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Toyota
1600GT (RT55)
Corona hardtop-based GT with 1.6-litre 9R DOHC engine; on sale only about 14 months.
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 2,222 Built
- Years
- 1967
- Engine
- In-line four, DOHC · 1,587 cc / 1.6 LFactory: 1,587 cc
- Power
- 80.9 kW / 110 PSFactory: 110 PS
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The 1600GT was Toyota's first answer to the Japanese sporty-coupe boom, a Corona Hardtop converted by Yamaha to a DOHC engine and a five-speed gearbox taken from the 2000GT. It beat the reigning Skyline 2000GTB at the 1968 Japanese Grand Prix and dominated Japanese touring-car racing for about three years.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productiontotal units produced | 2,2221 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
The 1600GT was based on the Corona hardtop. Its OHV twin-carburettor 4R engine from the Corona 1600S was converted by Yamaha to the DOHC 9R engine with two valves per cylinder. It came as the GT-5 with the 5-speed transmission developed for the 2000GT, and the GT-4 with a 4-speed. The prototype became the RT-X racing car that debuted at the opening of Fuji Speedway in 1966 and won the 1967 Suzuka 12-hour race.
The road car was released in August 1967. It was developed as a mass-production vehicle by Engineering Division No. 7, which handled racing cars, with the chassis modified to suit the engine.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 1600GT (RT55).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | 9R (R engine family)2,3Spec table lists code R; text calls the DOHC engine 9R. |
| Layout | In-line four, DOHC2 |
| Displacement | 1,587 cc / 1.6 LFactory: 1,587 cc2 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 80.9 kW / 110 PSFactory: 110 PS2 |
| Power at | 6,200 rpm2 |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | 52 |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,420 mmFactory: 2,420 mm2 |
| Length | 4,125 mmFactory: 4,125 mm2 |
| Width | 1,565 mmFactory: 1,565 mm2 |
| Height | 1,375 mmFactory: 1,375 mm2 |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,030 kgFactory: 1,030 kg2 |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
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See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
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Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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2
Toyota 1600GT, Vehicle Lineage (75 Years of Toyota) Level A Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Global website
- Engine code R
- In-line 4-cylinder, DOHC
- Displacement 1587 cm3
- Max. output -/110/6200 (kW/PS/rpm), net rating
- 110 PS at 6200 rpm
- GT-5 with a 5-speed transmission; GT-4 with a 4-speed
- Wheelbase(mm) 2420
- Length(mm) 4125
- Width(mm) 1565
- Height(mm) 1375
- Curb mass(kg) 1030
-
3
Development of Sporty Cars (75 Years of Toyota) Level A Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Global website
- 9R engine
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