Publication: Auto Sport
Format: Road Test
Date: Spring 1965
Author: Tojiro Ukiya

UP15: Toyota Sports 800 Suzuka Test

At both the 1st and 2nd Japanese Grand Prix, the Publica was the only car, across all classes, to score consecutive victories. Its high-speed performance has earned high praise not only from enthusiasts in Japan and abroad, but from ordinary owners as well. The Toyota Sports 800 was developed on the basis of that Publica.

Publication: Motor Fan
Format: Road Test
Date: June 1965
Authors (Roundtable): Tatsuo Hasegawa, Shozo Sato, Kazuo Kumabe, Osamu Hirao, Mineo Yamamoto, Masatoshi Yoshida, Yasuhei Oguchi, Atsushi Watari, Kenji Higuchi, Taizo Tateishi, Masaichi Kondo, Kenzaburo Ishikawa, Tenji Kobayashi, Motor Fan Editorial Staff (uncredited)

It May Be Small, But…

Magazine: With the release of the Toyota Sports 800, Toyota has finally entered the sports car segment. Could you please explain the aims and thinking that went into designing this car?