2000 GT

Celicaholic · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:11 pm

Never see one in this condition.

Stationwagonguy · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:50 pm

Ooooh, ouch. :oops:

Wonder where it is? I dig the homemade flares. :lol:

ben · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:58 pm

I'd like to know where it is too! It might be the only one I can afford!

john · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:03 pm

That is the saddest thing ever... :cry:

toyotageek · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:05 pm

Youch! Looks like it's been out of commission for a while!

Wonder what it's story is...

NSR_s30 · **Posted:** Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:41 pm

Wow that poor car.

SQ1510 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:54 am

datsunfreak wrote:

That is the saddest thing ever... :cry:

yea .. deff sad.. now I cant go to bed til i see pics that remove this from my memory, haha Ill have noghtmares of my 510 rusting on the side of my house!

TSiSS350 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:43 am

Hopefully it didnt languish there for no reason. Lets hope it went to good use in the restoration of others!

With that quarter window and those tires it was more than likly a race car, and there is usualy nothing less loved than an old race car (unfortunaly). Seems that once a lot of them are past being competitive they just get stuffed behind the shop while a newer more competitive car is built.

cressida · **Posted:** Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:11 am

auch that one look like it was a race car look the tires an the rear fenders

Bidd-JaeRhae · **Posted:** Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:59 pm

that car needs wider rear wheels. :roll:

but seriously, i never imagined to see one like this before...

SQ1510 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 25, 2008 2:00 am

TSiSS350 wrote:

Hopefully it didnt languish there for no reason. Lets hope it went to good use in the restoration of others!

With that quarter window and those tires it was more than likly a race car, and there is usualy nothing less loved than an old race car (unfortunaly). Seems that once a lot of them are past being competitive they just get stuffed behind the shop while a newer more competitive car is built.

ill be buried in my race car!! this pic is still a letdown.. haha even if its a retired racer.. more reason to keep it updated. Hopefully websites liek this one, keep this from happening.

toyotageek · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2008 9:09 am

When I was in Japan I visited with some 2000GT owners, and in the collection of one owner were numerous pictures of this car. He wasn't sure as to it's story, but when we asked some of the other guys it turns out this car is actually one of the Fuji race cars from around 1967. After racing for Toyota the car was sold and made it into private hands where it continued racing, although with a highly modified body as can be seen by the fender flares.

Here is a file photo of two of the cars at the 24 Hours of Fuji 1967

I'll try to see if I can get some more scans of the car and more exact info.

ben · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:14 am

That is a cryin' shame! :evil:

Classical D · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:34 pm

damn! that big time hurt my feelings.
i had the "hurt face" all through out this thread!

Racerguy · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:09 pm

Here is a shot from my collection of Davey Jordan at the Stardust Intl. Raceway in Las Vegas in 1968

<img src="http://stardustraceway.com/Stardust2000GT.jpg" border="0">

JunRaymond · **Posted:** Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:22 pm

Aww poor guy..so sad.. :cry:

I wonder what his story is..

BUT, I like 'dem rear wheels ha! :mrgreen:

Omawari_San · **Posted:** Fri May 02, 2008 3:36 pm

Sad thing. Someone should send the picture to Toyota, so they can pick it up and restore it.

Peter of A. · **Posted:** Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:44 am

Hi,

Sorry to dig such an old topic, but I may have find something witch worth it :

Maybe the full story of this car ?
Anyone understand japanese ?

e-at_me · **Posted:** Sun Dec 06, 2009 4:14 pm

ho-lee-crap.. is all i gotta say...

ANDROID · **Posted:** Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:27 pm

Without going into elaborate detail, the current owner knows the complete racing history of the car, and chooses to keep the vehicle in its’ current condition of rot. Par for the course. I have seen at least 30 cars in the last year in various conditions of “just sitting”. The owners do not want to part with them, could care less about keeping the vehicles out of the elements, and have no plans for restoration. It is cultural behavior. Even in the current stagnant economy of Japan, belts are tightened, breath held, a stubborn face is put on sales of vehicles, and posted prices hold. I have seen the same Isuzu ZZR (PF60), and 1983 “Iron Mask” Skyline for sale for 4+ years, with no bartering allowed, or even entertained on price!

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