July 2003 Toyota 2000 GT—The Complete Story of Japan’s First Supercar By Shin Yoshikawa While Japanese cars are often overlooked by historic racing aficionados and classic sports car enthusiasts alike, several Japanese models built in the late ’60s possess a rich road and race history. One of the most notable examples was Toyota’s 2000 GT. In the early-‘60s, Toyota began preliminary designs for an exotic, low-volume GT car that would showcase Toyota’s engineering prowess. Using several English sports cars as…
