Toyota 7 information

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Toyota ventured into the prototype category, and although it was a big step forward, the Toyota 7 was powered by a 3-litre V8 Toyota 300hp engine whereas the Nissan R381 and Taki Racing Lola T70 both were powered by an over 5-litre V8 Chevrolet 450hp engine. With this obvious handicap, the Toyota 7 was never able to win a Japanese GP.

However, the Toyota 7 showed its strength in the various endurance races it entered. In 1968 the 1st Japanese Can-Am race - a race that was on a par with the Japanese GP - was held with many entrants joining from overseas. Yukio Fukuzawa led the Toyota 7 to 4th place, followed by 3 more Toyota 7s, dominating 5th to 7th positions. At the 2nd Can-Am race, Minoru Kawai was standing on the centre of the podium. Later Toyota was able to prove Toyota 7's potential by winning the Fuji 1000 km, Suzuka 12 Hours, and Suzuka 1000 km.

The following year, 1969, Toyota came out with a new 5-litre Toyota 7, which made its debut at the July Fuji 1000 km race. Expectations grew in Toyota for the Japanese GP, however, Nissan came out with a 6-litre engine and Toyota finished in 3rd to 5th positions. One month later, Minoru Kawai was able to hold back the Americans to win the Japanese Can-Am race with a refined Toyota 7.

In 1970 Toyota had planned to enter the US Can-Am races overseas, but with the deaths of Fukuzawa and Kawai during testing, the Toyota 7 project was put to rest.

The 7 featured, is seen in the 2002 Goodwood Festival of speed pits.

will post pics when i figure it out

Question: the pics i have of the real car there are NO TURBOS hanging off the back ( the coolest part of the car for me in the game ) Since there are two engines for this car in real life, Which one has the turbos on the back? and which one is in the game? I haven't been able to win this car yet.
 
THANX Vr6Fidelity! 👍 GREAT Info!
I didn't "Discover" Sports Car Racing until after the Can-Am Series had run it's course. :indiff: I collected 1/43 scale models of them & have seen a Porsche 917/10 in action at a Historic Race & a 917/30 undergoing restoration.

Never heard of the Toyota 7 so it's interesting to view some history. Would have been SUPER if PD could have given us at least ONE More (The Chapparal hardly counts!) for "Two Player" races! :irked: The McLaren would have been nice! (I'll attach a foto "IF" I can find it!) Thanx again...O.G. :D
 
Legend of the Little Monster: The Toyota 7



Taking on the Mighty Can-Am Cars
The Fifth Japanese GP was run over 80 laps of the high-speed, six-kilometer Fuji Circuit. The 25 entries were a mixture of Group 4, 6 and 7 cars. However, the organizers split the field into four classes based on engine capacity. Although looking strong in practice runs, sadly, the Toyota 7 cars did not shine in their debut. The best placings were eighth (and best in class) and ninth for Yoshio Otsubo and Hiroshi Fushida, respectively. The other two 7s retired with mechanical problems.

Undaunted, Toyota continued with its new car for the rest of the season. In the Grand Cup at Suzuka on June 30, the 7s dominated a field of privately-sponsored Porsche Carrera 10s and Lola T70s, taking the first four places. In the All-Japan Clubman race at Fuji on October 20, two 7s followed home two T70s for third and fourth places, beating four Nissan R380s.

The last big event of '68 in Japan was the Fuji 200 Miles held on November 23. Ten mighty Can-Am cars from America had been invited to compete. They were mostly McLaren M6Bs and Lola T70s, driven by such stars as Mark Donohue, Al Unser, Peter Revson and Jo Bonnier. Naturally, the Can-Am invasion force imposed its will on the competition, taking all three steps on the podium. Still, the Toyota's 7s did remarkably well to annex the next three spots.



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This page is an excerpt from an article appearing in a previous “OneAim” issue.
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The Twin Turbo Machine: A Faded Vision


In '70, JAF, the Japanese motor sport ruling body, decided that future GPs should be for single-seat racers. With that announcement, Toyota was forced to axe the awesome machine it was developing for that year's competition.
Today, the uncrowned king of Toyota 7s sits defiantly on a raised podium at the Toyota Automobile Museum in Nagakute. The world can only guess at what might have been.

*During 2003, this Toyota 7 raced in the Goodwood Festival of Speed, a famous historic car racing event in England. Some forty years after its development, the Toyota 7 is still amazing race fans.

So apparently the 1968 version is NA 3L 300hp which is not in the game :guilty:
the 1970 version is TT 5L 800ps which we get
 
Here's a front pic of the Toyota 7 Race Car; it's presently at the Toyota Historical Museum.



No shot of it from the back, though.

Did a car from 1970 really have turbos on it? Indy cars did at that time, but that was the only type of race car I can think of that used turbochargers*.

* Apparently...the answer is no.
 
pupik
Did a car from 1970 really have turbos on it? Indy cars did at that time, but that was the only type of race car I can think of that used turbochargers.
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Hiya pupik: Turbos are nothing new. Circa 1963 the Oldsmobile F-85 (Similar to the Buick "Special" in the Game) came with a turbo from the FACTORY! 215 Cubic Inch all Aluminum V-8 weighed 215 Pounds & produced 215 HP on Pump Gas! ...O.G. :D
 
Old Geezer
Hiya pupik: Turbos are nothing new. Circa 1963 the Oldsmobile F-85 (Similar to the Buick "Special" in the Game) came with a turbo from the FACTORY! 215 Cubic Inch all Aluminum V-8 weighed 215 Pounds & produced 215 HP on Pump Gas! ...O.G. :D
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But were they raced professionally?
 
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That is the back of a Toyota 7. Don't know which year, but it does have the trubos.
 
pupik
But were they raced professionally?
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Hi again pupik: Can't tell from your bio where you're located...but here in the US you can BET if the Factory ("Detroit") does something it's long since been proven to work somewhere else! (Usually RACING!) :irked: They're about as "Innovative" as a Brick! :lol: Now they're trying to sell us on the virtues of a FR drivetrain when for 20+ years WE've been telling THEM that's what we want in lieu of the FF they've been shoving down our throats! :trouble: Funny how the Germans & Japanese never gave up on FR...guess they'll miss out on the "Hoopla" of "Re-inventing" it! :lol:[/Rant]...O.G. :D
 
Are you sure those are turbos and not just exhaust pipes that have been curved into circles? I could have sworn this was discussed somewhere else in this forum, like back in January or February, but I can't seem to find it.
 
Cool info. I have a slot car from the 70's of the Toyota 7, i'm realizing now how much money it could be worth since the car wasn't around for very long. On a side note, it doesn't have the 2 turbo's on the back, yet the car has alot of detail, so i'm assuming now that its the V6 model.
 
dbartucci
Are you sure those are turbos and not just exhaust pipes that have been curved into circles? I could have sworn this was discussed somewhere else in this forum, like back in January or February, but I can't seem to find it.
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Heh heh....
 
the 800 hp was perposed for the next year of racing but it never actual raced.

i would imagine that it suffered from massive turbo lag as so did the early turboed F1s

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im guessing this is the non 800 hp turbo one
 
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im guessing this is the non 800 hp turbo one
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I thought the non 800hp Toyota 7's wernt turbocharged? While the one in that pic clearly is. (I have seen a pic of a non turbocharged one awhile ago)
 

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