Super Autobacs APEX'i MR-S JGTC 2000 [Ebbro 43142]

Ebbro 1/43 scale version of the Super Autobacs APEX'i MR-S was a GT300-spec race car produced by Toyota for the 2000 season of JGTC.

"The second-generation MR2, called in-house as the SW20, wasn't just a popular road car; it made for an impressive race machine as well.

The car performed especially well in the GT300 class of the JGTC (All-Japan Grand Touring Car Championship), winning dozens of races, and when its reign ended in 1999 (at the same time production of the road car ended), Toyota appointed the all-new MR2 Spyder (MR-S in Japan) as the SW20's successor.

The new race car was designed by TRD (Toyota Racing Development) and developed by APEX'i Racing; it surpassed the performance of its predecessor in every way. With a longer wheelbase (by 1.9 inches) and shorter overall length (by 10.8 inches), the MR2 Spyder was more agile and, thanks to newfound lightness, quicker in a straight line. It utilized the same 3S-GTE engine as the SW20, as well as a number of chassis components that included the front and rear strut suspension that featured a modified pushrod setup allowing easier ride height adjustment.

With Morio Nitta and Shinichi Takagi doing the driving, Toyota entered the 2000 race season with high hopes for the new race machine; however, handling issues and lack of speed on the straights put its championship hopes in jeopardy. Toyota entered a revised version of the MR2 Spyder mid-season, which seemed to cure all the previous car's ailments. The car soon won its first race and, in 2002, the driving team of Nitta and Takagi took the driver's title behind the MR2 Spyder's wheel.

- Condition is great.
- Only opened once for inspection.
- Originally shipped from Japan.
- Clear case is in good condition
- Box itself is in great condition.
- Car is 100% intact and has never been removed from display base.

*No returns, claims or exchanges. These are all second-hand purchases from Japan and in-stock in the USA. Please consider above factors before purchase.