Import Archive celebrates over sixty years of America's romance with Japanese cars. I/A features thousands of vintage sales brochures, commercials, paint codes, touchup paint, art and more for Toyota, Lexus, Scion, Nissan, Datsun, Infiniti, Honda, Acura, Isuzu, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Suzuki and Diahatsu cars, trucks, SUVs, crossovers and vans. The Toyota 2000GT is a limited-production front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, two-door, two-seat sports car / grand tourer designed by Toyota in collaboration with Yamaha.
First displayed to the public at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1965, the 2000GT was manufactured under contract by Yamaha between 1967 and 1970. A halo car for the automaker, in Japan it was exclusive to Toyota's Japanese retail. The original colors of the Toyota 2000GT were Solar Red and Pegasus White.
Other colors that were offered include Thunder Silver metallic, Bellatrix Yellow, Atlantis Green, and Twilight Turquoise metallic. Additionally, there are mentions of the car being restored to its original factory color of Bellatrix Yellow and being repainted in the factory. Available body colors were Pegasus White, Solar Red, and Thunder Silver Metallic.
TOYOTA 2000GT Model MF10, 1969 Late Model A late model with minor changes made in August 1969. The seats have headrests, there is a cooler, and some specification changes have been made. From the archive: Attention to detail sets the Toyota 2000 GT apart from its competitors.
Completed in July 1967, chassis MF10-10045 was configured in Solar Red with standard black vinyl interior. Almost certainly one of the earliest 2000 GTs to arrive in the US, it was delivered via the Toyota dealer in Fort Worth, Texas, to local resident, James Minton. In 1977, the 2000 GT passed to Japanese car enthusiast Frank Takemoto who retained ownership for the next 45 years.
As a "halo car" for Toyota, it is believed that no profit was made on the 2000GT despite its high price. About 60 units reached North America and the others were similarly thinly spread worldwide. Most 2000GTs were painted either Solar Red or Pegasus White, while other colors were offered such as Thunder Silver metallic, Bellatrix Yellow, Atlantis Green, and Twilight Turquoise metallic.
1967 Toyota 2000 GT Even though its engine was based on the inline six in the second generation Toyota Crown Sedan, the 2000GT would prove to be the most exciting car in the Toyota model range. The engine produced 150 horsepower, and the vehicle had a curb weight of just 2,400 pounds. This allowed it to achieve a favorable 49/51 weight distribution, which made it quite light on its feet and a.
This is the very last 2000GT produced by Toyota in February 1970. Behind it, the artisanal assembly line closed. It is owned by Bob Tkacik and Peter Starr, in the USA, its turquoise color is original.
Fitted with a 2.3 l. SOHC engine of 140 hp. Bellatrix Yellow 1967 Toyota 2000 GT for sale located in Huntington Station, New York - $0 (ClassicCars.com ID CC-1049805).