Toyota Publica Sports Concept 1962

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Publica Sports, the ancestor of Sports 800, was exhibited in the All Japan Autoshow, later known as Tokyo Motorshow, in 1962. It was designed by Makoto Mitsuzawa. In the show, two young boys called Kazuo Moroboshi and Junichi Andoh, both of whom later restored this car with Mitsuzawa, saw this car. Moved by it, Moroboshi decided to work for Toyota. He wanted to see the car again, but when he was hired by Toyota, it was not to be found, probably was relinquished.
In 2007, when he happened to visit Andoh's design studio, he saw Andoh using his memory to recreate a scale model. Seeing this, Moroboshi and Andoh founded a restoration project, and many people joined it. First the project team used the photographs taken in the autoshow to build the car again. Therefore, there were many inaccurate parts in the first revision. However, Mr. Mitsuzawa found the microfilm containing the blueprint of the car, so rebuilding (more appropriate expression than restoring?) from the scratch started over, and it was based on the blueprint. With the blueprint provided by Mitsuzawa, the restoration was completed in 2012.
When I first saw the car at Toyota Automobile Museum in 2014, I was simply moved as well as them, because of a jet-fighter like canopy and a handmade body. I believe it truly deserves immortality in the future GT series.
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Specs:
Drivetrain: FR
Engine: 697 cc air-cooled OHV 2-cylinder (based on the engine of Publica with two carburetors added on it)
Power: 28 horsepower
Length: 3,510 mm (138.2 in)
Width: 1,454 mm (57.2 in)
Height: 1,180 mm (46.5 in)
Weight: 690 kg (1,521 lb)

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.............Wait, I'm confused: is this that car from the 60s, or is it built off Mr. Andoh's memory? If it's the latter, then shouldn't this be classified "2012" not 1962?? :confused:
 
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.............Wait, I'm confused: is this that car from the 60s, or is it built off Mr. Andoh's memory? If it's the latter, then shouldn't this be classified "2012" not 1962?? :confused:
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First the project team used the photographs taken in the autoshow to build the car again. Therefore, there were many inaccurate parts in the first revision. However, Mr. Mitsuzawa found the microfilm containing the blueprint of the car, so rebuilding (more appropriate expression than restoring?) from the scratch started over, and it was based on the blueprint.
I think it is OK to classify this car 1962, like Isuzu 4200R concept ("rebuilt" in GT5 and the actual car no longer exists), but I will wait for the moderator's decision.
 
Hetare21
First the project team used the photographs taken in the autoshow to build the car again. Therefore, there were many inaccurate parts in the first revision. However, Mr. Mitsuzawa found the microfilm containing the blueprint of the car, so rebuilding (more appropriate expression than restoring?) from the scratch started over, and it was based on the blueprint.
I think it is OK to classify this car 1962, like Isuzu 4200R concept ("rebuilt" in GT5 and the actual car no longer exists), but I will wait for the moderator's decision.
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.......Okay, cool; thanks for clearing that up. Oh, and um, you sorta forgot to mention the specs. What she got under the hood?
 
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.......Okay, cool; thanks for clearing that up. Oh, and um, you sorta forgot to mention the specs. What she got under the hood?
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Thank you for pointing it out. Added (also the photo of the engine).
 
Very interesting and nice little car...Knew nothing about it until now...Voted!
 
This little thing is cool, interior is gorgeous.
 
Reminds me of the Sports 800.
 
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