realize the vehicle was not moving. As soon as he realized what had happened, he hit the brakes but ended up slamming right into the lady’s car. Luckily, he was always a fan of cars and had been keeping a few under “saved” on Facebook Marketplace. He was scrolling through his list when he laid eyes on a gem that he had long forgotten. It was none other than the 1994 Celica, and this “Cecelia” was born. Well, to be accurate, not born exactly yet. He had to buy it from the owner first before he could call it his. The price was $3,000, which was about $1,000 over his budget. However, he was able to snatch it for $2,300 after negotiating with the seller. Carnahan finally landed himself a new set of wheels.  

One of the first things that ignited his thrill for cars was rally racing. He would take his former Camry mudding and currently takes his Cecelia mudding as well. Carnahan says he wants to make this car look as close to a rally car as possible.

Mods:

“It was pretty boring looking when I got it,” he said. The wheels were not up to his taste, and a few tweaks had to be made before he was satisfied. He purchased some gold Scion tC rims, but it did not look up to par with the red Sparco mud flaps that he added on. So, he painted them white. Some of the interior pieces as well were painted white. The color scheme he’s going for is a white and teal look. Other alterations he’s done have been installing a new radio, a new valve cover, under-the-dash LEDS and LED brake lights.  

Future Mods:

A drawback for Carnahan is that his car is an automatic. By the end of this year, he would like to do a manual swap. He would also fancy Work Emotion wheels and roof racks. Whatever it takes, the end look has to be autocross. Halo eyes in the headlights and the angry eyes cover over the headlights are on the list as well. The spoiler will be lifted with a spoiler riser modeled after the GT-Four along with a GT-Four front bumper and hood. Under-the-hood mods would be an open air intake, a turbo and a GReddy racing exhaust for the sound.

In the future, Carnahan sees himself driving an AE86 Corolla. He definitely loves the pop-up headlights. With a smirk, he adds, “It’s just so much character in a car.” He pauses and thinks back to his current car and ends with saying, “I can’t explain it, but I love my car.”

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