before the rotary,Z cars, nsx and all the other classic asian sportscars. there was the 2000gt by toyota.. this car inspired the supra later on.. and this is the first japenese sportscar.. one day I will get a hold of this car..

 

Yes, the rare 2000GT. I think Sean Connery drove the convertible version in Dr. No (correction: You Only Live Twice). Reputed to be only three convertible versions in existence. Good luck finding one, let alone procuring one.

Arguably, it's the best car 007 ever drove. For me anyway.

007 cars:
1. Aston Martin DB5
2. Lotus Esprit
3. Toyota 2000GT Convertible
4. Bentley Mark IV
5. Aston Martin V12 Vanquish
6. BMW 750iL
7. Ford Mustang Mach I
8. BMW Z8
9. BMW Z3
10. Sunbeam Alpine

 

Only 14 were imported to the States in 1967. It had a Yamaha-built 2.0 liter, 24-valve DOHC triple-carb in-line 6 and a 4-speed manual. They only change hands when an owner dies or a severe amount of money is offered, to the tune of $200,000.
Yes, rare indeed.


Dav e

 

Sex!!!!

 

Cool, never knew about it...looks pretty dang good.

 

A very beautiful design that seems to have been inspired by the Jaguar E type.

 

Last year, I took this picture of the 2000GT's engine on display at Toyota's Industrial Museum in Nagoya Japan. They didn't have a car on display there, but they did have one at the Toyota Museum in Toyota City. (I saw a coupe there back in 99).

Very sweet!




Honestly, I would have wagered one would go for a lot more than $200K but checking Google, I found this one was sold for only $225,988. Nice estimate.

 

that thing is pretty huh

 

I always wanted one as well...

my page on the 2000GT and its history:

http://www.mazdamark.com/toyota2000gt.htm

 

Why are so many of Toyota's cars so ugly nowadays?