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25/03/2022 2:07 pm
In today's mail came two Toyota sports cars that I have been wanting to acquire for a long time, but had to be patient for a decent price to appear. IMO this is a gorgeous car/model. I am very pleased with them...to the point that I just ordered the racing version to display with them. Ebay ads attached.
25/03/2022 3:50 pm
I love the looks of the 2000GT even knowing I could never fit in one (remember Sean Connery?) I have models in 4 different scales. My only 1/43 is one of the Shelby team cars.
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25/03/2022 4:07 pm
@rich-sufficool It is IMO a rather unique design and one that, to be honest, took some time to grow on me.....but it certainly has.
25/03/2022 6:38 pm
Two from HPI
John Kuvakas
Warrenton, VA
25/03/2022 6:48 pm
@jack-dodds Nice one Jack - I had the competition version in my watched items. Glad it went to a good home.
Autominologist residing in the Robin Hood County
Nottinghamshire England UK
25/03/2022 6:51 pm
@jkuvakas Impressive presentation John. HPI made some grand stuff.
Autominologist residing in the Robin Hood County
Nottinghamshire England UK
26/03/2022 12:11 am
Very cool model and car ! I believe a special convertible version of a version of the Toyota 2000GT was used in "You Only Live Twice" by 007 ? It may have been available as a 1/43 in the James Bond series of cars released some year back.
26/03/2022 6:44 am
A local collector car dealer had a left hand drive a few years ago which he sold at the Mecum auction at Kissimee. I understand that very few were made with LHD.
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26/03/2022 12:41 pm
I have never seen one of these cars in person but would sure love to check one out some day. I wonder why Toyota only made a small number of them?
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26/03/2022 12:43 pm
Two from HPI
Thanks for this post JK; I hadn't heard of the HPI brand.
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26/03/2022 12:52 pm
Very cool model and car ! I believe a special convertible version of a version of the Toyota 2000GT was used in "You Only Live Twice" by 007 ? It may have been available as a 1/43 in the James Bond series of cars released some year back.
There is a good but short clip of this convertible on Jay Leno's Garage.
26/03/2022 1:26 pm
@jack-dodds AUTOart made two versions of the spyder 2000GT in 1/18.... a "stock" version and a Bond version. If I remember right, there are only two in existence.
26/03/2022 1:55 pm
@jack-dodds BTW: it's not a convertible. There's no top and the tonneau cover covers... nothing.
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26/03/2022 1:56 pm
Yes, two only is what Leno alluded to as well....and you're quite right, it's not a convertible is it!
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