What Kind of Car is This?

[Benny-X]

Hey Everyone!

I'm new to these forums, and just like all of you I Love Cars.

I'm just graduating university and I'm starting to consider what I'm going to be driving for the next few years. I've been looking at old and new and anything you might think of.

But recently I saw this car and I was really feelin it. I think it's from the 70's, but I can't figure out the manufacturer to look it up and get any prices or specs. As far as I could guess it's a Jaguar or Mazda, but I never found any exact mathes when I searched. It's right hand drive and the pictures are from Japan if that can help you at all.

So if anyone could tell me what kind of car it is or any other kind of hint, I'd be pretty grateful. Thanks.

Ben

[Jlude]

No idea what the car is but, good to see beyond is gaining members from the east coast.

Welcome.

[megavolt]

Looks like an Opel GT...

Edit: stand corrected... but does look a lot like an Opel GT as well... My parents used to have one a few years ago... might be able to find one around here if you like the looks of it. :P

[bituerbo]

Toyota 2000GT

[Xamim]

Originally posted by bituerbo
Toyota 2000GT

Welcome to beyond.

[QuasarCav]

Originally posted by bituerbo
Toyota 2000GT

Yup, mirrors on the front fenders.

[ekguy]

Aren't those super rare and now very expensive collectors cars???

Edit: produced in very limited numbers, now considered one of the first Japanese supercars and also being sold for very high prices since it's also being touted as one of the first truly collectible Japanese cars.

Toyota 2000GT wiki link.

[megavolt]

An absolutely minuscule 351 (regular production cars) of the 2000GT were built

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by ekguy
Aren't those super rare and now very expensive collectors cars???

Edit: produced in very limited numbers, now considered one of the first Japanese supercars and also being sold for very high prices since it's also being touted as one of the first truly collectible Japanese cars.

Toyota 2000GT wiki link.

Yep there was one for sale in Van.. $250 000 IIRC.

[ekguy]

So....Almost guaranteed the OP will not be buying one of these...If by some small miracle he's got enough money straight out of University to pay for one he'll never find one.

[Kloubek]

I thought it was an Opel GT, or a Puma.

Guess not.

I can see where the OP thought it might be a Jag though - it has those kind of classic lines.

[Gibson]

I've always thought that the 2000GT looks extraordinarily like the E-type but with pop up headlights.

[seany99119]

thats a jaguar ive seen one of these before at the oldies meet in front of home depot

[seany99119]

correction nvm it is the toyota but ive seen a very similar jaguar

[snoop101]

I was going to say Opel as well.

Anyone have pics of each car to see the differences?

[BerserkerCatSplat]

That right there is the only Toyota I'd ever spend money on.

[snoop101]

Opel GT

[dino_martini]

Problem with the 2000gt was that it was way too expensive for what it was at the time....a Toyota. It was more expensive then the equivalent Porsche or Jaguar at the time. Way too expensive. Neat car though

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by dino_martini
Problem with the 2000gt was that it was way too expensive for what it was at the time....a Toyota. It was more expensive then the equivalent Porsche or Jaguar at the time. Way too expensive. Neat car though

The reason for that is because of the technology in the car. It was leaps and bounds ahead of anything at the time.

[ZorroAMG]

Can you elaborate, Ryan?