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Sports 800 (UP15)
Toyota's first production sports car; only 3,131 built by Kanto Auto Works, almost all for Japan
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
- 3,131 Built
- Years
- 1965–1969
- Engine
- Air-cooled horizontally opposed 2-cylinder, twin carburettor · 790 cc / 0.8 LFactory: 790 cc
- Power
- 33.1 kW / 45 PSFactory: 45 PS
- Top speed
- 155 km/hFactory: 155 km/h
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Shozo Sato (佐藤章三), industrial designer; credited with the egg-shaped Publica Sports that was the prototype of the Toyota S800
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Sports 800 was Toyota's first small lightweight sports car, a production version of the 1962 Publica Sports concept. A low-weight aerodynamic body on a Publica-based platform gave a top speed of 155 km/h from an 800 cc engine.
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 built 1965–1969 | 3,1311 | 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
Toyota launched the Sports 800 on 1 April 1965. In converting the concept the sliding canopy became normal doors with a detachable roof. It was popular with young drivers and did well in long races because of its reliability and fuel economy; at the 1967 Fuji 24 Hours it finished third behind two Toyota 2000GTs. The museum shows a replica of the car that won the GT I class of the first Japan Automobile Club Championship race.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Sports 800 (UP15).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | U2 |
| Layout | Air-cooled horizontally opposed 2-cylinder, twin carburettor2 |
| Displacement | 790 cc / 0.8 LFactory: 790 cc2 |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 33.1 kW / 45 PSFactory: 45 PS2 |
| Power at | 5,400 rpm2 |
| 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 | 2,000 mmFactory: 2,000 mm2 |
| Length | 3,580 mmFactory: 3,580 mm2 |
| Width | 1,465 mmFactory: 1,465 mm2 |
| Height | 1,175 mmFactory: 1,175 mm2 |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 580 kgFactory: 580 kg2 |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 155 km/hFactory: 155 km/h2 |
|---|---|
| 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.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
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 Sports 800 is identified by model code UP15, the type U air-cooled horizontally opposed two-cylinder twin-carburettor engine, a 2000 mm wheelbase and a detachable roof panel. Kerb weight is 580 kg and it was assembled by Kanto Auto Works.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Toyota Sports 800 history – Toyota UK Magazine Level A
- 3131 total units built 1965–1969
-
2
Toyota Sports 800 (UP15) (Vehicle Lineage) Level A Toyota Motor Corporation, "75 Years of TOYOTA"
- Engine code U
- Air-cooled, horizontally opposed 2-cylinder, twin-carburetor
- Displacement(cm3) 790
- Max. output -/45/5400
- -/45/5400
- Wheelbase(mm) 2000
- Length(mm) 3580
- Width(mm) 1465
- Height(mm) 1175
- Curb mass(kg) 580
- maximum speed of 155 km/h
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