This Car Was so Fast it Was Too Dangerous to Drive: Toyota 7
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Published 2022-09-29
The Japanese brand always tried to reach the limit for the development of their racing cars, producing extreme prototypes that always pushed speed to its boundaries.
One time however in the 70s, Toyota went too far: What they created was a literal racing monster, a prototype years ahead of its time, a car so fast that it could dominate every single race. But that wasn’t the reason why this car was well known.
The car was too fast, so fast it became too dangerous to drive. A 1000 BHP monster that ultimately caused the death of one of the prominent Toyota drivers of the time, writing one of the saddest chapters in the history of the Japanese manufacturer.
A car that carries vivid memories and strong emotions, a dream ended by its own tragic tale.
This is the story of the fastest car of the 70s, the car so fast, it was too dangerous to drive.
This is the story of the Toyota 7.
We hope you'll enjoy the video! ;)
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Script Writer: Alisa Pusceddu
Script Editor: Arlan Sri Paran
Voice Actor: Nino Palmeri
Video Editor: Alisa Pusceddu
00:00 Intro
01:28 An All Japanese Rivalry
04:06 The Toyota Monster
06:16 A Shocking Truth To Unveil
08:33 Shards Of A Haunted Legacy / Outro
All Comments (21)
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We are gonna make a video of the Porsche 917/30 and call it "The Fastest Car of the 70s, FOR REAL THIS TIME" No btw serious thread, which car do you think is faster? 917/30, Toyota 7 or even Chaparral 2J?
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It is hard to remember that in the 70's we had SO very little safety designed into the cars.
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have read this story 100s of times,and yet, I'm still excited to see it told in a style as unique as yours
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I always looked at this car with fascination in Gran Turismo 4, didn't expect it to have such a deep, dark story to it.. Damn.
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Absolutely insane how insane some of the cars were in the 70's. Until lotus came and fixed the "Death Trap" curse put onto these cars. Only the chap 2j is the one i would really call "a somewhat tamed" in this series. Even then, that thing is pretty much a death washing machine. Good video!
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I'd heard of the car before but never knew where it was raced or what its story was. Having heard of its specs and performance, i saw it as the pinnacle of japanese motorsport, no matter the rest of the 80s and 90s legends. But hearing its full story, from the drawing board to the passion behind the project and the tragedies behind it, every single moment kept me on edge and hoping for a silver lining to the project. Your voice was no less than perfect to tell the story of the 7, it felt like i was listening to a story from someone who was as involved and passionate about the project until the last second, and the music and clips only added to the effect. Amazing video and a wonderful explanation to this story. Very much looking forward to the other stories of triumph and tragedy in the world of motorsport.
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I first learned of this car from the PlayStation game Gran Turismo. Racing in the 1960’s and 1970’s was absolutely crazy. As the envelope was pushed even the tracks had to change. The Mulsane got 2 chicanes, Monza was literally completely redesigned, and Nurburgring full circuit virtually disappeared from racing. Perhaps you could do a video on some of the famous tracks and how they had to implement changes. Great video I liked it a lot
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Good stuff! I was actually considering doing the 7 but then I found this and it’s enough to go focus on other stories. Keep ‘em coming
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subscribed within the first minute of watching this, Story time: the Toyota 7 was my entire friend group's grind vehicle in Gran Turismo 5 back at highschool, we had one guy with a wheel and pedal setup and he would share the car around as no one else can beat the challenge for it. We took turns grinding out the Konica Minolta CV prototype with it. Good times.
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If anyone can narrate the legendary icons of the yester-years in racing, it's you. The Toyota seven's history was truelly one of the best. I can't wait to see what you have in store next, maybe the likes of the Porsche 917 k of the early 19th century
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Damnn, the 7 sounds like a car that could compete even today sad that it had to be bagged Great content btw
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On the topic of cars being too extreme for their time - a video on both the Peugeot 905 Evo1b and the Toyota TS010 would be a neat idea. Because back in 1992, those cars were faster than some F1 cars (compare WSC 1992 lap times with 1992 F1 lap times in Magny Cours).
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Wow, I had never heard of this car or it’s history. You did an excellent job telling it’s story. That was a dangerous time in motor racing. The pace of technological development and the beasts that were created was both exciting and sadly sometimes tragic. Would love to hear more like this from you. Super job!
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group b and can am were literal auto racing version of death sports. where engineering logic and no safety briefing ruled.
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6:10 LRSSG Briefing IV from AC7 - Really nice touch and suited the video perfectly. Also love the TOYOTA 7
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I've always known of the car in Gran Tourismo but didn't know the history of it. Great video and thanks for your work.
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Can am was one of the most absurd classes in racing ever so its pretty understandable that things like that could unfortunately happen. less than 700 kg and over 800 bhp, tiny lightweight wedges with coffètables for wings.
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WE ALL MISS YOU AND YOUR AMAZING VIDEOS! :,( Please, come back Project Dream! I wanna hear more about the cars of my dreams and I study from a lifetime told in a perfect format and in great fashion just like you do!
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The quality is just...Wow. don't have words for it. Insane job Project Dream!
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300 hp in a 620-800 kg. Vs the 917 820 kg and 715 hp?! Come on. It was a mess of engineering.
