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since Spidey loves these cars!
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Toyota 2000GT assembly line - only 337 built from 1967-71.
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does it have the 250 chevy that toyota licensed to build ?Comment
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Sexy little carIf you can leave two black stripes from the exit of one corner to the braking zone of the next, you have enough horsepower. - Mark DonohueComment
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No, but it does have the PG they ripped off from GM.Originally posted by SpiderGearsMan View PostBS'er formally known as Rebeldryver
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I really don't know allot about them, besides that James Bond drove one, and they were produced by Toyota and Yamaha.Reading , Pa
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Jim, and others may not like'um but, they were cool race cars in their day, along with Toyota's Can-Am car
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What year is the can-am car. Never seen that one.Reading , Pa
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did a little searching...
Toyota ventured into the prototype category, and although it was a big step forward, the Toyota 7 was powered by a 3-litre V8 Toyota 300hp engine whereas the Nissan R381 and Taki Racing Lola T70 both were powered by an over 5-litre V8 Chevrolet 450hp engine. With this obvious handicap, the Toyota 7 was never able to win a Japanese GP.
However, the Toyota 7 showed its strength in the various endurance races it entered. In 1968 the 1st Japanese Can-Am race - a race that was on a par with the Japanese GP - was held with many entrants joining from overseas. Yukio Fukuzawa led the Toyota 7 to 4th place, followed by 3 more Toyota 7s, dominating 5th to 7th positions. At the 2nd Can-Am race, Minoru Kawai was standing on the centre of the podium. Later Toyota was able to prove Toyota 7's potential by winning the Fuji 1000 km, Suzuka 12 Hours, and Suzuka 1000 km.
The following year, 1969, Toyota came out with a new 5-litre Toyota 7, which made its debut at the July Fuji 1000 km race. Expectations grew in Toyota for the Japanese GP, however, Nissan came out with a 6-litre engine and Toyota finished in 3rd to 5th positions. One month later, Minoru Kawai was able to hold back the Americans to win the Japanese Can-Am race with a refined Toyota 7.
In 1970 Toyota had planned to enter the US Can-Am races overseas with a Turbo-charged version of the 7, but with the deaths of Fukuzawa and Kawai during testing, the Toyota 7 project was put to rest.Reading , Pa
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this is still owned by Toyota. Just read this......Toyota did not build these....YAMAHA did !Last edited by ls7gto; February 20, 2012, 09:59 AM.Reading , Pa
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Specs on the 7, 600hp from 303 ci in a car that weighs 1367 lbs ! A twin turbo making 800 was planned for racing in the states.
engine 90 Degree V8
displacement 4968 cc / 303.2 inLast edited by ls7gto; February 20, 2012, 10:05 AM.Reading , Pa
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power 447.4 kw / 600 bhp @ 7800 rpm
specific output 120.77 bhp per litre
bhp/weight 967.74 bhp per tonne
body / frame Body over Tubular Aluminum Spaceframe
front tires Firestone Indy
rear tires Firestone Indy
front brakes Toyota V-Disc
rear brakes Toyota V-Disc
f suspension Wishbones
r suspension 4-Link
weight 620 kg / 1367 lbs
wheelbase 2350 mm / 92.5 in
length 3750 mm / 147.6 in
width 2040 mm / 80.3 in
height 840 mm / 33.1 in
transmission Aisin 5-speedReading , Pa
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Some sweet retro stuff... Yamaha has done work for many car makers over the years... Ford comes to mind with the first and second gen SHO...Comment
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First ones I liked working on....I hated the 2nd Gen!Reading , Pa
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