| Toyota Sports 800 (UP15) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Toyota |
| Production | April 1965 – October 1969 3,131 produced |
| Assembly | Japan: Yokosuka, Kanagawa (Kanto Auto Works) |
| Designer | Shozo Sato and Tatsuo Hasegawa |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Related | Toyota Publica |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 790 cc 2U-B H2 (petrol) |
| Power output | 33 kW (44 hp; 45 PS) |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,000 mm (78.7 in) |
| Length | 3,580 mm (140.9 in) |
| Width | 1,465 mm (57.7 in) |
| Height | 1,175 mm (46.3 in) |
| Curb weight | 580 kg (1,279 lb) |
The Toyota Sports 800 (Japanese: トヨタ・スポーツ800, Hepburn: Toyota Supōtsu Hachihyaku) is Toyota's first production sports car. The prototype for the Sports 800, called the Publica Sports, debuted at the 1962 Tokyo Auto Show, featuring a space age sliding canopy and utilizing the 21 kW (28 hp; 29 PS) powertrain of the Publica 700, a Japanese market economy car. The Toyota Sports 800 is affectionately called the "Yota-Hachi" (ヨタハチ), which is a Japanese short form for "Toyota 8". In Japan, the vehicle was exclusive to Toyota Japan retail sales channel called Toyota Publica Store alongside the Publica.