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1967 Suzuka 500km race, where Toyota showed up in full force. Both the Sports 800, a well proven car for endurance racing, and the new 2000GT appeared at the event with barely any competition. Taki Racing Team decided to not enter their 906 for this event – thus giving Toyota free reign. Leading in this photo is the #61 Toyota 2000GT of Hiroshi Fushida who would take victory overall with 84 laps completed. Photo and info via FB Historic Japanese Racing Cars

1968 Toyota 7 415S at its debut, the 1968 Japan Grand Prix. While having a 3L V8 powering the relatively light 890kg car, it would not be anywhere near quick enough to beat the Nissan R381 that ruled the early stages of the race. Hiroshi Fushida pushing the car to the pits before the start of the race. Photo and info via FB

1968 – Another incredible recently discovered photo of the 1968 NET Speed Cup, held at Fuji Speedway! Coming in at a very lengthy 90 laps, this was quite a hefty event to participate in, hence why the 3 giants (Toyota, Nissan and Taki Racing Team) clashed here! In this photo we see the #27 Lola T70 MKIII as driven by Masahiro Hasemi, he would qualify for 2nd place behind teammate Tadashi Sakai with a time of 1:55.38. He would turn out as the race winner! Following close behind we have Hiroshi Fushida in his signature white Toyota 7 (415S), who qualified just behind Hasemi with a time of 1:55.38, putting him 3rd on the grid; the fastest of all Toyota’s. Unfortunately during the race Fushida lost a few positions, and ended up in 5th place overall, 3 laps down of the top 4. Tom wrote an excellent post on this race back on February 19th, go check it out!. Photo and info from Historic Japanese Racing Cars

1969 fushida McLaren M12, owned by Toyota. Toyota owned the car as part of its Group 7 racing development program while it built and developed its own cars.

1969 Japan “Can-Am”

1970 Monterey Grand Prix – 5th Hiroshi Fushida #97 – Eagle Mk 5 – Plymouth V8 V. Wayne-Jones Zeus Develop

1970 Monterey Grand Prix – 5th Hiroshi Fushida #97 – Eagle Mk 5 – Plymouth V8 V. Wayne-Jones Zeus Develop. Photo via FB page of Hiroshi Fushida

Hiroshi Fushida when he was testing something special: Mac’s-IT Rotax Special In the 1970’s Jack Hoare, developed a Can-Am racing car powered by four Rotax snowmobile engines. The vehicle was built with four two-cylinder 775cc (110hp each) Rotax engines, one powering each wheel, with a complicated drivetrain/transmission system, which contributed to not only power loss, but drive-shaft failure caused by problems balancing power output. The vehicle was tested but proved non competitive and never raced? Photo and info via FB Classic and Sport cars Japan

Hiroshi Fushida when he was testing something special: Mac’s-IT Rotax Special In the 1970’s Jack Hoare, developed a Can-Am racing car powered by four Rotax snowmobile engines. The vehicle was built with four two-cylinder 775cc (110hp each) Rotax engines, one powering each wheel, with a complicated drivetrain/transmission system, which contributed to not only power loss, but drive-shaft failure caused by problems balancing power output. The vehicle was tested but proved non competitive and never raced? Photo and info via FB Classic and Sport cars Japan

1972 Hiroshi Fushida /in the car/ when he also raced F2 Mana 08 F2000, Cosworth 1,8l. 1972 Tokyo racing car show. On the car, the designer Kenji Mimura. Fushida was the owner of the team. Photo from FB Hiroshi Fushida

1973 GC Japan Grand Championship Can-Am. Info from Chevron FB group – Hiroshi Fushida in his Hero’s Racing B19 FVC at Fuji Raceway Japan 1973 by the look of the Nerf Damage after the 2 Liter Grand Champ Race. The car used to be Orange

1973 Hiroshi Fushida /right/ 1973, the first Japanese drivers and team participated in Le Mans 24H. Info Hiroshi Fushida and photo via FB

1975 Japan Fuji F2 GP, ENKEI March 752-BMW driven by Hiroshi Fushida at a Fuji SW

1975 Le Mans with Sigma MC75 Toyota 1636cc S4 Turbo. Photo/source via FB Hiroshi Fushida

1975? Fuji Grand Champion Series – I think it is 1975, because he drove Le Mans with this car and number. Photo Osamu Aihara

May be Goofwood with Toyota 7 V8 Can Am Car. Photo Hidesha Aoki

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2022 AIM Legend’s Club Cup 2022. Photo Yoshio Fujiwara

Driver’s helmet Kuwashima anf Fushida. Photo Hiromitsu Iwata