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Solved - NEH 1618: Toyota MRJ concept 1995 built by CECOMP Italy
« on: February 28, 2012, 07:12:15 AM »
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Re: NEH 1618
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2012, 04:30:01 AM »
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Re: NEH 1618
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2012, 06:18:34 AM »
Japanese?
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Re: NEH 1618
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2012, 06:35:22 AM »
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Re: NEH 1618
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2012, 06:22:04 PM »
Looks like a bodykit on an MR2 chassis?
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Re: NEH 1618
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2012, 07:26:09 PM »
Quote from: gilescooperuk on March 11, 2012, 06:22:04 PM
Looks like a bodykit on an MR2 chassis?

Not at all!
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Re: NEH 1618
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2012, 06:36:53 AM »
Fioravanti (roof)?
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Re: NEH 1618
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2012, 06:49:11 AM »
Quote from: Julien1A on March 12, 2012, 06:36:53 AM
Fioravanti (roof)?

My source doesn't mention his name in connection with this car.
Looking at it I wouldn't be surprised if he was involved, but he certainly doesn't seem to be credited with it.
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Re: NEH 1618
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2012, 07:02:44 AM »
But does the car has the rotating roof? It seems so...
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Re: NEH 1618
« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2012, 07:15:36 AM »
Quote from: Julien1A on March 12, 2012, 07:02:44 AM
But does the car has the rotating roof? It seems so...

I see what you mean.
No, I don't think it does.
I think it's just removeable, but I'll check my facts when I get home tonight.

Edit:  No Fioravanti involvement at all that I can find.
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Re: NEH 1618
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2012, 05:20:15 AM »
Professionals?
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Re: NEH 1618
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2012, 05:33:18 AM »
...the last comments let me think that it could be Italian..
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Re: NEH 1618
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2012, 05:54:58 AM »
Looks like a study for the mid-engine MG
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Re: NEH 1618
« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2012, 06:27:16 AM »
Quote from: Allemano on March 20, 2012, 05:33:18 AM
...the last comments let me think that it could be Italian..

It is indeed Italian...

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on March 20, 2012, 05:54:58 AM
Looks like a study for the mid-engine MG

...but no MG connection at all AFAIK.
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Re: NEH 1618
« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2012, 09:18:39 AM »
Ohh, this one is driving me crazy as I know it, but my brain won't work (except I can remember this car was orange!).  Is the car on which it is based Japanese?
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Re: NEH 1618
« Reply #15 on: March 20, 2012, 10:06:51 AM »
Quote from: Djetset on March 20, 2012, 09:18:39 AM
Ohh, this one is driving me crazy as I know it, but my brain won't work (except I can remember this car was orange!).  Is the car on which it is based Japanese?

To be honest there was no mention of what the car was based on, so I don't actually know its mechanicals.
Being Italian (as we've already established) I assumed it was probably Fiat, but that does not preclude it from being Japanese.
It may well have no innards at all of course!
You've seen a colour picture of this?  I haven't!
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Re: NEH 1618
« Reply #16 on: March 20, 2012, 10:36:47 AM »
I've seen more than a colour picture of the car; I've seen the actual car somewhere, plus have some literature about it!  Problem is I'm currently 10 light years from home where said information resides!!
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Re: NEH 1618
« Reply #17 on: March 20, 2012, 11:01:24 AM »
Is any of the famous design studios (Bertone, Zagato, Pinifarina etc.) involved?
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Re: NEH 1618
« Reply #18 on: March 20, 2012, 01:44:39 PM »
Quote from: Allemano on March 20, 2012, 11:01:24 AM
Is any of the famous design studios (Bertone, Zagato, Pinifarina etc.) involved?

No.  Much less well-known.
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Re: NEH 1618
« Reply #19 on: March 21, 2012, 04:40:10 PM »
It is 1995 Toyota MRJ Concept.

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At Toyota, we know exactly what a sports car should be: responsive to the driver's every command, quick off the mark, and nimble on a twisty road. We've always felt the midship engine design was the best way to meet all those  goals, and ensure unprecedented comfort.  The Toyota MRJ has all the sportscar characteristics a midship engine car can offer, plus extra utility that lets you add sporty driving to your everyday life. Enthusiasts today want the joy of a sports cars with a personal touch-with individualist form and coloring. The Toyota MRJ fits the bill perfectly."

Engine & performance:

Position: mid-engined

Type: 4-cylinder, DOHC20

Capacity: 1762 mm

Power: 170 hp

Torque: 186 Nm

Drive: 4WS

Dimensions:

Length: 3995 mm

Width: 1695 mm

Height: 1240 mm

Wheelbase: 2550 mm
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Re: NEH 1618
« Reply #20 on: March 21, 2012, 04:53:13 PM »
Right you are - so it is!
Now, for that point - who built it?
It wasn't built by Toyota.
Locked for you to come back with the answer!
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Re: NEH 1618
« Reply #21 on: March 21, 2012, 05:00:39 PM »
Quote from: Carnut on March 21, 2012, 04:53:13 PM
Right you are - so it is!
Now, for that point - who built it?
It wasn't built by Toyota.
Locked for you to come back with the answer!

It was designed by Toyota’s Brussels design office, but it seems that Cecomp (Italian design manufacturing company) built it. Probably Giovanni Forneris is the name that you are looking for, I am not sure.
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Re: NEH 1618
« Reply #22 on: March 22, 2012, 05:38:10 AM »
That's it!
CECOMP is what I was looking for.  They regularly build prototypes for others and this is one they built in steel and aluminium, obviously for Toyota.

And it does in fact have a roof that's fully retractable at the touch of a button!

Surprisingly this car did poorly when shown to Toyota MR fans and was dropped in favour of a much more conservative design for the next MR2.

So now your memory has been jogged Djetset and you were right about the colour.
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