Sold for $803,000 at 2015 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours.
This Toyota 2000 GT was imported to Switzerland in January 1969 by Emil Frey Ag, the official Toyota importer. It was subsequently delivered to 'Garage des Nations' in Geneva on the 30th of January and remained there until August of 1971 when it was delivered to its first known owner, Mr. Meier, and registered in Geneva. The car passed through the ownership of two more collectors, before coming into the care of its current caretaker in 1982. The new owner commissioned a cosmetic restoration with it being repainted in its original red. A more extensive restoration followed in 1993. After the work was completed, it was used on several rallies and classic car events.

In 2014, the car was given additional mechanical attention, along with having the body repaired and restored. The seats were correctly re-trimmed, and the rosewood veneered dash, a by-product of Yamaha's piano-building heritage, was also restored.

By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2015