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| Toyota 2000 GT |
Classic car this one in addition to being a pioneer of Japanese super car he also became the most expensive classic cars in Asia. Toyota 2000 GT made in 1967. One of these cars just sell up to US $ 1.2 million.
With such a high price, the Toyota 2000 GT was not only proclaimed itself as Toyota's most expensive in the world, but also the most expensive Asian cars.
The results obtained by the RM Auction's auction was enough to boost the market price of the Toyota 2000 GT. Because in March 2011, the price of similar cars only US $ 650 thousand, or almost half the price of the auction earlier.
However, during the lifetime of the Toyota 2000 GT was not a cheap car. In fact, this car is somewhat more expensive than American cars or Europe.
When first on sale, Toyota 2000 GT released at a price of US $ 7,230, equivalent to US $ 50,000 today. Yet at the same time the Chevrolet Corvette just released at a price of US $ 4663, Jaguar E-Type US $ 5,559 and even the Porsche 911 just released US $ 6,190.
The high price of this car is because Toyota only produce this car in limited numbers. RM Auction claims that there are only 2000 GT 351 cars produced between 1967-1970.
Machine that carried the Toyota 2000 GT models 1967 is an in-line 6-cylinder-powered 150 horsepower at 7,000 rpm which is channeled through a 5-speed manual transmission.
With such power, the 2.0-liter engine capable of running 2000 GT brings to peak velocity in figure 217 km / h.
