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Jun 8, 2018 · Toyota built two special roofless roadster versions of the model for the 1967 James Bond movie You Only Live Twice, rumour has it that at 6’2″ Sean Connery couldn’t fit in the hardtop version, and a targa top version looked ridiculous because his head stuck so far above the windscreen and rear roof line.
Feb 8, 2017 · The Toyota 2000GT became world-famous as the star car in the 1960s James Bond film You Only Live Twice, but it seems the life-or-death adventures of this classic sports car – celebrating its 50th anniversary this year – have not been confined to the movie screen.
Feb 8, 2017 · The Toyota 2000GT became world-famous as the star car in the 1960s James Bond film You Only Live Twice, but it seems the life-or-death adventures of this classic sports car – celebrating its 50 th anniversary this year – have not been confined to the movie screen.
- – 2000GT was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 1965, where it would become the star of show and later seen in car magazines around the world, where it likely caught the eye of Bond producer, Albert R. ‘
- – Thanks to the overwhelming popularity of “Zero-Zero” (as 007 is often referred to in Japan), Toyota were happy to assist with the supply of cars for the You Only Live Twice movie.
- – The first two 2000GTs to be used were coupes, in white, one right-hand drive and other left-hand drive. It soon became apparent that Sean Connery was too tall to comfortably fit in the car and filming of the interior shots proved tricky.
- – As a result, Toyota created two 2000GT roadsters, to ensure the film crew could capture all the shots they needed. These were the only open-top 2000GT ever officially produced.
Aug 18, 2022 · Toyota built two convertible variants of their legendary 2000GT for the 1967 James Bond film "You Only Live Twice." Here's what happened to the bespoke cars.
- Alvin Reyes
The 2000GT made its most famous screen appearance in the 1967 James Bond movie You Only Live Twice, most of which was filmed in Japan. Two one-off topless models—fitted only with tonneau covers to simulate functioning convertible roofs—were made specially for the film. [ 12 ]
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Aug 14, 2018 · The Toyota 2000GT Roadster That Saved James Bond. Have a peek at all the details of Toyota's movie special. You only live twice. In addition to the 1967 Toyota 2000GT Roadster, the...
