Toyota 87C (1987)

87C · 1987–1988RWD

Built by TOM'S and Dome as the project became a full Toyota factory effort, the 87C used an uprated 2.1-litre turbo four with new engine management. It beat the long-dominant Porsche 962s to win the Fuji round and the Suzuka 1000km of the All Japan Sports Prototype Championship, though its compact, low-downforce body left it uncompetitive at Le Mans, where both cars retired in 1987.

612 hpPower

1987-1988Year

Gallery

Toyota 87C (1987), every angle

Exterior

Photo: Toyota press · via upload.wikimedia.org

Engineering passport

Specifications

Powertrain

Engineering details

EngineToyota 3S-GTM 2.1 L turbocharged inline-4, mid-mounted

Displacement2.1 L

Cylinders4

FuelPetrol

Transmission5-speed Manual

DrivetrainRWD

Power612 hp

STORY

Toyota's Group C program spanned the 1980s and early 1990s sports-prototype era, developing the C-V series of turbocharged endurance racers with Tom's and later TMG. The cars competed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and in the World and Japanese sportscar championships, chasing Toyota's first overall Le Mans win. The effort culminated in the 3.5-litre TS010 before the category's demise.

Source ↗

Price Evolution

Loading auction history…

Track Records

Loading records…