On the 2nd May 1984 the first MR2 rolled off the production line. The unique little car immediately impressed the motoring critics of the day. (In fact it's believed a Lotus engineer helped Toyota with the suspension and handling, while Toyota assisted Lotus with achieving consistent quality on the production line). Toyota's mid-engined affordable sports car was only seriously rivalled by the X1/9, though Japanese reliability was surely an advantage.
MR2 number00001 was White with White /Black interior
1984 MR2 Released :
Commonly referred to as the pre-facelift model. Usually had black bumpers, spoiler and wing mirrors. AW11 and AW10 models produced. Release in New Zealand with slightly different rear tail lights and most had sunroofs.
So go out and give your AW a great big hug and wish it Happy Birthday . Maybe even buy it a gift !!So guys lets celebrate 35 years of the MR2.
The video takes a look at a group of MR2 drivers, and attempts to explain what it is about the car that is destined to make it a future classic. Scroll down to see Petrolicious examine the MR2 Connection.
https://youtu.be/szNTIRb09b0
Here's a link to a model of a paper Party hat (In case you want to make one for your 2) https://www.papertoys.com/pdfs/partyhat.pdf
