Registration No: M286 AHW
Chassis No: JT164JA8000016115
MOT: November 2023

• 1 of only 623 UK supplied cars
• Two registered keepers
• Highly original and extremely well preserved
• A 'must have' for the JDM collector

Overseen by Isao Tsuzuki, work on the fourth generation (A80) Toyota Supra began in February 1989. Debuting at the Chicago Motor Show some four years later, the resultant 2+2-seater Coupe was a technological tour de force. Engaged in something of an ‘arms race’ with its fellow Japanese manufacturers and similarly keen to challenge the established European sportscar hierarchy, Toyota created a machine which, in its ultimate twin-turbocharged guise, was very special indeed. The heart of the forced induction A80 was the mighty ‘2JZ-GTE’ straight-six DOHC 3.0 litre engine boasting a ‘closed deck’ cylinder block, forged steel crankshaft and three-layer steel cylinder head gasket all of which meant that it was completely unstressed when developing 326bhp and 325lbft of torque in European specification. So strong was the unit that tuners were able to add hundreds of extra horsepower whilst still retaining stock internals. Outputs of over 1,000bhp were readily achievable and the most potent ‘2JZ-GTE’ was rated at 2,041bhp! Little wonder then that so many owners have succumbed to the lure of modification.

The other boon of the ‘2JZ-GTE’ was its use of sequential turbochargers which flattened the torque curve to such an extent that ninety percent of its peak was available from 1,300rpm to 4,500rpm. Today, we take nigh-on ‘lag free’ forced induction for granted but in the early 1990s it was a revelation. Nor was it just the engine which marked the flagship A80 as a stand-out design. Inspired by contemporary F1 practice, the Supra utilised a four-channel ABS braking system which enabled Car & Driver magazine to decelerate one from 70-0mph in forty-five metres (a record only surpassed by the Porsche Carrera GT hypercar in 2004). The provision of all-round independent suspension and Bilstein dampers provided ample grip with the Toyota recording 0.98g on the skidpan. However, despite its excellence the A80 remained something of a left-field choice in the UK with many buyers plumping for a (slower) Porsche 911 or Ferrari 348 instead. Thus, just 623 Supras were UK supplied from 1993-1996 with less than half those thought to have survived.

One of only 431, UK-supplied, A80-generation Toyota Supras to be fitted with four-speed plus overdrive automatic transmission, ‘M286 AHW’ has had two registered keepers and covered a scant 26,800 miles from new. Finished in Lucerne Silver with Beige leather upholstery, the 2+2-seater Coupe was supplied by Bryan Brothers of Bristol (whose number plates it still retains) for the princely sum of £41,786.33 including a CD player and extended warranty. The first owner spent a mere month or so every year in the UK and tasked his successor with keeping the Toyota ‘on the button’ until the latter took full possession during 2008. Serviced by Bryan Brothers at 0, 1,173, 4,451, 6,495 and 10,306 miles, the Supra was last treated to a cambelt change at 23,530 miles. Off the road for some eight years but kept garaged and gently exercised on its second owner’s property, ‘M286 AHW’ was serviced and fitted with a new alternator prior to passing its most recent MOT test on 9^th November 2022 with ‘no advisories’ (the relevant gov.uk website carries records for the car dating back to 2005 and shows that it has, thus far, never been issued with an advisory).

In common with Porsches and Ferraris of the era, the Toyota’s original paintwork is a slightly different shade on its metal and plastic parts but aside from a few minor stone chips is in remarkable condition. The inside is similarly well preserved as is the underneath. Completely standard (and all the rarer for it), the Supra is a genuine timewarp and presents better – to our eyes at least - than even its low warranted mileage would suggest. Increasingly collectible, this exceptional A80 is offered for sale with V5C Registration, original paperwork (‘New Vehicle Invoice’ and ‘Delivery Satisfaction Note’ etc) plus history file.

For more information, please contact:
Damian Jones
damian.jones@handh.co.uk
07855 493737