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With the A80 Supra, Japanese automaker Toyota took a huge leap in the direction of making a high-performance sports car. Because of its go-faster credentials, this generation of the Toyota Supra has been a favorite among the tuning crowd. Not this bone stock example, though.
If you have $29,800 to spare on probably the most original 1993 Toyota Supra in existence, now’s the time to put your money where your mouth is. If anything, an unmolested A80 Supra is like a unicorn in a sea of dead horses. Among the guilty, we blame the first Fast & Furious movie for transforming the Supra into a customization favorite.
But that was then and this is now, so let’s take a little moment and admire this all-original example of a motoring icon. Thanks to the Baltic Blue finish and gray cloth interior upholstery, it doesn’t get more 1990s than this. With the odometer reading 22,965 miles (36,958 kilometers) and all the VIN tags present and matching, there’s not much else you could ask for, is it?
Despite its age, the air conditioning can keep you cool on a hot and humid day. Even the cassette & compact disc player works just fine. But then again, the business end of a Toyota Supra is what’s hiding under its long hood. More specifically, the 3-liter (183 c.i.) 2JZ straight-6 powerhouse and a good old stick shift.
For this particular Supra, Toyota employed a W58 5-speed manual and the atmospheric 2JZ-GE engine. Compared to the turbocharged 2JZ-GTE and its 320 horsepower and 315 lb-ft (427 Nm), the naturally aspirated 2JZ-GE makes do with 220 horsepower and 210 lb-ft (284 Nm). Although not as sought after as the brawler of Fast & Furious fame, the car on hand has been owned by the same man for 22 years.
A Toyota Supra such as this one is hard to source in stock configuration, but one like this is even harder for one particular reason - only 106 hardtop examples were made that year. Take into consideration that the factory spare tire, owner’s manual, and plenty of booklets are also included in the sale, and there you have it - a ‘90s icon that’s worth a closer look and a caring owner to look after it for plenty of decades to come.
But that was then and this is now, so let’s take a little moment and admire this all-original example of a motoring icon. Thanks to the Baltic Blue finish and gray cloth interior upholstery, it doesn’t get more 1990s than this. With the odometer reading 22,965 miles (36,958 kilometers) and all the VIN tags present and matching, there’s not much else you could ask for, is it?
Despite its age, the air conditioning can keep you cool on a hot and humid day. Even the cassette & compact disc player works just fine. But then again, the business end of a Toyota Supra is what’s hiding under its long hood. More specifically, the 3-liter (183 c.i.) 2JZ straight-6 powerhouse and a good old stick shift.
For this particular Supra, Toyota employed a W58 5-speed manual and the atmospheric 2JZ-GE engine. Compared to the turbocharged 2JZ-GTE and its 320 horsepower and 315 lb-ft (427 Nm), the naturally aspirated 2JZ-GE makes do with 220 horsepower and 210 lb-ft (284 Nm). Although not as sought after as the brawler of Fast & Furious fame, the car on hand has been owned by the same man for 22 years.
A Toyota Supra such as this one is hard to source in stock configuration, but one like this is even harder for one particular reason - only 106 hardtop examples were made that year. Take into consideration that the factory spare tire, owner’s manual, and plenty of booklets are also included in the sale, and there you have it - a ‘90s icon that’s worth a closer look and a caring owner to look after it for plenty of decades to come.
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