When people mention the Toyota Supra, minds often jump straight to the legendary fourth-generation A80, the hero car of movies and tuner dreams. Its predecessor, the third-generation A70 Supra (MK3), is frequently overlooked, dismissed as merely a placeholder that came before the icon. Toyota Gazoo Racing clearly disagrees.
Toyota is a Japanese automaker founded in 1937 that has developed a reputation for reliability across a multitude of segments, from sports cars and family sedans to pickup trucks and off-roaders. Famous models from the brand include the Hilux, Land Cruiser, Camry, Crown, and Corolla, the latter being the world's best-selling vehicle nameplate, with more than 50 million Corolla-badged vehicles being sold since it was first introduced. Toyota typically competes in the mainstream market, but is also famous for launching Lexus as a luxury sub-brand to take on Mercedes-Benz.
Through its GR Heritage Parts program and factory restoration capabilities, Toyota’s performance arm demonstrates that one of the least popular Supra generations is worthy of meticulous, factory-l...
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