SARD MC8 road car. Built for homologation purposes by Toyota's Sigma Advanced Research Development (SARD) works team for use in GT1 racing. The car was a very simple design, and was essentially a normal SW20 MR2 with wider body work and a tube framed rear section meant to accommodate a longitudinally mounted 1UZFE. While the MC8-R was highly noncompetitive in the 1995 BPR Global GT Series and the 1995-1997 24 Hours of Le Mans, the concept of a semi-purpose built sports prototype would go on to inspire the designers of the dominant 911 GT1. Unlike many one-off homologation specials from the 90s, this vehicle is in the hands of a private owner that regularly takes it on the road.
Owner's IG: https://www.instagram.com/mc8_channel/
Additional story: http://www.speedhunters.com/2022/11/sard-mc8/
