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2000GT Yatabe speed-record car
Aluminium-bodied 2000GT pre-production prototype prepared by TOSCO that set three world and 13 international endurance records at Yatabe in October 1966; later destroyed.
Still being researched: full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 1 Built
- Years
- 1966
- Engine
- Not yet verified
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- 232 km/hFactory: 144 mph · converted
- 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 Yatabe car was the pre-production 2000GT that Toyota used in October 1966 to set three world records and 13 international records in a high-speed endurance trial. The result demonstrated the durability of Toyota's first sports car.
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 productionrecord car | 11 | 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
In October 1966, before the 2000GT went on sale, Toyota ran a prepared prototype continuously at the Yatabe high-speed course: Toyota records 78 hours and 16,000 km at an average of 206.1 km/h, establishing three world and 13 international records. The car, prepared by TOSCO (later TRD) with triple Webers, a 144-litre tank and removed pop-up lamps, was later destroyed in a pace-car accident and scrapped; a replica was built for Toyota's collection.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 2000GT Yatabe speed-record car.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Three Weber 45 DCOE carburettors2 Independently researched |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| 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 | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 232 km/hFactory: 144 mph · converted2 Independently researchedClaimed; the record run was held at a 125-130 mph cruise. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | 144 LFactory: 144 L2 Independently researched |
“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.
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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.
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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.
The record car was one of the aluminium-bodied 280A/I pre-production prototypes. It was painted yellow and green for sponsor Esso, had its retractable headlight pods removed and replaced by riveted panels with Lucas long-range lamps and Marchal spot lights, blanked-off rear quarter windows with filler holes for quick oil changes, a front-lid cut-out with a Plexiglas bug deflector and an enlarged 144-litre fuel tank. Its engine used three Weber 45 DCOE carburettors and a free-flow exhaust.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
- 1
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2
Toyota 2000 GT World Speed Record Level B Supercar Nostalgia
- three Weber 45 DCOE carburettors
- Top speed was said to be 144mph
- 144-litre fuel tank
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