Toyota Sports 800

Toyota Sports 800 (UP15)
Overview
ManufacturerToyota
ProductionApril 1965 – October 1969
3,131 produced
AssemblyJapan: Yokosuka, Kanagawa (Kanto Auto Works)
DesignerShozo Sato and Tatsuo Hasegawa
Body and chassis
ClassSports car
Body style2-door coupé
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel-drive
RelatedToyota Publica
Powertrain
Engine790 cc 2U-B H2 (petrol)
Power output33 kW (44 hp; 45 PS)
Transmission4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,000 mm (78.7 in)
Length3,580 mm (140.9 in)
Width1,465 mm (57.7 in)
Height1,175 mm (46.3 in)
Curb weight580 kg (1,279 lb)

The Toyota Sports 800 (Japanese: トヨタ・スポーツ800, Hepburn: Toyota Supōtsu Hachihyaku) is Toyota's first production sports car. The prototype for the Sports 800, called the Publica Sports, debuted at the 1962 Tokyo Auto Show, featuring a space age sliding canopy and utilizing the 21 kW (28 hp; 29 PS) powertrain of the Publica 700, a Japanese market economy car. The Toyota Sports 800 is affectionately called the "Yota-Hachi" (ヨタハチ), which is a Japanese short form for "Toyota 8". In Japan, the vehicle was exclusive to Toyota Japan retail sales channel called Toyota Publica Store alongside the Publica.


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