On a related note, it is thought that Albrecht Goertz designed the Toyota 2000GT, the Supra's predecessor. That's the guy who designed the BMW 507 and the Datsun 240Z.
Where did the Mk 2 & 3 get their styling?
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i hate when you do wave, and the other guy doesn't even see you :-/ that's pretty stupid, cause i always keep an eye out for other supras, in fact i don't think my prescense on the road has been acknowledged by any other supra i've seen thus far (since i fixed my car, was acknowleged by a mk2 ONCE)MK3Brent said:
Its jut a pure 80's design to me. It was just a style for the time.
How many lift backs do you see coming out these days? 0 (for me at least).
Everythings a coupe or sedan now:3d_frown:
Edit: almost forgot about the Vette +1 for modern liftbacks
How many lift backs do you see coming out these days? 0 (for me at least).
Everythings a coupe or sedan now:3d_frown:
Edit: almost forgot about the Vette +1 for modern liftbacks
Come on now, it's obvious where the design came from:
How could the design come from a BMW produced after the Supra?
The big Supra market was in the US, and the C4 Vette came out in 84. Toyota was probably looking at GM's design and wanted to release a car that would compete with the most popular comparable US made sports car at that time.
How could the design come from a BMW produced after the Supra?
The big Supra market was in the US, and the C4 Vette came out in 84. Toyota was probably looking at GM's design and wanted to release a car that would compete with the most popular comparable US made sports car at that time.
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+1bigaaron said:Come on now, it's obvious where the design came from:
How could the design come from a BMW produced after the Supra?
haha I've been tricked by a couple ferrari's... a little black one looked so much like an mkiii it's not even funny... I flipped my lights... she flipped back.. haha then I saw it was a ferrari.... lol
Show me a front end from an IROC that looks like a Supra. Or the Trans Am. They are not even close. Neither is the jelly bean Ford Probe close to the Wedge Supra. I don't get it.
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http://www.monchar.com/images/members/62900/62881_14463.jpgNick M said:
1980's firebirds do look similiar to supras. they have the same basic features, popup headlights, long front hatch back the front angles down a bit.
http://www.incaland.com/firebird1989/images/FB-SideView.jpg
at a quick glance from a respectable distance trans am's/firebirds doo look like supras they also look somewhat like C4 vettes
Well, I know Toyota has teamed up with people from other car companys, my MKI MR2 was partly designed by lotus. So who really knows where they got the idea's...? Either way, I love the style even after 20+ years
Lotus and Toyota have had a long history of colaboration. Not sure how much so on the styling front, but it's certainly possible.
Lotus Esprit has Toyota tail lights from the 1984-85 Corolla 3-door hatchback.
Lotus Esprit has Toyota tail lights from the 1984-85 Corolla 3-door hatchback.
I never really thought about that.
That fireturd does not look like a Supra. A Ford truck looks like a Supra too. Long nose, two big doors, inline engine, just no pop up lights.
The NSX has similar lines, so does that BMW. And the 328 GTS does as well. In my opinion.
The NSX has similar lines, so does that BMW. And the 328 GTS does as well. In my opinion.
I agree on that firebird and the corvette as well. There is a local corvette that i've been looking at and its body lines remind me a lot of the mk3 supra. the front doesnt, neither to the taillights, but the general shape and angles of the car save for the steeper slant of the vette in the front make them look pretty similar. So yeah...in terms of body shape and size ques, they seem to be a good match... supra is better IMO though :biglaugh:
EDIT= had to add the pontiac
EDIT= had to add the pontiac
Fuck Turbo-Joe, man I hated that guy.OneJoeZee said:
I can't say what inspired toyota, but toyota inspired Ford (probe) and Mitsubishi (3000GT)