Having unveiled the 2000 GT amid great fanfare in late 1965, customer deliveries began in the spring of 1967 by which stage Toyota’s hoped-for figure of 1000 sales a month was already looking…
Read MoreToyota’s 2000 GT represented the first attempt to build a high-end production sports car by a Japanese manufacturer. Powered by a dual overhead cam 150bhp two-litre straight six, the 2000 GT…
Read MoreToyota’s iconic 2000 GT came about as the result of a proposal from Yamaha who wanted to create a two-seat Grand Tourer in the mould of Jaguar’s E-type. At the time, Yamaha had a…
Read MoreAfter encouraging results with the 2000 GT-based 311 S at the 1966 Japanese Grand Prix and Suzuka 1000km, Toyota decided to attempt a series of high speed endurance records. The choice…
Read MoreDuring the 2000 GT development phase, Toyota decided to take their first step into the world of motor racing. At the time, Japan was still recovering from the affects of World War 2. While the…
Read MoreIn December 1964, the Toyota and Yamaha Motor Companies began a collaboration to produce a sleek high performance Coupe unlike anything yet seen from a Japanese manufacturer. Toyota…
Read MoreYou Only Live Twice was the fifth James Bond movie and was set largely in Japan. Bond was once again played by Sean Connery and the plot for this latest adventure involved the terrorist…
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