Toyota 2000GT
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Manufacturer:	Yamaha Motor Corporation
Production:	1967–1970 351 produced
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The Toyota 2000GT was a sports car produced in very limited numbers by Toyota in Japan. First seen at the Tokyo Motor Show of 1965, production vehicles were built between 1967 and 1970. It revolutionised the automotive world's view of Japan, formerly seen as a producer of imitative and stodgily practical vehicles, and showed that the Japanese makers could produce a sports car to rival those of Europe. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2256x1460, 565 KB) Toyota 2000GT. Picture by User:Morven at the weekly Donut Derelicts car show in Huntington Beach, California on Saturday August 21, 2004. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with List of cars. ... Yamaha Motor Corporation (ヤマハ発動機株式会社) is a motorized vehicle-producing company, initially part of the Yamaha Corporation. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Toyota Supra from a Popular Street Racing Movie The Toyota Supra was a sports car produced by Toyota. ... Car classification is a somewhat subjective subject, as many vehicles fall between classes or even outside all of them. ... Honda NSX sports car A sports car is a type of automobile designed for sporting performance. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupé (from the French for cut) or coupe is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Internal combustion engine. ... Toyota Motor Corporations M family of engines were a longitudinally mounted straight-6 engine design. ... The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ... Toyota Motor Corporations M family of engines were a longitudinally mounted straight-6 engine design. ... The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ... In mechanics, a transmission or gearbox is the gear and/or hydraulic system that transmits mechanical power from a prime mover (which can be an engine or electric motor), to some form of useful output device. ... Curb weight or kerb weight is the total weight of an automobile with standard equipment, oil, lubricants, coolant, a full tank of fuel and not loaded with either passengers or cargo. ... In both road and rail vehicles, the wheelbase is the distance between the center of the front and rear wheels. ... Fuel efficiency, sometimes also referred to as fuel economy and commonly gas mileage in the United States, is a numeric measure often used to describe the amount of fuel consumed with regard to the distance travelled in a transportation vehicle, such as an automobile. ... Honda NSX sports car A sports car is a type of automobile designed for sporting performance. ... Toyota redirects here. ... View of Tokyos Shibuya district Long a symbol of Tokyo, the Nijubashi Bridge at the Imperial Palace. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Reviewing a pre-production model in 1967, Road & Track magazine summed up the 2000 GT (sic) as "one of the most exciting and enjoyable cars we've driven", and compared it favorably to the Porsche 911. Today, the car is seen as the first seriously collectible Japanese car, the first "Japanese Supercar", and examples change hands for fairly high prices. Road & Track is an automobile enthusiast magazine in the United States, founded by two friends in 1947. ... A 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS A 1977 Porsche 911s Targa The Porsche 911 is a sports car made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. ... It has been suggested that exotic car be merged into this article or section. ...

Background

Much of the work was done by Yamaha, who in addition to their wide product range of the time also did much work for other Japanese manufacturers. The German-American designer Albrecht Goertz, a protegé of Raymond Loewy, had gone to Yamaha in Japan in the early 1960s to develop a two-seater sports car for Nissan. A prototype was built, but Nissan decided eventually not to pursue the project. Yamaha also worked for Toyota, then perceived as the most conservative of the Japanese auto makers. Wishing to improve their image, Toyota accepted the proposal instead. Yamaha Motor Corporation (ヤマハ発動機株式会社) is a motorized vehicle-producing company, initially part of the Yamaha Corporation. ... Raymond Loewy standing on one of his designs, the Pennsylvania Railroads S1 steam locomotive. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Nissan Motor Co. ...

Styling

From the rear, the E-Type influence is less apparent.

Many attribute the Jaguar E-Type as an influence on the Goertz lines, but the design is widely considered a classic in its own right. The smoothly flowing bodywork was executed in aluminum, and featured pop-up headlights as well as large driving lamps in fixed locations either side of the grille, with plexiglas covers over them. The design scarcely featured bumpers at all, and the plexiglas driving covers in particular are rather easily damaged. The car was extremely low, just 45.7 in (116 cm) at the roof, giving it a dramatic look that drew attention. Toyota 2000GT rear view. ... Toyota 2000GT rear view. ... A 1963 Series 1 3. ... Aluminum is a soft and lightweight metal with a dull silvery appearance, due to a thin layer of oxidation that forms quickly when it is exposed to air. ...

