Here’s Your Chance to Buy a Gorgeous Toyota 2000GT
Looking for something truly special for your car collection this holiday season? Well, here’s your chance to score one of the greatest (and rarest) Japanese automobiles of all time.
Former Indy 500 winner Bobby Rahal is currently selling his 1967 Toyota 2000GT over on Bring a Trailer. Any example of Japan’s first supercar is noteworthy, but this one has also been beautifully maintained, looking as good today as it did when it left the factory nearly six decades ago.
The 2000GT completely changed the way that Japanese cars were viewed when it debuted in 1967. The coupe, which was developed in collaboration with Yamaha, paired a gorgeous design with exhilarating performance, something that was supposed to be the exclusive domain of marques like Ferrari and Mercedes-Benz. It was also just as rare as Europe’s most coveted grand tourers, with just 351 examples rolling off the line during the three years it was in production.
Bobby Rahal’s 1967 Toyota 2000GT
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Rahal’s 2000GT, chassis 10128, was originally sold in Mozambique and has been a part of collections in South Africa, Costa Rica, and the U.K. in the decades since. The three-time CART champion acquired the vehicle, via Bring a Trailer, in 2021 and has made the most of his time with the car, including entering it in the 2024 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, where it won its class. It’s finished in Solar Red over a black vinyl interior and rides on a set of 15-inch magnesium alloy wheels. It’s clearly been well maintained—at least two refurbishments are mentioned in the auction listing—and barely looks to have aged a day since leaving the factory.
Just as impressive is the 2.0-liter DOHC inline-six that resides under its hood. That engine may not be a match for the powertrains in the original Lexus LFA or Toyota’s just announced GR GT but it makes 148 hp, a more than respectable number for its era. When it was brand new, the car was able to sprint to 60 mph in around eight and a half seconds and could hit a top speed of 135 mph.
Inside the 2000GT
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Intrigued? Prepare to spend big. As of press time, bidding had already topped $750,000. With a week left in the auction, that number figures to climb. Rahal could likely make a profit on the $875,000 he paid for the car three years ago.
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