Description[]
The Toyota Celica Pikes Peak is a purpose-built silhouette hill-climbing race car built by Rod Millen Motorsport to participate in the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, specifically in the Unlimited class. The Celica Pikes Peak, despite its name, shared no parts with its road-going counterpart apart from the windshield and was essentially a Celica silhouette body on a custom-built chassis. The Celica was powered by a 2.1L 503E turbocharged inline-4 capable of 850 horsepower mated to a 5-speed manual; this engine was mainly used in Toyota's racing cars in Super GT and IMSA. The car featured aerodynamics done by "a famous IndyCar designer". Driven by Rod Millen, the Celica was first used in 1994, when it achieved a time of 10:04.060, a record that was not broken until 2007; it however remains the fastest time for a car around Pikes Peak before it was paved. Millen would campaign the Celica until 1997, where it won the hillclimb two more times but it would never beat its initial record. The Celica was replaced with a Tacoma in 1998, also built by Rod Millen Motorsport.
Versions[]
The Pikes Peak Celica has been released in the following versions:
| Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color ? Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy # | Country | Notes | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 652 | 1998 | First Editions 15/40 |
Yellow | Red, Magenta & Black Tampos, "1", "Pennzoil" | Black / Plastic |
Tinted (Smoke) | Red | Gold LW | 18532 | Malaysia | 
| |
| 652 | 1998 | First Editions 15/40 |
Yellow | Red, Purple & Black Tampos, "1", "Pennzoil" | Black / Plastic |
Tinted (Smoke) | Red | Gold LW | 18532 | Malaysia | 
| |
| 971 | 1999 | Sugar Rush II 3/4 |
White | SweeTARTS Logo, Pink & Blue Stripes | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Black | LW | 21319 | Malaysia | 
| |
| 1999 | Coca-Cola Race Team 4-Car Set | Gold | Black, Red & White tampos, "Coca-Cola" logo, "1", racing decos | Black / Plastic |
Tinted (Smoke) | White | Gold LW | 23298 | Malaysia | Toys 'R Us exclusive | 
| |
| 57/250 | 2000 | Treasure Hunts 9/12 |
Metalflake Blue | "7" | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Black | Gold DDRR | 26379 | Malaysia | 
| |
| 57/250 | 2000 | Treasure Hunts 9/12 |
Metalflake Blue | "7" | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Black | 3SP | 26379 | Malaysia | 
| |
| 166/250 | 2000 | Mainline | White | Blue & Red racing decos, "8" | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Black | 3SP | 27132 | Malaysia | 
| |
| 205/250 | 2000 | Mainline & Super Launcher 5-pk | White | "Slingshot Racing", "Jinn Shocks", Black, Yellow, Gold & Blue tampos | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Light Blue | LW | 25434 | Thailand | 
| |
| 160/240 | 2002 | Mainline | Metalflake Blue | Red and white hot wheels logo down side, racing decos | Black / Plastic |
Tinted (Smoke) | Grey | LW | 55045 | Malaysia | 
| |
| 160/240 | 2002 | Mainline | Metalflake Dark Blue | Red and white hot wheels logo down side, racing decos | Black / Plastic |
Tinted (Smoke) | Grey | LW | 55045 | Malaysia | 
| |
| 2002 | Pavement Pounders | Yellow | Teal, White & Black tampos, "Toyota", "8", racing decos | Black / Plastic |
Tinted (Smoke) | Black | 3SP | 89850 | Thailand | 
| ||
| 2002 | Nitro Hill Race | Purple | "8" | Black / Plastic |
Tinted (Smoke) | Black | LW | 89089 | Malaysia | 
| ||
| 174/212 | 2004 | Roll Patrol 3/10 |
Blue | Gold, Black & White tampos, "848", "Street Race Enforcer" | Black / Plastic |
Tinted (Smoke) | Black | Gold LW | B3768 | Malaysia | 
| |
| 88/187 | 2005 | HW Racing 3/5 |
Metalflake Blue | Orange, Black & White tampos, racing decos, Hot Wheels logo, "5" | Black / Plastic |
Tinted | Black | Chrome LW | G6810 | Malaysia | 
| |
| 132/223 | 2006 | Mainline | Black | Orange, White, Red & Blue tampos, Hot Wheels logo, <acronym title="2007 = HW 38th Anniversary">#38</acronym> | Chrome / Plastic |
Tinted (Smoke) | Black | PR5 | J7992 | Malaysia | Black Spoiler / Variation: Orange tampo extends or doesn't extend onto rear quarter panel | 
|
| 132/223 | 2006 | Mainline | Black | Orange, White, Red & Blue tampos, Hot Wheels logo, <acronym title="2007 = HW 38th Anniversary">#38</acronym> | Chrome / Plastic |
Tinted (Smoke) | Orange | PR5 | J7992 | Malaysia | Orange Spoiler | 
|
| 2007 | Clover Cars 3/8 |
Green | Black, White & Gold tampos, "Lucky 13" | Black / Plastic |
Tinted (Smoke) | Black | Gold Y5 | L5732 | Malaysia | 
| ||
| 88/196 | 2008 | Web Trading Cars 12/24 |
scarlet | Stripes, "23" | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Black | LW | M6990 | Malaysia | Base code(s): | 
|
| 88/196 | 2008 | Web Trading Cars 12/24 |
Lime Green | White stripes, Black "23" | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Black | LW | M6990 | Malaysia | Base code(s): | 
|
| 2011 | Team Hot Wheels Commemorative 20-Pack | Metallic White | Orange & Blue Racing Stripes '23' | Black / Plastic |
Clear | Black | Orange | X3217 | Malaysia | Base code(s): | 
| |
| 2012 | HW Racing: Off Road | Yellow | Red & Blue Deco "Pennzoil" "Toyota" | Black / Metal |
Tinted (Black) | Black | RRExotic | W8322 | Malaysia | Base code(s): E09 | 
|
2008 card[]
From the back of the 2008 card:
Born: 1997
Birthplace: Huntington Beach, California, USA
Designer: Rod Millen Motorsport
Specialty: Built for the Pikes Peak hill climb, this legendary record-breaker is a tribute to the man-against-mountain race circuit. The turbocharged all-wheel drive is rumored to deliver over 800 horsepower!
See Also[]
Trivia[]
For the 1998 First Edition, the Pike's Peak Celica was released in the colours seen on the real-life 1994 Race car driven by Rob Millen, complete with the authentic Pennzoil logo and number 1 on the doors.
Gallery[]
.JPG "Pike's Peak Celica 1994 (Toyota Celica Pikes Peak).JPG (2.55 MB)")
