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AUTOart Toyota 2000GT vs. Celica Liftback 2000GT: Two Different Classics

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AUTOart 78768 moss-green 1973 Toyota Celica Liftback 2000GT RA25, right-hand-drive 1:18 model

The 1967 Toyota 2000GT and the 1973 Celica Liftback 2000GT are not two versions of the same car. In these AUTOart listings, 79546 is the white Toyota 2000GT sports car, while 78768 is the moss-green Celica Liftback in 2000GT specification. Both are 1:18 right-hand-drive models.

That distinction matters more than choosing white or green. A gift request for “a Toyota 2000GT” needs the complete vehicle name, not just the badge shared by these two listings.

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79546: the 1967 Toyota 2000GT

The white Toyota 2000GT, AUTOart 79546, is the relevant choice when the standalone 2000GT is the car the buyer has in mind. Its listing identifies the year as 1967 and the steering position as right-hand drive.

Choose this model for a Toyota sports-car display or to represent that particular classic, rather than substituting a Celica because its title also contains “2000GT.” Match the complete product title with the intended vehicle before considering display accessories.

The miniature is described as composite, with rubber tires, positionable wheels and a carpeted interior and trunk. Opening hood, doors and trunk are specified. The listing does not establish a working headlight mechanism, so that should be confirmed separately when it is an essential purchase requirement.

78768: the Celica Liftback 2000GT, chassis family RA25

The moss-green Celica Liftback, AUTOart 78768, represents the 1973 RA25. Here, 2000GT identifies a Celica grade; it does not turn the vehicle into the separate Toyota 2000GT.

Toyota's historical record describes the Celica Liftback as a fastback three-door 2+2 added in 1973, with a large rear tailgate. That different body concept is a useful reason to choose it: you are buying the Celica's long-roof-to-tail silhouette and liftback identity, not another color of the earlier sports car.

The full-size car's folding rear seat is part of that history, not a promise that the AUTOart miniature has a folding-seat mechanism. For this model, the confirmed functions are opening hood, doors and rear luggage access, together with positionable steering. Its specification also lists composite construction, rubber tires and carpeted interior and trunk areas.

Which one belongs in your display?

Choose the 2000GT when the exact 1967 vehicle is the point of the purchase. Choose the Celica when you want the RA25 liftback, a moss-green classic, or a subject for a collection of 1970s Japanese coupes.

For a Toyota-themed pair, the two make sense together precisely because they are different designs. Keep their labels complete: “1967 Toyota 2000GT — 79546” and “1973 Celica Liftback 2000GT RA25 — 78768.” That prevents the same ambiguity returning when you add another model later.

Both are right-hand drive, meaning the represented steering wheel is on the right side of the cabin. This is a fixed identity detail to check for an owner-matching gift, not an option that changes when the car is turned around on the shelf.

Display size and the final order check

Both listings quote approximately 9 × 3.25 × 2.75 inches. Treat those rounded catalog figures as planning information, not proof that the real vehicles or the miniatures have identical proportions. Leave extra space for whichever panels you intend to display open.

Before ordering, match the year, complete name, RA25 designation where relevant, color and AUTOart item number. Then check the current product gallery and availability. That sequence is more reliable than searching “2000GT” and choosing the first attractive photograph.

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