{"id":491350,"date":"2010-06-01T13:30:14","date_gmt":"2010-06-01T13:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=40750"},"modified":"2024-10-31T15:28:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T15:28:05","slug":"shelby-and-toyota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/shelby-and-toyota\/","title":{"rendered":"Shelby and Toyota"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p>When Japanese cars first came on the scene, although practical, most were somewhat stodgy. In the mid-\u201960s, however, Toyota decided to produce a sports car that would rival others of the genre. Japanese designer Satoru Nozaki penned a two-door coupe\u2014the 2000GT\u2014that some feel had styling influenced by the E-Type Jaguar. The in-line, straight-six, front engine was from a Toyota Crown sedan. Yamaha made it into a performer with double-overhead cams and three two-barrel Solex carburetors\u2014also reminiscent of the 6-cylinder Jaguar engine\u2014along with a five-speed transmission. It produced 150 bhp and could go as fast as 135mph.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/ArtEvans.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-582634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/ArtEvans.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/ArtEvans.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/ArtEvans-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/ArtEvans-71x100.jpg 71w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/ArtEvans-293x410.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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