The Toyota Publica Sports Concept of 1962 was a ground-breaking small sports car prototype with a sliding canopy roof that could be removed completely. It was designed by Shozo Sato and engineered by Tatsuo Hasegawa, a former WWII aircraft designer who prioritised advanced aerodynamics and weight reduction. It was powered by a compact 697cc air-cooled, horizontally opposed two-cylinder engine. It was put into in 1965 as the the Toyota Sports 800 minus the sliding roof but with doors