MAD'S Toyota MR2 Langheck

While researching for an upcoming vehicle, I stumbled upon YouTube gold that I couldn't ignore. Translation? I dropped everything and started rewriting today's story at 9pm.

Let me explain. It's a 25-minute video with 233 views, uploaded 11 years ago, with the catchy title: "ex3128k". 

Description? "1985 Modfy Car Show in Tokyo". Zero comments. I liked the video—as of this writing, a total of 14 thumbs are now up.

Clearly, it was a rip of some old VHS report, and after starting at the introduction and racing cars, the host featured a BMW M1 bodykit for the first-generation (AW10) Toyota MR2 (not going to lie, kind of fun)…then the camera zoomed in on a tail and whole-ass car I'd never seen before.

Narrow. Blue. Red stripe. White. An obvious fin. A ridiculously long hunk of rear bodywork.

CENTRATE & CD. Eh?

BBS Turbofan-like rear wheel covers. Legitimate sponsors. BBS Turbofan-like front wheel covers. Hey—I've seen that greenhouse before, but not with upward-opening doors—is this…another first-generation Toyota MR2?

Yes, actually.