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A team of Japanese engineers has done the unthinkable and unforgivable: taken a mint condition 1967 Toyota 2000GT and turned it into a solar-powered EV.
Yes, that 2000GT. The one that proved Japan could build supercars. The one in the Bond film, the one that routinely sells for more than the median home price in Boston. It was the Lexus LF-A of its day, only with more soul.
We love electric vehicles, and we love solar cars. But you don't just paint over a Rivera or tear down the Palast Der Republik just because they're representative of an outdated or failed ideology. The loss of a pristine 2000GT is even more upsetting because it's a hidden gem of a golden era, a relative historical footnote alongside flashier Ferraris and muscle-bound Mustangs.
It's with a heavy heart that we present the Toyota 2000GT SEV "Crazy Car Project." If you're a fan of the new Penn Station or think Bamiyan looks better without those Buddhas, have a look.
Photos: Crazy Car Project
