Toyota announced for the first time that he would manufacture spare parts for his historical vehicles in 2019during the launch of the then new supra of fifth generation. Earlier this year, he expanded that program to include more pieces for older Land Cruisers, the Supra of Third and Fourth Generation, and even the small and rammed Corolla AE86. As expected from a program aimed at enthusiasts, The program is managed through the Gazoo Racing Division, GR Heritage Parts. To promote this work, Toyota brought a third generation supra to Gr Garage and restored it from scratch.
Toyota also aims to preserve and renew its classics
Factory restorations are almost common for European brands such as Jaguar Land Rover or Ferrari, but they are a relatively new phenomenon in Japan. Mazda can probably be appreciated for this trend, since it was one of the first to offer internal restorations, in addition to reproducing new pieces, initially for the Mazda MX-5 NA. According to Mazda employees who implemented this spare parts program, some of the first calls they received after the announcement were from Nissan and Honda, interested in how initiatives could also implement for the development of historical pieces.
Therefore, Honda now offers a NSX restoration program in Japan (and has affirmed that an initiative is being considered. UU.), While Nissan offers older Skyline pieces under its Nismo brand. In addition, Mazda has expanded its factory restoration program to RX-7 biturbo with FD chassis, although there have been some delays in the implementation of these plans.
For the restoration of GR Garage, a supra 2.5 GT of 1992 was used. Equipped with a 2.5 -liter biturbo engine and six cylinders online, this car reached the maximum, unofficially required, 276 hp in the so -called “Knights Pact” Among Japanese manufacturers. While it is not as legendary as the fourth generation supra that followed it, this supra generation has many followers on both sides of the Pacific.
The car seems to be in good condition initially, but a thorough exam reveals some bungling and oxide repairs. GR technicians cut, disassemble and disassemble the supra completelyleaving the body exposed, before welding the spare steel and repainting the entire car. The entire process took two months six months, and the result is basically a completely new supra. Now it is impeccable. The video below shows the process (we feel it, there are no Spanish subtitles).
If you are a fan of the Japanese machinery of the golden age, either by the cars of your youth or simply for the hours you spent playing Gran Tourism, see this supra with the quality of an elegance contest is incredibly satisfactory. There are many specialized workshops that are dedicated to this type of work, but having the support of a manufacturer makes a big difference. It is great news that Toyota continues with his legacy.
Brendan Mcaleer is an independent writer and photographer who lives in North Vancouver, BC, Canada. He grew by dedicating himself to Britanian cars, reached the age of majority in the golden era of the performance of Japanese sports compact and began writing about cars and people in 2008. His particular interest is the intersection between humanity and machinery, whether it is the automobile race of Walter Cronkite or the obsession of half a century of the Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki by the Citroën 2CV. He has taught his two small daughters to change march with a manual transmission and appreciates the excuse they give him to buy Hot Wheels vehicles without stopping.
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