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1968' Toyota Sports 800
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€93,000Published 16 June 2022ID: Do8wNL
Expired
2 years, 6 months ago
2 years, 6 months ago
Information from the owner
Body: Convertible
Age: 54 years
Mileage: 54700 km
Displacement: 789 cc
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Exterior color: Red
Seller's comments about 1968' Toyota Sports 800
Very rare left-hand drive Toyota Sports 800, 1 of only 300 units produced, of which it is estimated that there are currently around 30.
Originally delivered to the American base of Lajes, in the Azores, it has always remained in Portugal, underwent a painting restoration in 2018 and has always been well maintained.
Collector's car in excellent condition.
The Toyota Sports 800 was Toyota's first production sports car.
It entered production in 1965 with chassis code UP15. It used the mechanics of the «Publica 700», but with a displacement increased to 798cc and two carburetors, which gave the Sports 800 45 horsepower, enough to propel the light car up to speeds of 160 km/h.
The body design by designer Shozo Sato was among the most aerodynamic at the time and was also one of the first cars to use a targa-style roof.
With a total production of just 3,131 cars, only 300 were left-hand drive, intended primarily for the Okinawa market (which had been occupied by the Americans and where traffic traveled on the right side of the road instead of the left like the rest of the country). Japan).
The Toyota Sports 800 is affectionately called «Yota-Hachi» (ヨタハチ), which is a Japanese abbreviation for «Toyota 8».
For more information do not hesitate to contact us.
Originally delivered to the American base of Lajes, in the Azores, it has always remained in Portugal, underwent a painting restoration in 2018 and has always been well maintained.
Collector's car in excellent condition.
The Toyota Sports 800 was Toyota's first production sports car.
It entered production in 1965 with chassis code UP15. It used the mechanics of the «Publica 700», but with a displacement increased to 798cc and two carburetors, which gave the Sports 800 45 horsepower, enough to propel the light car up to speeds of 160 km/h.
The body design by designer Shozo Sato was among the most aerodynamic at the time and was also one of the first cars to use a targa-style roof.
With a total production of just 3,131 cars, only 300 were left-hand drive, intended primarily for the Okinawa market (which had been occupied by the Americans and where traffic traveled on the right side of the road instead of the left like the rest of the country). Japan).
The Toyota Sports 800 is affectionately called «Yota-Hachi» (ヨタハチ), which is a Japanese abbreviation for «Toyota 8».
For more information do not hesitate to contact us.
