MA61 Design Study: The Underlying Influence and Inspiration

[AJ]

Greg, lets just say I'm speechless, you are truely an icon to our hobby Sir!!

[rosscollins3]

Good call on the Bitter coupe Greg! I think most of us can remember the first time we laid eyes on the MKII design, especially since it's so different. Which makes it so strange is that the second generation Supra doesn't get the recognition it deserves; maybe in a another half decade or so.

It is so strange, badass car but only sought after by a few badasses...

[Greg G]

Bravo! Well done!

Would anyone like to see a design analysis from Road & Track? I have an old anthology of R&T magazine articles devoted to Toyota GTs and it includes some interesting notes, pictures and history too. It follows the CelicaSupra from inception in three articles to the last model. It includes a review of the MK III, too.

Post it up Kenny... Im not sure Ive seen this R&T analysis. I have the Sports and GT book but I dont recall a study of design.

[Greg G]

Oops almost forgot another one. I believe the rear side markers of the 2000GT inspired the US-spec side markers as well...

[Greg G]

Family tree???

[Greg G]

I dont know the origin of these photos, but I think Rosso posted them here a couple years ago... early Toyota design sketches are very hard to come by, so I find these most interesting:

[sarinas_dragons]

I'd love to share. Now where did I put it...

[Greg G]

The Lotus Excel had no impact on the MA61 design, but its kinship (astetically and mechanically) cannot be denied.

[sarinas_dragons]

as a tease.....



and lastly



About this is what I thought I was thinking, I think

[Greg G]

Ah OK... thats the 10/81 issue... Theres a color version in our media section:

http://www.celicasupra.com/media.htm