Tamiya Reissues 1/20 Toyota Celica LB Turbo Gr.5 Plastic Model Kit
The kit is offered as a special-order product rather than a continuously produced one, so a Japanese market reissue of a 1/20 Group 5 subject depends on buyers committing before the run, not on shelf supply.
Reporting from 1 source: Dengeki Hobby Web.
Tamiya is reissuing its 1/20 scale Toyota Celica LB Turbo Gr.5 kit as Grand Prix Collection No.72, scheduled for release on Saturday, November 14, 2026. The Group 5 car was built for the 1977 German Racing Championship, based on the Celica Liftback 2000GT with a body modified beyond its original form and a 560-horsepower engine. The kit includes two car numbers and Cartograf decals.
Tamiya lists the reissue under its 1/20 Grand Prix Collection as No.72, with a price of 5,060 yen including tax. The finished model measures roughly 240mm long, 105mm wide and 61mm tall.
The kit carries the bodywork of the car raced in the 1977 German Racing Championship: overfenders, a rear wing, and a fastback form rebuilt from the Celica Liftback 2000GT around a 560-horsepower engine. Two car numbers are included, No. 68 and No. 56, and the sponsor markings are printed by Cartograf.
Tamiya calls it a special-order product that will not be produced continuously, with the release set for Saturday, November 14, 2026.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.