This 1965 Toyota Sports 800 is a RHD car imported at some point from Japan. This is one of the roughest examples we’ve seen for sale before, but the flat twin was recently made to run and values have been on a steep rise for a few years now. Find it here on Craigslist in Los Angeles, California for $15k. Special thanks to BaT reader Salvador C. for this submission.

All glass is present and in good condition, though the passenger side fender mirror has gone missing all other trim appears to be complete as well, though condition varies from decent to rough but restorable. Rust is visible in the form of heavy bubbling around the car’s lower quarters, and the seller freely admits that it has corrosion issues. There could be a lot more hiding underneath, but fortunately the driver’s sill looks pretty good as shown below.

The interior appears to be complete but and serviceable as-is, but thorough cleaning or partial restoration will allow it to look its best. Gauges and the distinctly T-shaped three spoke steering wheel are likely pure unobtanium, with only 3,131 built between 1965 and 1969. Note that production started a full two years before the 2000GT, making the Sports 800 Toyota’s first production sports car.

Here’s the little air-cooled 790cc 2U-B flat twin. Dual carbs and an almost 100cc bump in displacement saw power rise t0 45 HP, an increase of 17 compared to the Publica 700 on which it was based. This one’s recently been made to run and the seller says it’s “good.”

Modern California plates mean it must have been imported somewhat recently, and the registration sticker shows it was last on the road in 2010. This one will need a lot of work, but all the hard-to-replace stuff all appears accounted for and restoration will almost certainly have the potential for financial reward. Regardless of value, we want to drive it on the door handles–in full view of the cops and lagging behind bored commuters.