Technical details

The 2.0 Liter inline six

The engine was a 2.0 L (121 in³) straight-6 (the 3M) based on the engine the top-of-the-line Toyota Crown sedan. It was transformed by Yamaha with new double overhead camshaft heads into a 112 kW (150 hp) sports car engine. Carburetion was through three two-barrel Solex 40 PHH units. Nine special MF-12 models were also built with the larger 2.3 L 2M engine. The car was available with three different final drives; optioned with the 4.375 ratio version, the car was said to be capable of reaching 135 mph (217 kph). Image File history File linksMetadata 2000gtengine. ... Image File history File linksMetadata 2000gtengine. ... The straight-6 (also inline 6, I-6, or I6) is an internal combustion engine with six cylinders aligned in a single row. ... Toyota Motor Corporations M family of engines were a longitudinally mounted straight-6 engine design. ... This article contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... A cylinder head sliced in half shows two overhead camshafts—one above each of the two valves. ... The carburetor (American spelling, a. ... Toyota Motor Corporations M family of engines were a longitudinally mounted straight-6 engine design. ...

The engine was mounted longitudinally and drove the rear wheels through a five-speed manual transmission. A limited slip differential was fitted, and in a first for a Japanese car, all-round power-assisted disc brakes. The atypical emergency brake gripped the rear disc directly. This is an article about manual transmission in general; for guidance on how to drive with a manual transmission, see Manual transmission driving technique. ... A Limited Slip Differential (LSD) (sometimes called positraction) is a modified or derived type of differential gear arrangement that allows for some difference in rotational velocity of the output shafts, but does not allow the difference in speed to increase beyond a preset amount. ... Close-up of a disc brake on a car On automobiles, disc brakes are often located within the wheel The disc brake is a device for slowing or stopping the rotation of a wheel. ... Emergency brake handle in a German train around 1920 An emergency brake is a brake system that is generally only to be used in emergency situations to slow or stop a machine. ...

The interior offered comfortable, if cramped, accommodation and luxury touches like a rosewood-veneer dashboard and an auto-seeking radio tuner. At the time, Road & Track felt that the interior was up to par for a "luxurious GT", calling it an impressive car "in which to sit or ride - or simply admire." Image:Oldtimer-Dashboard. ... Road & Track is an automobile enthusiast magazine in the United States, founded by two friends in 1947. ...

Production

An absolutely minuscule number (351, approximately) were built, figures as low as specialist Italian supercar construction. All were actually built by Yamaha; it took two years for production vehicles to emerge. In America, the 2000GT sold for about $6,800, much more than contemporary Porsches and Jaguars. It is believed that no profit was made on the cars despite their high price; they were more concept cars and a demonstration of ability than a true production vehicle. About 60 cars reached North America and the others were similarly thinly spread worldwide.

Racing

Toyota entered the 2000GT in competition at home, coming third in the 1966 Japanese Grand Prix and winning the Fuji 24-Hour Race in 1967. In addition, the car set several world records for speed and endurance in a 72-hour test.

Movie and TV appearances

• Two convertibles were built, and featured in the James Bond movie You Only Live Twice.

• On Sailor Moon, Haruka Tenoh (Sailor Uranus) drives a yellow 1968 convertible model.

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Today

Although not nowadays quite as well known to the general public as later Japanese sports cars like the Nissan Z, the 2000GT is regarded by many collectors as possibly the first highly collectible Japanese car. As of 2004, good examples can reach prices over US $100,000, even though parts availability is problematic. Z-car Z-car usually refers to a series of sports cars manufactured by Nissan. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

References

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• Langworth, Richard M. (ed.) (2000). Complete book of collectible cars: 60 years of blue-chip auto investments, Gettysburg: Lincolnwood, Illinois: Publications International. ISBN 0785309713.
• 2000GT opened doors internationally for Toyota. Chicago Sun-Times. URL accessed on August 22, 2004.
• REFLECTIONS: Toyota 2000GT marked Japan's rise in auto industry. London Free Press. URL accessed on August 22, 2004.
• James T. Crowe (ed) (1968). Toyota 2000 GT. Road & Track Road Test Annual: 110-113.