Omoi No Fukugen Pub Rika Sports Toyota Sports 800 No Genryu

[Machine Translation] More than 50 years ago, the experimental research car "Publika Sport" made an impact on many people. The car has since disappeared, recorded only in photographs, and there are men who set out to restore it and worked hard to realize their tremendous dream. They gathered useful records from newspapers and magazines, visited people who were involved in the development of the car, searched for the intentions of the now-deceased designer of the original, and finally arrived at the final 1/5 model after repeated monthly meetings. This was the first step. To realize a full-scale, realistic car requires a huge amount of money, wisdom, and effort. The second stage was a huge hurdle that was half a struggle and half a joy to build. How did they overcome it? This is a record that should be read by everyone who is interested in manufacturing.

50年以上も前に多くの人々に衝撃を与えた研究実験車パブリカスポーツ。その姿は消滅し、写真でしか記録されていないその車を復元しようと思い立ち、途方もない夢の実現に邁進した男達がいる。新聞・雑誌など役に立つ記録をかき集め、開発に携わった人達を訪ね歩き、オリジナルを開発した今は亡き設計者の意図を探り当て、毎月のように会合を重ね、遂に1/5モデル最終形にたどり着く。これが第一段階であった。フルスケールの実走可能な車を実現するには膨大な資金と知恵と労力が要る。第二段階は悩ましさと造る喜びと相半ばする大きな壁だった。それを彼らはどのように乗り越えたのか?これはモノづくりに関心を抱くすべての人に読ませたい克明な記録である。