While most of these automotive head-turners were conceived and built in the factories of Europe’s finest, Japan quietly unveiled its very own pin-up, which remains as irresistible today as the moment it was released: the Toyota 2000GT.
Famous for its starring role alongside Sean Connery in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice, the 2000GT arrived on the world stage in the same year and, in an instant, made a statement that Toyota was serious about challenging the best Europe had to offer.
