The Toyota 2000GT resonates with car collectors and lovers around the world. Carroll Shelby seemed unlikely to take the Japanese import racing, but he did.
The Toyota 2000GT is a limited-production front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, two-door, two-seat sports car / grand tourer designed by Toyota in collaboration with Yamaha. First displayed to the public at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1965, the 2000GT was manufactured under contract by Yamaha between 1967 and 1970. A halo car for the automaker, in Japan it was exclusive to Toyota's Japanese retail.
So impressed was Shelby and the team that they figured with the lessons learned from 1968 that the 69 seasons would result in a championship. But Toyota had other plans, not seeing the value of motorsports for marketing economy cars they pulled the funding of the program and the 2000GT factory program came to an early and abrupt end.
The 2000GT was the car which launched Toyota's circuit racing history. It made its debut at the Japanese Grand Prix.
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In 1967, Toyota teamed up with Carroll Shelby to enter the 2000GT in the American SCCA series in C category.
With the sale of the Shelby Toyota 2000GT for US$2,535,000 at Gooding & Company's Amelia Island auction on March 5, 2022, the Toyota 2000GT regained its crown as the most expensive Japanese car.
So it must have been a surprise when Toyota approached Carroll Shelby with a $500,000 budget to field the 2000GT in production sports car racing. Specifically, the class was the 1968 season of SCCA C/Production, where cars like the Triumph TR250 and the Porsche 911 were already dominant.
The 2000GT was the car which launched Toyota's circuit racing history. It made its debut at the Japanese Grand Prix.
So impressed was Shelby and the team that they figured with the lessons learned from 1968 that the 69 seasons would result in a championship. But Toyota had other plans, not seeing the value of motorsports for marketing economy cars they pulled the funding of the program and the 2000GT factory program came to an early and abrupt end.
The Toyota 2000GT resonates with car collectors and lovers around the world. Carroll Shelby seemed unlikely to take the Japanese import racing, but he did.
The beautiful Toyota 2000GT of the 1960s is as central to Japanese sport car history as the Shelby Cobra is to America's. Now imagine the two teaming up to take on the best from Porsche and Lotus.
The Toyota 2000GT is already the stuff of myth. The Shelby racing connection of this 1967 model adds that much more mystique.
Toyota Shelby/2000GT
The 2000GT was the car which launched Toyota's circuit racing history. It made its debut at the Japanese Grand Prix.
This Toyota/Shelby 2000GT is the most historically significant car to ever come out of Japan to the US and is one of three cars campaigned by Carroll Shelby. Japan took a unique approach to marketing this vehicle to the public by first wowing fans at the racetrack before making them available for purchase at Toyota showrooms.
With the sale of the Shelby Toyota 2000GT for US$2,535,000 at Gooding & Company's Amelia Island auction on March 5, 2022, the Toyota 2000GT regained its crown as the most expensive Japanese car.
So impressed was Shelby and the team that they figured with the lessons learned from 1968 that the 69 seasons would result in a championship. But Toyota had other plans, not seeing the value of motorsports for marketing economy cars they pulled the funding of the program and the 2000GT factory program came to an early and abrupt end.
So impressed was Shelby and the team that they figured with the lessons learned from 1968 that the 69 seasons would result in a championship. But Toyota had other plans, not seeing the value of motorsports for marketing economy cars they pulled the funding of the program and the 2000GT factory program came to an early and abrupt end.
This Toyota/Shelby 2000GT is the most historically significant car to ever come out of Japan to the US and is one of three cars campaigned by Carroll Shelby. Japan took a unique approach to marketing this vehicle to the public by first wowing fans at the racetrack before making them available for purchase at Toyota showrooms.
The Toyota 2000GT is a limited-production front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, two-door, two-seat sports car / grand tourer designed by Toyota in collaboration with Yamaha. First displayed to the public at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1965, the 2000GT was manufactured under contract by Yamaha between 1967 and 1970. A halo car for the automaker, in Japan it was exclusive to Toyota's Japanese retail.
So it must have been a surprise when Toyota approached Carroll Shelby with a $500,000 budget to field the 2000GT in production sports car racing. Specifically, the class was the 1968 season of SCCA C/Production, where cars like the Triumph TR250 and the Porsche 911 were already dominant.
