Photo: Li Yulin via Behance
While Toyota might not have the most consistent sports car program, considering it's one of the biggest car companies in the world, it has a certain "never give up, never surrender" attitude that we like. The Supra could make us forget all about the GT 86. But what a good old supercar?
I know what you're thinking, that Toyota should let Lexus take car of the supercar business. But that's like Honda allowing Acura make the NSX. Wait... that's confusing.
People want to see awesome wallpaper material from budget brands. And Toyota does have some rich history it can tap into. We're talking about the 2000GT.
It was launched in 1967 with a rear-wheel-drive fastback body. Some call it the Japanese GTO, while others insist it's the first supercar built by the country.
Now is a really good time to give people a heavy dose of nostalgia and cash out. They're listening to vinyl, buying Casio watches and neon jumpers. Heck, Toyota could even crowdfund a 2000GT comeback on Kickstarter!
If they do, they'd be foolish to ignore the work of Taiwan designer Li Yulin. He found the perfect way to integrate those trademark 2000GT headlights into a retro-modern supercar. It's not fussy, like a Lamborghini, yet exudes dynamism.
What would even power such a thing? We'd want at least a six-cylinder. Unfortunately, the era of small-displacement performance engines is long gone. If you're going to call it a 2000GT, it would have the same number of cylinders as a Golf GTI.
The overall proportions are not fitting for a modern supercar, not unless you consider the Mercedes-AMG GT to be such a thing. The double-bubble roof is also reminiscent of the new Supra.
Just saying that brought us to our senses. Toyota is never going to approve a project like this. But maybe for half a million dollars Zagato can hammer some aluminum by hand and put this shape on the road.
People want to see awesome wallpaper material from budget brands. And Toyota does have some rich history it can tap into. We're talking about the 2000GT.
It was launched in 1967 with a rear-wheel-drive fastback body. Some call it the Japanese GTO, while others insist it's the first supercar built by the country.
Now is a really good time to give people a heavy dose of nostalgia and cash out. They're listening to vinyl, buying Casio watches and neon jumpers. Heck, Toyota could even crowdfund a 2000GT comeback on Kickstarter!
If they do, they'd be foolish to ignore the work of Taiwan designer Li Yulin. He found the perfect way to integrate those trademark 2000GT headlights into a retro-modern supercar. It's not fussy, like a Lamborghini, yet exudes dynamism.
What would even power such a thing? We'd want at least a six-cylinder. Unfortunately, the era of small-displacement performance engines is long gone. If you're going to call it a 2000GT, it would have the same number of cylinders as a Golf GTI.
The overall proportions are not fitting for a modern supercar, not unless you consider the Mercedes-AMG GT to be such a thing. The double-bubble roof is also reminiscent of the new Supra.
Just saying that brought us to our senses. Toyota is never going to approve a project like this. But maybe for half a million dollars Zagato can hammer some aluminum by hand and put this shape on the road.
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