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You Only Drive Twice: Jay Leno Sits Behind the Wheel of 007’s 1966 Toyota 2000GT Convertible
The one-off Lexus LFA Spyder isn’t the only open-top car Jay Leno drove during his visit to Japan. The Tonight Show host also got behind the wheel of a 1966 Toyota 2000GT. Launched at the 1965 Tokyo Motor Show, it is considered to be the first Japanese supercar. It was fitted with a Toyota Crown sourced two-liter straight-six engine producing 150HP linked to a five-speed manual or a three-speed auto gearbox.
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Jay Leno Tries Out Own 1,076-hp Oldsmobile Toronado In Gt6
One of Jay Leno’s most absurdly-interesting modified cars is a 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado that originally came with front-wheel drive and around 400 hp. Leno lifted the body from the chassis, then made a new one with rear-wheel drive and lowered...
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Jay Leno Gets To Know Tokyo's Midnight Club Scene In A Nissan Gt-r
Geishas, samurai swords, Shinto temples and the latest high tech gadgets are only a small part of the things you get to see when you visit Japan. Jay Leno may have indulged in all of the above and then some more during his recent trip to the land of...
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Along Came A Spyder: Jay Leno Gets To Drive The World’s Only Open-top Lexus Lfa
We probably don’t need to tell you that comedian/TV host Jay Leno is a car nut who has his own show called, Jay Leno’s Garage; but we will, just for the sake of those few who may not have never heard of him. Being a triple-A-list celebrity...
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Toyota 2000gt Replica Based On Nissan 240z With Gt-r Engine
At last weekend's Tokyo Salon 2009, Mr. Makoto Kobayash and his company Road Star Garage from Aichi, Japan, launched their latest Toyota 2000GT replica, this time based on the 1970's Datsun Fairlady Z S30 - known in most markets as the 240Z and...
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Toyota 2000 Sr Concept Inspired From The 2000gt
The 2000 SR is a concept designed by a company dubbed “SURE Design†and it pays tribute to Toyota’s classic 2000GT. The Toyota 2000GT was Japan’s first serious attempt to enter the supercar market and due to the fact that it...
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