Lot Ended
Description
Unique MR2 built to resemble an Italian sportscar; driven 60 miles to
the sale; sounds great, looks great; get yourself noticed!
This
stunning Toyota MR2 Roadster VVTI was first registered in March 2000. Seven
years later the MR2 was involved in a minor accident which nonetheless got it
recorded as a Cat D on the insurance database so a previous owner had the bright
idea of ditching the damaged body panels and replacing them with something far
more exotic instead.
He took a
well-known Italian sportscar as his inspiration – for legal reasons we can’t
actually state the make and model that this car was built to resemble but you
can probably guess. We also can’t show you all of the car in the photos on the
website because certain elements may be subject to copyright restrictions so
best if you come and see the car for yourselves.
Under the
Rosso Red GRP skin lurks the brilliant chassis and running gear of the donor
MR2, a nippy Roadster with a mid-mounted 140bhp 1.8-litre that weighed just
975kg all up and could sprint to 60mph in 7.9 seconds on the way to a top speed
of 130mph. With superb handling, bullet-proof Toyota reliability and 38mpg
economy, it has all the performance you could reasonably
need.
Your
passengers will also be impressed because the seats, the steering wheel and even
the door handles are more Italian than Toyota and it has a push-button start
just like the real thing. Under the plexiglass engine cover the power unit has
authentic-looking red/black crackle-finish cam covers and the custom-tuned
exhaust system makes all the right noises so there is very little to give the
game away to the untrained eye or ear.
In our
vendor's family since 2015, it has been in regular use with an MOT until May
2025 with no advisories recorded, the odometer currently showing 82,890 miles.
The vendor reports that it drives very nicely and it was driven some 60 miles to
the sale. Supplied with various invoices for regular upkeep, it comes with two
sets of keys (both with remote central locking) and a fitted car cover, the
icing on the cake being the nice personalised number plate which is included in
the sale.
Starting
promptly and running beautifully as we have moved it around on site, with a
pleasingly Italian exhaust note, this unique sportscar is in really super
condition and will turn heads wherever it goes.
For more information
contact James on 07970 309907 or email james.dennison@brightwells.com