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Lamborghini Egoista Concept Revealed at 50th Anniversary Celebration Among those in the know, the Toyota 2000GT is appreciated for its style, craftsmanship and performance. But for decades, it has been overshadowed in the collector world for more prestigious and recognized European marques. But Toyota's classic is finally getting its due after setting a new record for a production Japanese car. With a price of $7230 new in 1967, approximately $50,000 in today's dollars, the 2000GT was never a cheap car, being more expensive than its more common peers of the time, the Porsche 911, which sold for $6190, and the Jaguar E-Type, which sold for $5559. But the 2000GT was far more rare than either of those models, especially in North-American spec. Of the 351 2000GTs built, only 62 were built with left-hand-drive. Although not particularly fast or powerful by today's standards, the 2000GT was acclaimed for its refinement and performance by automotive journalists of its day, who compared it to the Jaguar E-Type. Its 20-liter overhead-cam inline-six was developed by Yamaha, and produced 150 hp. Thanks to its light weight, the 2000GT could attain a 135 mph top speed. This particular example, which was an original US-spec car, has gone between the US and Japan, where it was in a private collection. When it was acquired by Don Davis, it underwent an extensive restoration, which included such painstaking details as painting the inside of the headlamp buckets black, and restoring the wheels to the correct color. The car was stripped down to its bare sheetmetal and repainted its original Bendix Yellow.
John Lennon's 1965 Ferrari 330GT 2+2 Coupe will be up for auction at the Bonhams auction at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July. The car is expected to sell for the equivalent of between $267,000 and $338,000. Other cars of note that will be at the Bonhams' Goodwood auction are the 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 driven by Juan Manual Fangio, and one of six right-hand-drive 1966 Ferrari 500 Superfast sports cars.
Urban warriors: New Honda Forza scooter and Grom mini motorcycle Honda just announced two new models aimed at beginning and experienced riders looking for fuel-efficient, easy-to-handle transportation, including a scooter with optional antilock brakes. The Forza scooter offers seating for two, and it is powered by a fuel-injected and liquid-cooled...
Tesla Model S third-row seats are suitable only for kids Beyond the fact that it's an all-electric luxury car, one of the surprising things about the Tesla Model S, is that it can seat seven. To clarify: That's not exactly seven adult-scale seats like a full-sized SUV.
Detroit vehicles outperform imports in quality study Jonathan Welsh Car makers known as the Detroit Three may be turning out their best, most competitive products in the last 10 years, according to a new study.
Consumer Reports names its top-scoring cars Jeff Bartlett With the release of our Tesla Model S road test, there have been many questions regarding what other models stand out. Here, we present the current class valedictorians, those cars that have faced our more than 50 tests and managed...
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