1986 Toyota MR2

Description

OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE

An affordable mid-engine sports car? Sounds more like a dream than reality, but the Toyota MR2 fulfilled that wish. At the 1983 Tokyo motor show Toyota displayed to the world its SV-3 concept, a thinly disguised preview of what would become, a year later, the MR2 (Mid-engine, Rear-wheel-drive, 2-seater). The company had been taking the matter of driving fun very seriously and its development team was able to bring in Dan Gurney, the successful Formula One and sports car racer, to fine-tune the responses of Toyota’s new road car, even if it was based on humble Corolla origins. That 1587cc AE86 four-cylinder engine features a 16-valve cylinder head, Denso electronic fuel injection, and a variable intake system. It was quite advanced for the time, and the result was 112 hp and the ability to rev beyond 7000rpm. The MR2 was Motor Trend Import Car of the Year for 1985 for a reason — with the engine mounted transversely, riding on MacPherson strut suspension and four-wheel ABS disc brakes, the MR2 performed far above its price.

Offered by the original owner, this treasured 1986 Toyota MR2 is a reminder the dream mid-engine sports car can be reality.

Highlights

• Original owner 1986 Toyota MR2

• Five-speed manual transmission

• Factory sunroof

• The chassis number (JT2AW15CXG0056512) decodes as:

  • J – Japan

  • T – Toyota Motor Corporation

  • 2 – Passenger car

  • A – 4AG Engine

  • W – MR2

  • 1 – Series MK1

  • 5 – Left hand drive

  • C ­– Hardtop/Sunroof

  • X ­– Check digit

  • G – 1986

  • 0 – TMC Japan assembly plant

  • 056512 – Sequential production number

• Clean CARFAX Vehicle History Report

• This 1986 Toyota MR2 is offered with the odometer currently showing just under 133,900 miles at the time of listing

Features

• 1.6-liter DOHC inline-four with 112 horsepower

• Strut-type coil spring front and rear suspension

• Power front and rear vented disc brakes

• 14 inch alloy wheels

• Cloth bucket seats

• AM/FM/Cassette radio

• Leather tilt-adjustable steering wheel

• Center console

• Tachometer

• Tinted glass

• Rear defogger

• Power exterior mirrors

Important Service Notes

• Fuel pump replaced spring 2023

• Alternator replaced in 2014

Known Imperfections

• Radio inoperable, cassette deck works

• Slight rust on front spoiler

• Small dent in passenger side rear quarter panel

• Clear coat has some chipping around the windows

• Black leather boot on shifter had a hole due to a burr on the shifter, which has since been filed off, a red leather boot was custom made. Black leather will be included with the car to take it back to factory colors.

Included

• Spare tire and jack

• Toyota MR2 car cover and cover bag

• Interior sunroof insert (keeps the sun off the interior)

• Storage bag for sunroof and sunroof insert

• Original manuals

Ownership History

The accompanying CARFAX Vehicle History Report places this one owner 1986 Toyota MR2 in New Hampshire and South Carolina. When in New Hampshire it was said to be garage stored and never driven in winter.