Multics Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 That's a nice car http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2009/12/ultra-rare-1970-toyota-2000gt-up-for.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 lovely i know who is selling it.. also i have seen some old skool gtr they look awesome too.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 yes please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul372 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 wow that's well nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_jekyll Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 that is one handsome machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 At work - blocked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 At work - blocked Now here's a car you definitely won't see at your local used car lot. A fully restored example of Toyota's iconic 2000GT is currently up for sale in Japan by a Tokyo-based dealer. This classic GT is one out of some 351 production models cars built between 1967 and 1970. The 2000GT is widely considered to be Japan's first proper supercar and the forefather of high-end sports cars from the Land of the Rising Sun such as the modern day Lexus LFA. The Japanese rear-wheel drive sports car made its world debut at the 1965 Tokyo Motor Show, however, it took Toyota two more years to begin delivering the first examples to buyers. There's a debate on who's responsible for the styling of the 2000GT as some insist that Toyota refined the original design by Yamaha and German-American designer Albrecht Goertz, the creator of the BMW 507, but most seem to concur that Toyota designer Satoru Nozaki should be the one credited for the car's styling. Then again, there are those that don't care about the debate claiming that whoever designed the car was greatly influenced by Jaguar's legendary E-Type Coupe. Styling aside, the 2000GT featured an aluminum body while power was provided by a 2.0-liter twin-cam straight-six sourced from the Toyota Crown but heavily modified by Yamaha, which drove the rear wheels through a five-speed manual transmission. This particular 2000GT is 1970 model that underwent a painstaking and detailed restoration that is said to have lasted six years. The dealer said that the 2000GT had clocked 90,000 km (about 56,000 miles) before the restoration started in 2003. No word on pricing but you know the saying... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Thanks Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Very nice, an iconic car, but just imagine shunting it.... You could search the EPC as much as you like for bits, you won't be ordering a front wing from your local dealer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Oh yes please! Better looking IMO than the e-type AFTER the stupid american regulations made them change the windscreen and add bumpers. Didnt James Bond drive a 2000GT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I thought it was one of his bints? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 thats right. It was. And his bint was the driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Wow stunning, I am amazed actually as I was not expecting something like this during that time period from Toyota. It has a blend between a Jaguar E Type & Aston of some sort, almost DB5 like with all the top quality wood work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I think GM had the Toyota GT in mind when they did the Opel GT. That and the early Vette of course. http://auto.howstuffworks.com/opel-gt.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 That is sexy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supradibbs Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Is it me or did they take the styling from the E type Jag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkR Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 That's awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 please delete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I would give both my arms for one of these and use my .... feet to drive it. Although i still think selling the rest of my body parts will not cover the cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcAB10 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 that is just stunning!! want!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darron Q Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 STUNNING CAR I want one in red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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