“It’s definitely a 2000GT,” were the words that escaped Mr. Shihomi Hosoya after first laying eyes on the personally delivered model car. These words meant a great deal, considering he was involved in the development of the actual Toyota 2000GT. After seeing the new product information of the samurai 2000GT on the magazine’s model car corner, he immediately called Kyosho, the manufacturer. Even from such a small picture, something about the model appealed to Mr. Hosoya.

For someone like Mr. Hosoya who was involved in the development of the original car to express an interest was a great honour. It was decided to present a model car to Mr. Hosoya. This was not only an honor but also a valuable opportunity to hear opinions of stakeholders with intimate knowledge of the actual car.

Officials gathered at Rocky Auto, the factory that produces and sells the Rocky 3000GT replica of the Toyota 2000GT under the supervision of Mr. Hosoya. Discussion naturally turned to comparisons with the 1/1 size replica cars.

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