vulgalour - Free Range Queer#WeirdCarMastodon I need your help. Is this a factory Toyota Yaris floppytop, or has someone made a really nicely finished one-off?
I don't recall ever seeing a convertible Yaris before.
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@vulgalour huh. Hold please, I need to do some research.
@vulgalour okay, this is exactly what I thought it was.
This is a Toyota-built concept car from 2000 called the Yaris Cabrio. It was obviously never put into production. And yes it is specifically the concept car; it's the same yellow, same wheels, same everything.
@rootwyrm That would explain why I've never seen another then! Feels like an opportunity missed really, the similarly aged Fiat Punto cabrio didn't do too badly from what I remember.
@vulgalour that's the neat thing about concept cars and Fiat Punto Cabrios: they don't have to pass crash testing!
The possibility of a Yaris convertible passing, well, literally ANY crash test whatsoever without actively killing all occupants is exactly 0.00000%.
@vulgalour like, the 3-door hardtop sold in most of the world didn't even have dual airbags. Some didn't have an airbag PERIOD!
And boy fuckin' howdy when Monash crash tested one to 2000-2001 Australian standards? It basically FAILED. The 3 door couldn't even be sold in North America until '03 with major revisions because, well.
@rootwyrm I see your Toyota Yaris crash safety concerns and raise you Rover 100.
Alex@rtnVFRmedia Suffolk UKThere was a concept vehicle, maybe some of them actually went into limited production and have ended up in collections/museums
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@vulgalour Searching yields 'a one-off concept presented at the March 2000 Geneva Motor Show' #weirdcarmastodon
2000 Toyota Yaris Cabrio Concept https://share.google/FNy7FPLyHOVHP6DzU
2000 Toyota Yaris Cabrio Concept
The Toyota Yaris Cabrio Concept, an extension of the award-winning Yaris Car of the Year, was introduced to provide an educational exploration of its stylish and modern design, offering a glimpse into potential new additions to the Yaris family.Emphasizing the freedom and self-confidence of the younger generation at that time, the Yaris Cabrio was crafted to bring enjoyment to city streets, sunshine, and leisurely days with the wind in one's hair, all while maintaining practicality. As the only
Basmitharts@vulgalour Concept from back in 2000 or 2001 maybe.
I wonder how someone got their hands on it? Toyota is known for keeping a tight grip on stuff like this.
@Basmitharts I don't have context for where it is, unfortunately, other than it being in Japan. Maybe Toyota got it out for a show?
@vulgalour ohh... maybe.