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Toyota technology was on the fast track for the 1987 IMSA season with a pair of race-proven Celica turbos - high-tech contenders for the Manufacturer's Championship in the hotly contested GTO class.
Buick by Dan Gurney's All American Racers in Santa Ana, California, the Celicas took two decisive victories and several other top-three finishes during the 1986 'development' season. The cars, which represented a quantum leap of technology in the GTO category, were the result of collaboration between All American Racers and famed Indy-Car designer Roman Slobodinsky.
The Celicas are powered by a production-based, turbocharged 4-cylinder engine with a 128 cubic-inches of displacement, and competed against cars with engines ranging in size from 300 to 360 cubic-inches. The Toyota engine produces substantially less horsepower than the competitors (approximately 450 hp for the Toyota vs. 600+ hp for the V8 powered cars), yet the Celica's excellent downforce, high-speed stability and effective use of advanced construction technology helped make it the class of the field.
After a development year, the Celica Turbo went on to claim 15 wins, 7 pole positions and a further 21 podium finishes in 9187, delivering both the Manufacturers' championship for Toyota and the Drivers' championship for Chris Cord.
Drivers: Chris Cord, Willy T. Ribbs, Dennis Aase, Rocky Moran
- Driver's and Manufacturer's Championship (1987)
- 15 victories
- 7 Pole Positions
- 21 Podium Finishes.
Buick by Dan Gurney's All American Racers in Santa Ana, California, the Celicas took two decisive victories and several other top-three finishes during the 1986 'development' season. The cars, which represented a quantum leap of technology in the GTO category, were the result of collaboration between All American Racers and famed Indy-Car designer Roman Slobodinsky.
The Celicas are powered by a production-based, turbocharged 4-cylinder engine with a 128 cubic-inches of displacement, and competed against cars with engines ranging in size from 300 to 360 cubic-inches. The Toyota engine produces substantially less horsepower than the competitors (approximately 450 hp for the Toyota vs. 600+ hp for the V8 powered cars), yet the Celica's excellent downforce, high-speed stability and effective use of advanced construction technology helped make it the class of the field.
After a development year, the Celica Turbo went on to claim 15 wins, 7 pole positions and a further 21 podium finishes in 9187, delivering both the Manufacturers' championship for Toyota and the Drivers' championship for Chris Cord.
Drivers: Chris Cord, Willy T. Ribbs, Dennis Aase, Rocky Moran
- Driver's and Manufacturer's Championship (1987)
- 15 victories
- 7 Pole Positions
- 21 Podium Finishes.
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