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Jiro Kono

Jiro Kono

ToyotaDevelopment lead

Project leader of the Toyota 2000GT, who realized a world-class GT car with a small, elite team

Timeline

  1. 1947

    Joined

  2. 1967

    2000GT project (280A)

    Development lead

    Models it produced

    Stationed at Yamaha, a second car in two months

    The 2000GT was built with the cooperation of Yamaha Motor, whose GT car development with Nissan had fallen through. Toyota's core staff were stationed at Yamaha, and the first prototype was completed in August. Making the most of a small, elite team, they displayed the second prototype at the motor show just two months later.

Connections

  • Satoru Nozaki

    Satoru Nozaki

    SubordinateSame project

    According to Toshihiro Okada, Nozaki worked on development of the Toyota 2000GT under chief engineer Kono.

    • 2000GT project (280A)

Profile

Project leader for the Toyota 2000GT (project code 280A).

Translated from Japanese sources.

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