Historical perspective about 2000GT Toyota

[husky drvr]

If you don't recall the 2000GT, the Rapier and Alpine coupes would have been on the drawing boards at very nearly the same time. The GT maybe a year or two ahead.

Would you believe there were only two convertibles - both made for a movie?

 

[alpine_64]

Iirc there was 1 convertible made for the movie then later toyota made a second for promotional purposes after the movie, a blue car iirc.

As a side note.. The "convertible" was actually an open car, they never built a soft top for it.

Back in the early 90s i was lucky enough to go for a ride in one of the 2000GTs at the time in Australia. It was sold back to Japan for around $au100k .. Which was a lot of money at the time

 

[husky drvr]

Thanks Michael,

I was thinking only one open car was made for the movie. The info I found quickly was a bit lacking for details on the GT. It just said two were made for a movie. I'm not sure it even named the movie. It wouldn't surprise me a bit to find most anyone interested in the car, already knows the movie.

I knew the GT was small but didn't realize it is only a 91.7 inch wheelbase and ~ 2400 lbs. That's essentially Miata (NB) sizing.

So, the burning question, what was your impression of the car and your ride experience?

 

[alpine_64]

Thanks Michael,

I was thinking only one open car was made for the movie. The info I found quickly was a bit lacking for details on the GT. It just said two were made for a movie. I'm not sure it even named the movie. It wouldn't surprise me a bit to find most anyone interested in the car, already knows the movie.

I knew the GT was small but didn't realize it is only a 91.7 inch wheelbase and ~ 2400 lbs. That's essentially Miata (NB) sizing.

So, the burning question, what was your impression of the car and your ride experience?

Haha.. The movie was James Bond 007... Connery was to big to fit in the coupe they used for shooting and it was hard to get a clear shot of them in the car.. So Toyota cut the roof off....

 

[husky drvr]

April 1968 Car & Driver road test

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjq-_S6xPD4AhVkKUQIHc3zBqgQFnoECAgQAQ&url=https://www.curbsideclassic.com/vintage-reviews/vintage-review-1968-toyota-2000gt-april-1968-car-and-driver-road-test/&usg=AOvVaw2JtJRw-yM0wzTJ55VW14v4

June 1967 Road & Track road test

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjq-_S6xPD4AhVkKUQIHc3zBqgQFnoECB8QAQ&url=https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a29469/road-track-road-test-toyota-2000gt/&usg=AOvVaw2i3pYjRlWnSvvrSpHR1hrF

Article including information on why C. Shelby made his own topless 2000GT

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjNpJ_azfD4AhVeK0QIHcy5AlA4KBAWegQILBAB&url=https://www.shootfordetails.com/the-details-matter/shelby2000gt&usg=AOvVaw3uaohdzhSUSsEj4G3O0dnm

 

[mikephillips]

"You only live twice Mister Bond" said Blofeld…

I noticed once when watching that film, when they did the chase scenes with the car revving, the scenery moving in front, the gauges were all at their turned off positions. They forgot to either mechanically move the needles or keep the dash mostly out of view...

 

[husky drvr]

"You only live twice Mister Bond" said Blofeld…

I noticed once when watching that film, when they did the chase scenes with the car revving, the scenery moving in front, the gauges were all at their turned off positions. They forgot to either mechanically move the needles or keep the dash mostly out of view...

Good catch, Mike.

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[mikephillips]

When you start noticing those type errors in films or tv, hard to stop. Like when a shot goes back and forth from side to side and hair is in a different place or glasses got back and forth from full to empty and back to full. Actually can be annoying...

 

[alpine_64]

When you start noticing those type errors in films or tv, hard to stop. Like when a shot goes back and forth from side to side and hair is in a different place or glasses got back and forth from full to empty and back to full. Actually can be annoying...

You have a continuity fetish ;-)