Right-Drive 1991 Toyota Celsior Type B Available in Colorado
Sold as the Lexus LS400 in the U.S., the Celsior was Toyota’s pinnacle luxury sedan in Japan.
When the LS400 introduced the North American market to the Lexus brand back in 1989, Toyota Motors saw the demand for the premium luxury sedan in their domestic market, but they were unable to launch the entire brand. In seeing domestic interest in the LS400, the company created a Toyota-badged, right-hand-drive version of the first Lexus sedan and they named it the Celsior.
The Celsior was never offered in the United States since a left-drive version would just be a rebadged Lexus LS400, but for those JDM fans who want a big, beautiful luxury sedan with V8 power, these big Toyota sedans make for a cool project. Of course, importing one to the United States is a difficult and pricy project, but there is a Celsior Type B listed in the ClubLexus Marketplace that is being sold in Colorado.
In other words, the Toyota-branded, left-hand-drive version of the Lexus LS400 is in the United States and it is listed for just $8,400. Best of all, in addition to the fact that it is already being driven on American roads, this Celsior has been modified a bit, but there are a few dings and dents.
The Introduction
When “OneJay” first listed his 1991 Toyota Celsior Type B for sale earlier this month, he shared an assortment of pictures and some basic information, including when this JDM sedan came to the USA.
-1991 Celsior Type B
-158k KM (98k miles)
-Paint is a very dark green that’s almost black (Black Jade Pearl). You can seethe green metallic flake in the sun.
-Originally imported in 2016. I can include all import paperwork from the initial process
He also included two sections with more information, one called The Good and one called The Bad.
The good:
–HKS Hipermax LS+ Coilovers
-UCF20 4 piston front brakes with brand new pads & rotors
-Custom exhaust with Vibrant Ultra Quiet resonator and twin mufflers in the rear. It’s a great volume for a daily. Pretty quiet unless you get into the throttle and doesn’t drone at all.
-Timing belt, water pump, tensioner, thermostat, coolant flush, NGK plugs, NGKwires, caps & rotors done earlier this year at 138k KM (85k miles).
-A/C converted to R134
-New battery a week ago
-Two sets of wheels. 18″ late model IS350 wheels with nearly new Firehawk Indy 500 for summer. 17″ Aristo wheels with Michelin X Ice for winter.These tires will likely need replacing next winter.
The bad:
-Has some very minor hail damage. It’s very hard to see unless you’re looking for it, but it is there.
-A couple paint chips that I’ve filled in with color matched touch up paint.
-Speedometer, Tach, and temp gauge currently don’t work, but I have a replacement instrument cluster on the way from Japan, so these will be fixed.Should be here in a couple weeks.
-Some curbing on wheels.
-Climate control bleeding.
Sharp, Lightly-Modified Celsior
So, this 1991 Toyota Celsior has brakes from a newer LexusLS400, aftermarket suspension components, two sets of wheels and it has seemingly undergone a thorough tune-up, but the exterior is not perfect. The OP claims that the gauge cluster will soon be fixed, at which point the only problems will be the hail damage and the random paint chips. Those are easily fixed with a little body work, but as it sits for $8,400, this Toyota Celsior looks like a great option for a plush, JDM daily driver.