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White 1968 Toyota 2000GT, front three-quarter view, at London Concours 2022.

2000GTMF10

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MAKER
TOYOTA
YEARS
1967–1970
CODE
MF10 / MF10L / MF12L
TYPE
SPORTS CAR / GRAND TOURER
ORIGIN
JAPAN
Photo: MrWalkr / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

01 — Overview

Toyota's six-cylinder fastback was shown at the 1965 Tokyo Motor Show and built under contract by Yamaha from 1967 to 1970. Before sales began it set thirteen FIA speed and endurance records in a 72-hour run at Yatabe.

02 — Historical context

Historicalcontext.

  1. 01

    The 2000GT was first shown to the public at the 1965 Tokyo Motor Show and was built under contract by Yamaha between 1967 and 1970.

    Source: Toyota 2000GT — Wikipedia (English)
  2. 02

    The first prototype was completed in August 1965, 11 months after the project began.

    Source: Toyota 2000GT — Wikipedia (English)
  3. 03

    In 1966 the car set thirteen FIA world records for speed and endurance in a 72-hour test at the Yatabe High Speed Test Track.

    Source: Toyota 2000GT — Wikipedia (English)
  4. 04

    All-round power-assisted disc brakes were standard, described by the source as a first for a Japanese car.

    Source: Toyota 2000GT — Wikipedia (English)
  5. 05

    Carroll Shelby entered a pair of 2000GTs in 1968 SCCA production car races in the C Production category.

    Source: Toyota 2000GT — Wikipedia (English)

03 — Exterior & interior

04 — Engineering

Technicalspecifications.

Engine exhibit

3M

Inline-6 · 1988 cc

Manufacturer
Toyota
Chassis / model codes
MF10 / MF10L / MF12L
Production
1967-05 – 1970-08
Body styles
2-door fastback coupé
Layout
Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Engine
3MInline-6 (DOHC) · 1,988 cc · naturally aspirated150 PS @ 6,600 rpmNote: Main engine (MF10); DOHC head with three Mikuni-Solex carburettors. EN and JA Wikipedia agree.
2M-BInline-6 (SOHC) · naturally aspirated140 PS @ 5,800 rpmNote: 2.3 L; only nine MF12 cars built
Transmission
5-speed manual / 3-speed automatic
Length × width × height
4,175 × 1,600 × — mm
Wheelbase
2,330 mm
Curb weight
1,120 kg
Units built
351Note: EN infobox: 351 total (233 MF10, 109 MF10L, 9 MF12L per Toyota/Yamaha data). EN text and JA Wikipedia cite 337 regular production units.
People
Jiro Kono (shusa / product manager) / Satoru Nozaki (industrial designer)

Figures follow the sources listed below. Values vary by market, variant and year; anything we could not verify is omitted. Power is shown in the unit the source used (PS / hp / kW).

05 — Motorsport

Ontrack.

Competition cars differ from the road car; the specifications above describe the road car.

  1. Finished third in the 1966 Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji.

    Source: Toyota 2000GT — Wikipedia (English)
  2. Won the inaugural Suzuka 1000 km in 1966.

    Source: Toyota 2000GT — Wikipedia (English)
  3. Won the 24 Hours of Fuji and the Fuji 1000 km in 1967.

    Source: Toyota 2000GT — Wikipedia (English)

06 — Gallery

07 — On film

Onfilm.

HeritageOfficial channel

トヨタ 2000GT(前編)

A commentary on the Toyota 2000GT and the era it was born in, featuring the open-top Bond car from You Only Live Twice.

Source: GAZOO · YouTube

08 — Related

Relatedmachines.

09 — Sources

  1. 01Toyota 2000GTWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
  2. 02トヨタ・2000GTWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26

10 — Photo credits

  • White 1968 Toyota 2000GT, front three-quarter view, at London Concours 2022.

    Toyota 2000GT

    White 1968 Toyota 2000GT, front three-quarter view, at London Concours 2022.

    ByMrWalkr

    CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

  • Red Toyota 2000GT, low front three-quarter view, at Techno-Classica 2018 in Essen.

    Toyota 2000GT

    Red Toyota 2000GT, low front three-quarter view, at Techno-Classica 2018 in Essen.

    ByThomas Vogt from Paderborn, Deutschland

    CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

  • Red Toyota 2000GT displayed in a long gallery of the Louwman Museum, The Hague (portrait).

    Toyota 2000GT

    Red Toyota 2000GT displayed in a long gallery of the Louwman Museum, The Hague (portrait).

    Bybertknot from scarborough, australia

    CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons