Toyota SPORTS 800 '65

The Toyota Sports 800 '65 is a road car produced by Toyota. It first appeared in Gran Turismo 4 and has been featured in all subsequent mainline games. Although not initially available in Gran Turismo Sport, it was later introduced as part of Update 1.40, released on June 27, 2019.
==Colors==
There are two colors to choose from for this car:
*Seminole Red
*Amethyst Silver Metallic
==In-game description==
===Car Index===
"The 'Yota-Hachi', quick around corners with its wide tread and low centre of gravity."
The Toyota Sports 800, nicknamed the 'Yota-Hachi' (Hachi meaning 8 in Japanese) by many, appeared in 1965 to prove that light weight and compact size are what make a sports car. It was also one of the earliest cars in the world to feature a mechanism where the roof could be removed while leaving the B-pillars on the car, a system which later came to be called Targa tops. 
There is clever innovation in its build as a sports car. What they tried to achieve was a complete adherence to simplicity rather than utilising complex components. Because of this, most of the parts were carried over from the Public economy car, and when you floored the accelerator you could hear the characteristic whirr and 'put-put' of the horizontally opposed 2-cylinder air-cooled engine, complementing its rounded, cute looks with a humorous sound. 
Despite its demeanour, however, the car was actually a wolf in sheep's clothing. With its simple design and use of aluminium and acrylic parts throughout the body, it had a vehicle weight of only 580 kg - which was a considerable advantage as a sports car. The 790 cc engine only produced 44.3 BHP even with twin carburettors, but because of its light weight it was capable of 96.3 mph, equal to 1,500 cc class cars of its day.
Although 'eco-friendly' and 'conservation' have become buzz-words of the 21st century, the 1965 Toyota Sports 800 was a groundbreaking model that was way ahead of its time, together with its timeless design.
===Used Cars (GT7)===
The 1960s saw the birth of this masterpiece of Toyota sports car engineering. Known in Japan by its nickname, 'the Yota-Hachi'... The Sports 800 was the first Japanese production model to utilise aluminium panels... And is extremely lightweight as a result. Although its air-cooled flat-two engine can only produce 44.4 BHP, it drives just like a genuine sports car.
===Café (GT7)===
====Hideo Kodama====
This car has the reputation of having a cute design... But its creators didn't mean for it to be cute. Rather, they strived to make the design extremely functional. The end result is effective and quite pleasant. Based on national automotive standards at the time, Toyota introduced the 800 cc 4-passenger Publica in 1962. Using that car as a base, the company produced this sporty model called the Toyota Sports 800. It's also known as the 'Yota Hachi'. Despite having a small engine, the car's look suggests it drives in a spritely manner... With emphasis placed on aerodynamics and lightness. Shozo Saito, a designer who worked at Kanto Jidosha, a Toyota subsidiary company... Played a central role in this design.
====Jeremy====
Here's a legendary car from the early days of Japanese motorsport. I've heard all about how it used to zip around the newly built Suzuka Circuit! Now, if you were to ask me what the 'Yota-Hachi's' best ever race was... It would have to be the one that took place on the Funabashi Circuit in July 1965. The event was the All Japan Car Club Championship, and the driver was Tojiro Ukiya. Ukiya broke his fender in a collision early in the race, and fell to 16th place while it was repaired. After that incident, however, he staged a stunning comeback, moving up through the field to finish in first place! There was something almost divine about the speed he displayed that day!
==Acquisition==
==Trivia==
*The car's name in GT7 is no longer fully capitalised, appearing as the Sports 800 '65.
==Pictures==
Toyota SPORTS 800 Vehicle Banner.png|The vehicle banner as it appears in Gran Turismo 4.
==Notes==
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