Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205
Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205
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Vehicles · Rally Homologation

Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205 · 1994–1999

The ST205 is the final and most focused Celica GT-Four: a turbocharged 2.0-litre 3S-GTE and full-time four-wheel drive built to homologate Toyota's ST205 World Rally Car, carrying Carlos Sainz to the marque's mid-1990s WRC campaigns. The WRC Edition homologation cars add functional aero and cooling that ordinary GT-Fours lack, and clean unmodified survivors are increasingly scarce as the model is discovered.

The one to have: A genuine WRC Edition ST205 (the ~2,500-car homologation run) with the correct hood scoop/vents, water-spray and anti-lag provisions, matching-numbers 3S-GTE and unmodified boost. Low-mileage, rust-free, un-thrashed cars in Super White or Renaissance Red lead; most are JDM imports.

Specification
Engine
2.0L turbo I4
1,998 cc 3S-GTE DOHC 16v turbo, water-to-air intercooler; WRC Edition adds hood water-spray
Output
242–255 PS
239 bhp (Euro) / 255 PS (JDM) at 6,000 rpm; permanent four-wheel drive
Chassis
ST205
Super Strut suspension; WRC Edition adds hood scoop, front vents and anti-lag provisions for homologation
Built
~2,500 WRC Ed.
1994 homologation run (~2,100 JDM); ST205 sold 1994–1999, never officially in the US
The market
Verified sales on file
1
Jun 2025 – Jun 2025
Median sale
$21k
all tracked results
★ Genuine ST205 WRC Edition
$21k
median of 1 target-spec sales
Top result
$21k
Iconic Auctioneers · Jun 2025
Benchmarks: drivers ~$10k–$18k · clean WRC Editions ~$20k–$28k · exceptional low-mile cars to ~$31k+ (thin market) · Trend: rising off a low base as JDM homologation cars are discovered

Know the real one

Built to homologate the ST205 World Rally Car: the ~2,500-unit WRC Edition run (roughly 2,100 JDM) carries the functional bonnet scoop, extra front vents, hood water-spray nozzles and provisions the standard GT-Four omits.
WRC pedigree with an asterisk: Toyota Team Europe's ST205 won events with Carlos Sainz and Juha Kankkunen but was excluded from the 1995 WRC for a concealed turbo-restrictor bypass — the scandal is part of the car's lore and doesn't dent the road car's homologation status.
Verify the WRC Edition details and a matching-numbers 3S-GTE; the ST205 GT-Four is unavailable in the US except as a 25-year-rule import, so most examples are JDM cars with Japanese history — check for rust, boost tuning and accident repair.
Distinct from the earlier ST185 GT-Four: the ST205 is the wide-body Super Strut car with the WRC Edition aero; standard non-WRC ST205s exist and are worth less than a documented WRC Edition.

Verified sales · ★ = target spec · foreign results converted to USD as noted

DateVenueYearSpecMilesPriceLocNote
Jun 2025Iconic Auctioneers1994ST205 WRC Edition, JDM 255 PS ★72,000$21,400—GBP 16,875 incl. premium (converted ~1.27 GBP/USD); ~72k miles. Genuine WRC homologation edition (1 of ~2,500)

Where to hunt

Bring a Trailer — Celica GT-Four resultsUS auction history and live listings Classic.com — Celica GT-Four marketAggregated sold prices and trend Glenmarch — Toyota Celica GT-Four resultsGlobal auction result database
Research file — market data verified through July 18, 2026. Sources: individually observed results via Classic.com feeds, BaT, Cars & Bids, Mecum, RM Sotheby's, Broad Arrow, Gooding, Collecting Cars, PCARMARKET and venue coverage, plus marque registries and factory press material.