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STUFF: Toyotas First Ever Production Sports Car, ‘800 Sport’
Affectionately known as the “Yota-Hachi” (a playful abbreviation of “Toyota” and “Hachi,” meaning “eight” in Japanese), the Toyota Sports 800 holds a special place in automotive history as Toyota’s first production sports car. Launched in 1965 and produced until 1969, the Sports 800 was a revolutionary lightweight coupe designed to deliver maximum driving enjoyment with minimal power.…