
Toyota MR2 Spyder W30 Black LHD AUTOart 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Toyota
- Manufacturer
- AUTOart
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 78714
- Year
- 2000
- Era
- 2000s
- Body Type
- Open-Top
- Vehicle Class
- Entry Sports
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 674110787146
About the Toyota MR2 Spyder W30 Black LHD AUTOart 1:18
TL;DR: AUTOart's 1:18 diecast Toyota MR2 Spyder W30 in black, LHD, reproduces Toyota's compact mid-engine convertible with opening doors and hood. This is a used example, box showing traces of storage. A lightweight-feeling subject rather than a lightweight-built model.
The W30 MR2 Spyder was Toyota's return to a simple, mid-engine two-seat roadster after the earlier generations had grown heavier, and its open top makes it a natural fit for AUTOart's opening-panel treatment.
AUTOart's Diecast Take on the Open-Top MR2
Zinc alloy construction gives the model a satisfying weight despite the real car's reputation for being featherweight, and the open-top body means the cabin sits exposed without needing a folding soft-top mechanism modeled in miniature. Doors and hood both open, revealing the compact mid-mounted engine bay and a simplified but legible two-seat interior. Black paint reads deep and glossy on the metal shell, and panel gaps around the doors stay tight, a sign of decent tooling at this tier. This is a used example, and the box shows traces of storage while the casting itself is in good shape.
Where the MR2 Fits a Japanese Sports Car Shelf
The MR2 never carried the racing pedigree of Nissan's GT-R or Subaru's WRX lineups, and this replica doesn't pretend otherwise. Its appeal is the mid-engine layout itself, a rare configuration for an affordable Japanese sports car, and the open-top body brings visual variety to a display otherwise full of closed coupes. Placed among other entry-tier Japanese sports cars, it fills a genuinely different silhouette on the shelf.














