10 rarest Toyota cars

Today Toyota is one of the largest car manufacturers in the world, producing millions of vehicles annually. Throughout the history of the company, its total production exceeds 200 million, and only Toyota Corolla, which is the most successful car in history, has produced almost 50 million units.

In general, Toyota cars are targeted at the mass segment, so it is rather unusual for a brand to offer limited edition models. However, there are such, and there are many of them. Here are the hardest to come across or find.

Toyota Will

The Toyota Sera was not a particularly powerful car as it used a 1,5-liter 4-cylinder engine with only 108 hp. True, the car weighs only 900 kg, but even that doesn't make it particularly impressive on the road.

Sera made its mark outside of Japan after inspiring Gordon Murray to install butterfly doors in the McLaren F1. However, the car is sold only on the domestic market, and about 5 units were produced in 3000 years.

Toyota Origin

This unique vehicle was created by Toyota in 2000 to mark a very important milestone in the company's history - the production of its 100 millionth vehicle. The Origin model is inspired by the Toyopet Crown RS, one of the first cars produced by the company.

The similarities between the two cars lie in the rear doors that open against traffic, as well as in the extended rear lights. The model has been produced for less than a year and has a circulation of about 1100 pieces.

Toyota Sprinter Thunder Convertible

The Toyota Sprinter Trueno was a hugely popular compact sports coupe produced from 1972 to 2004, with several thousand units still in existence today. However, a convertible of the same model is quite difficult to find, although it sometimes appears on the used car market.

In fact, the Sprinter Trueno version was only sold at select Toyota dealerships and is priced 2x higher than regular coupes. Therefore, it is not surprising that today it is very difficult.

Toyota Mega Cruiser

This is the Japanese answer to the American Hummer. It is called the Toyota Mega Cruiser and was produced from 1995 to 2001. In fact, the Toyota SUV is larger than the Hummer - 18 cm taller and 41 cm longer.

The car's interior is tasteful and includes amenities such as a telephone and multiple screens. The vehicle was designed for the Japanese army, but 133 of the 3000 units produced ended up in private hands.

Toyota 2000GT

The sleek sports car is arguably the most expensive Toyota model to date. This is why these cars often change hands at auctions for more than $ 500.

The car is a joint project between Yamaha and Toyota from the 60s of the last century, and the idea was to raise a buzz around the two companies, since the Japanese were considered to be the manufacturers of cheap and efficient cars at the time. So the idea of ​​the first Japanese thoroughbred car was realized, from which only 351 units were produced.

Toyopet Crown

The Toyopet Crown marked Toyota's first real foray into the US market, but all is going according to plan. The reason is that the car is not American style - it is too heavy and not powerful enough, as the base engine develops only 60 horsepower.

In the end, Toyota had no choice but to withdraw the car from the US market in 1961. This is just two years after the model's premiere, and less than 2000 units were produced during this period.

Toyota Corolla TRD2000

There is little chance of finding this car today, as Toyota has produced just 99 units, most of which are sold to select buyers. The car was developed by the sports division of Toyota Racing Development (TRD) and includes quite significant improvements that set it apart from the standard Corolla.

Under the hood of the TRD2000 is a 2,0-liter naturally aspirated engine with 178 hp, which is transmitted to the front wheels via a 5-speed manual transmission. The car is available with special TRD wheels, reinforced brakes and a stainless steel twin exhaust system.

Toyota Paseo Convertible

The Toyota Paseo debuted in 1991 but was never able to beat its competitors, leading to production ceasing in 1999. The car is now rare and the chances of seeing the Paseo Cabriolet, which was only released in 1997, are close to zero.

One of the big problems with the model as a whole is that, due to emission requirements, its engine only develops 93 horsepower. And this is pretty weak even by the standards of that period.

Toyota S.A

This car was the first passenger car produced by Toyota after the end of World War II. It marks the start of production of the company's commercial passenger cars, the design of which is very similar to the Volkswagen Beetle, but unlike the German model, its engine is located at the front.

This is the first time Toyota uses a 4-cylinder engine in this car, so far with only 6-cylinder engines installed in its vehicles. The model was produced from 1947 to 1952, a total of 215 units were made from it.

Toyota MR2 TTE Turbo

The third-generation MR2 has a 4bhp 138-cylinder engine, but there are some buyers who think that's enough for a nimble sports car. In Europe, Toyota responded to these customers by offering the turbocharged MR2 series.

This package can be installed at Toyota dealerships and increase the power output to 181 horsepower. The torque is already 345 Nm at 3500 rpm. Only 300 MR2 units are receiving this update, and there are practically none at present.