1967 Toyota 2000GT
Always at the Petersen Automotive Museum Auction (Los Angeles, 8 December), this stunning 1967 Toyota 2000GT will be auctionned through RM Sotheby's, a revolution for car industry, first Japanese sports car that can compete with European and American cars.
History of Toyota 2000GT
The Toyota 2000GT was presented at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1965, a huge shift in the automobile industry. Japan can design a gorgeous two-seater sports car not only inexpensive economy cars. The 2000GT was a collaboration between Toyato and Yamaha known for its motocycles. Yamaha wanted to produce a sport car for their first car.
The prototype was designed by Raymond Loewy, the designer behind **Studebaker ** and his protégé Albrecht Goertz. Yamaha presented it to Nissan that declined, contrary to Toyota who accepted provided that the design is reviewed by their own designer, Satoru Nozaki.
"One of the most exciting and enjoyable cars we've driven" - Road & Track magazine in 1967
Only 351 examples were built in two years of production. At this time, the 2000GT was sold for $US 6,800 (more than Porsche and Jaguar models).
Specification
With a five-speed manual transmission, the 2000GT has a 2M SOHC 2.3 liter inline six engine producing 148 hp at 6,600 rpm for a top speed of 215 kmh.
This model is the 98th example of 233 Japanese-market produced, finished in Pegasus White over a black leather interior. The only negative point : the wooden dashboard !
Lot Auction
| Date : | 8 December 2018 |
| Place : | Los Angeles, US |
| Price : | N/A |
| Link : | Petersen Automotive Museum Auction |
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You can see where the 240z and the 260z got there shape from, nice looking car I haven't seen one of these before, cheers mate.
It seems to be the same family with as grandfather the Jaguar E-Type
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Exciting early Japanese sports car. I didn't know they were in the high end market this early.
It was also a surprise for me :