There was a very good reason why the Toyota MR2 ‘SW20’ looked like a miniaturised Ferrari. That's because it was very much the aim of its designer, Kazutoshi Arima, to make it look like a scaled-down version of the Italian supercar.
After all, the MR2’s mid-engined rear-wheel-drive layout suited that aesthetic and it's fair to say that Arima pulled it off beautifully, creating one of the best-looking sports cars of the 1990s, if not of all time.
The world’s motoring media thought so, too, and the SW20 received a rapturous reception when it made its debut at the end of 1989.
It evolved over the years to become progressively quicker, while turbocharged variants were especially lively, but in many ways it's the pure, unspoilt original models that are very much the best.
And that's what we have here: a 1993 model that has been loved and cared for throughout its life, having had just three owners. Garaged and well-loved, it has a mostly main dealer service history and has to be one of the most original and genuine SW20s on the market right now.ZOXhhRj1VRSoI4AbOcUgCgRk1wQDdv0ikK4fjoIX.jpeg980.04 KB
HISTORY AND PAPERWORK
UK V5C
Three owners
Toyota service wallet
50,849 miles
Service book stamped to 49,478
Most service work carried out by Toyota main agent Culvers of Macclesfield
Old receipts and invoices
MOT until July 2023
Has been kept garaged and used only for shows since at least 2006
This is a really lovely example of a standard, unmessed-with and brilliantly preserved SW20 MR2 - a refreshing alternative to the hundreds of modified cars that there are on the market and truly delightful for it.
It looks exactly as its designer intended it to. In other words, absolutely gorgeous. Plus, it's in truly concours condition stated by the vendor, with excellent bodywork, no welding and the added advantage of a mostly main dealer service history. It an absolute gem of a modern classic that deserves to be preserved and enjoyed exactly as it is.
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