The most expensive Toyota in history is up for sale for the price of three Ferraris
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Only 337 Toyota 2000GT coupes were produced in 1967-1970. An elegant and fast sports car made the Japanese brand famous all over the world.
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A 1967 Toyota 2000GT was put up for auction at RM Sotheby's in Paris. Previously, the car was estimated at 700,000 euros – at the level of three Ferrari F8 Tributo supercars. The history of the car was told on the website of the auction house.
Toyota 2000GT is considered the most expensive model in the history of the brand. The sports car helped the Japanese company to loudly declare itself to the whole world and challenge eminent European models. And he was also noted for high-profile victories in races.
In total, only 337 Toyota 2000GT coupes and two convertibles were produced from 1967 to 1970. Roofless versions were created specifically for the James Bond film You Only Live Twice. Now these cars are very much appreciated by collectors and sometimes the price of Toyota 2000GT exceeds one million euros.
The Toyota 2000GT sports car is distinguished by its elegant design with a long hood and a cabin shifted back. The design used innovative solutions for the 60s: the car received retractable headlights, a fully independent suspension and disc brakes on all wheels.
Yamaha was involved in the development of the Toyota 2000GT. It was she who created the 2.0-liter inline-six with a capacity of 150 hp. With. With it, the coupe accelerates to hundreds in 8.4 seconds and develops 220 km/h.
