Toyota GR Supra Sport Top Is a Once-off Targa

There was no Sema Show in 2020, for obvious reason. But that didn’t stop manufacturers and tuning shops from producing models that would have been shown in Las Vegas in November. One such creation is the Toyota GR Supra Sport Top. This show car was created as a one-off homage to the removable top Supra models of the 1990s. Click here to check out the GR Supra Heritage Edition that was showcased at the SEMA Show in 2019.

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The Toyota GR Supra Sport Top is a targa version of the company’s current range-leading sportscar. KC Mathieu, owner of KC’s Paint Shop in Fort Worth, Texas, was responsible for removal of the roof. “The steel was a little harder to cut through than we expected,” said Mathieu. “We started with an air saw, and got nowhere real fast.” Though concerned that after 30 minutes they had only cut about an inch of steel, KC then switched gears and tried a different cutting tool. After some time, the metal of the roof really started to yield, and eventually the surgery would be a success.

Read our drive report of the Mk5 Toyota GR Supra at this link.

Removing the metal structure between the top of the windscreen and upper section of the B pillar allows light to flood into the cabin and to work on your tan while zooming through your favourite mountain pass. But the Toyota GR Supra Sport Top isn’t permanently open such as these five topless supercars.

A portable roof consists of two composite panels 3D printed by Toyota Motor North America Research and Development. The two panels were contoured to the GR Supra’s body lines and the car retains the windshield header and outer roof body structure shapes. In essence, the targa version is almost indistinguishable from the fixed roof version. The new car features a hand-built rear diffuser, reworked exhaust with dual, centre-exit pipes and round taillights. A MkIV-style rear wing completes the rear treatment.