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In 1967, Toyota teamed up with Carroll Shelby to enter the 2000GT in the American SCCA series in C category.
This Toyota/Shelby 2000GT is the most historically significant car to ever come out of Japan to the US and is one of three cars campaigned by Carroll Shelby. Japan took a unique approach to marketing this vehicle to the public by first wowing fans at the racetrack before making them available for purchase at Toyota showrooms.
So impressed was Shelby and the team that they figured with the lessons learned from 1968 that the 69 seasons would result in a championship. But Toyota had other plans, not seeing the value of motorsports for marketing economy cars they pulled the funding of the program and the 2000GT factory program came to an early and abrupt end.
The 2000GT was the car which launched Toyota's circuit racing history. It made its debut at the Japanese Grand Prix.
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So impressed was Shelby and the team that they figured with the lessons learned from 1968 that the 69 seasons would result in a championship. But Toyota had other plans, not seeing the value of motorsports for marketing economy cars they pulled the funding of the program and the 2000GT factory program came to an early and abrupt end.
So it must have been a surprise when Toyota approached Carroll Shelby with a $500,000 budget to field the 2000GT in production sports car racing. Specifically, the class was the 1968 season of SCCA C/Production, where cars like the Triumph TR250 and the Porsche 911 were already dominant.
This Toyota/Shelby 2000GT is the most historically significant car to ever come out of Japan to the US and is one of three cars campaigned by Carroll Shelby. Japan took a unique approach to marketing this vehicle to the public by first wowing fans at the racetrack before making them available for purchase at Toyota showrooms.
The Toyota 2000GT resonates with car collectors and lovers around the world. Carroll Shelby seemed unlikely to take the Japanese import racing, but he did.
The beautiful Toyota 2000GT of the 1960s is as central to Japanese sport car history as the Shelby Cobra is to America's. Now imagine the two teaming up to take on the best from Porsche and Lotus.
This Toyota/Shelby 2000GT is the most historically significant car to ever come out of Japan to the US and is one of three cars campaigned by Carroll Shelby. Japan took a unique approach to marketing this vehicle to the public by first wowing fans at the racetrack before making them available for purchase at Toyota showrooms.
So it must have been a surprise when Toyota approached Carroll Shelby with a $500,000 budget to field the 2000GT in production sports car racing. Specifically, the class was the 1968 season of SCCA C/Production, where cars like the Triumph TR250 and the Porsche 911 were already dominant.
The Toyota 2000GT is a limited-production front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, two-door, two-seat sports car / grand tourer designed by Toyota in collaboration with Yamaha. First displayed to the public at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1965, the 2000GT was manufactured under contract by Yamaha between 1967 and 1970. A halo car for the automaker, in Japan it was exclusive to Toyota's Japanese retail.
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The Toyota 2000GT is already the stuff of myth. The Shelby racing connection of this 1967 model adds that much more mystique.
The beautiful Toyota 2000GT of the 1960s is as central to Japanese sport car history as the Shelby Cobra is to America's. Now imagine the two teaming up to take on the best from Porsche and Lotus.
The Toyota 2000GT is a limited-production front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, two-door, two-seat sports car / grand tourer designed by Toyota in collaboration with Yamaha. First displayed to the public at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1965, the 2000GT was manufactured under contract by Yamaha between 1967 and 1970. A halo car for the automaker, in Japan it was exclusive to Toyota's Japanese retail.
With the sale of the Shelby Toyota 2000GT for US$2,535,000 at Gooding & Company's Amelia Island auction on March 5, 2022, the Toyota 2000GT regained its crown as the most expensive Japanese car.
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The Toyota 2000GT resonates with car collectors and lovers around the world. Carroll Shelby seemed unlikely to take the Japanese import racing, but he did.
The 2000GT was the car which launched Toyota's circuit racing history. It made its debut at the Japanese Grand Prix.
With the sale of the Shelby Toyota 2000GT for US$2,535,000 at Gooding & Company's Amelia Island auction on March 5, 2022, the Toyota 2000GT regained its crown as the most expensive Japanese car.
So impressed was Shelby and the team that they figured with the lessons learned from 1968 that the 69 seasons would result in a championship. But Toyota had other plans, not seeing the value of motorsports for marketing economy cars they pulled the funding of the program and the 2000GT factory program came to an early and abrupt end.
