The Toyota sports car produced from 1967 to 1970 with a 2.0-liter straight-six engine was the Toyota 2000GT.
Toyota developed the 2000GT in collaboration with Yamaha, and Yamaha assembled the production cars in Japan. Its 1,988 cc 3M engine used a Toyota Crown straight-six block with a Yamaha-developed double-overhead-camshaft cylinder head. Three two-barrel Mikuni-Solex carburetors helped it produce about 150 PS.
The 2000GT first appeared publicly as a prototype at the 1965 Tokyo Motor Show. Its sleek fastback shape, independent suspension, four-wheel disc brakes, and rack-and-pinion steering gave Japan a serious international sports-car flagship. Road & Track’s favorable 1967 review helped establish its reputation beyond Japan.
Only a small number were built—351 cars across the production run, including nine with a larger 2.3-liter engine. The model is often confused with the later Celica, Supra, or 1600GT, but those were different Toyota sporting models. The 2000GT is especially famous for appearing in the James Bond film You Only Live Twice, although the movie cars were converted roadsters.