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The Toyota 2000GT resonates with car collectors and lovers around the world. Carroll Shelby seemed unlikely to take the Japanese import racing, but he did.
With the sale of the Shelby Toyota 2000GT for US$2,535,000 at Gooding & Company's Amelia Island auction on March 5, 2022, the Toyota 2000GT regained its crown as the most expensive Japanese car.
The Toyota 2000GT is a limited-production front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, two-door, two-seat sports car / grand tourer designed by Toyota in collaboration with Yamaha. First displayed to the public at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1965, the 2000GT was manufactured under contract by Yamaha between 1967 and 1970. A halo car for the automaker, in Japan it was exclusive to Toyota's Japanese retail.
So impressed was Shelby and the team that they figured with the lessons learned from 1968 that the 69 seasons would result in a championship. But Toyota had other plans, not seeing the value of motorsports for marketing economy cars they pulled the funding of the program and the 2000GT factory program came to an early and abrupt end.
The Toyota 2000GT is already the stuff of myth. The Shelby racing connection of this 1967 model adds that much more mystique.
The beautiful Toyota 2000GT of the 1960s is as central to Japanese sport car history as the Shelby Cobra is to America's. Now imagine the two teaming up to take on the best from Porsche and Lotus.
The 2000GT was the car which launched Toyota's circuit racing history. It made its debut at the Japanese Grand Prix.
This Toyota/Shelby 2000GT is the most historically significant car to ever come out of Japan to the US and is one of three cars campaigned by Carroll Shelby. Japan took a unique approach to marketing this vehicle to the public by first wowing fans at the racetrack before making them available for purchase at Toyota showrooms.
The Toyota 2000GT resonates with car collectors and lovers around the world. Carroll Shelby seemed unlikely to take the Japanese import racing, but he did.
So impressed was Shelby and the team that they figured with the lessons learned from 1968 that the 69 seasons would result in a championship. But Toyota had other plans, not seeing the value of motorsports for marketing economy cars they pulled the funding of the program and the 2000GT factory program came to an early and abrupt end.
In 1967, Toyota teamed up with Carroll Shelby to enter the 2000GT in the American SCCA series in C category.
The 2000GT was the car which launched Toyota's circuit racing history. It made its debut at the Japanese Grand Prix.
The beautiful Toyota 2000GT of the 1960s is as central to Japanese sport car history as the Shelby Cobra is to America's. Now imagine the two teaming up to take on the best from Porsche and Lotus.
In 1967, Toyota teamed up with Carroll Shelby to enter the 2000GT in the American SCCA series in C category.
So impressed was Shelby and the team that they figured with the lessons learned from 1968 that the 69 seasons would result in a championship. But Toyota had other plans, not seeing the value of motorsports for marketing economy cars they pulled the funding of the program and the 2000GT factory program came to an early and abrupt end.
The 2000GT was the car which launched Toyota's circuit racing history. It made its debut at the Japanese Grand Prix.
This Toyota/Shelby 2000GT is the most historically significant car to ever come out of Japan to the US and is one of three cars campaigned by Carroll Shelby. Japan took a unique approach to marketing this vehicle to the public by first wowing fans at the racetrack before making them available for purchase at Toyota showrooms.
With the sale of the Shelby Toyota 2000GT for US$2,535,000 at Gooding & Company's Amelia Island auction on March 5, 2022, the Toyota 2000GT regained its crown as the most expensive Japanese car.
The Toyota 2000GT resonates with car collectors and lovers around the world. Carroll Shelby seemed unlikely to take the Japanese import racing, but he did.
The Toyota 2000GT is already the stuff of myth. The Shelby racing connection of this 1967 model adds that much more mystique.
So it must have been a surprise when Toyota approached Carroll Shelby with a $500,000 budget to field the 2000GT in production sports car racing. Specifically, the class was the 1968 season of SCCA C/Production, where cars like the Triumph TR250 and the Porsche 911 were already dominant.
The Toyota 2000GT is a limited-production front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, two-door, two-seat sports car / grand tourer designed by Toyota in collaboration with Yamaha. First displayed to the public at the Tokyo Motor Show in 1965, the 2000GT was manufactured under contract by Yamaha between 1967 and 1970. A halo car for the automaker, in Japan it was exclusive to Toyota's Japanese retail.
