This 1967 Toyota 2000GT is a right-hand-drive example with 76,822 kilometers (47,735 miles) from new that retains its factory Yamaha-built 2.0 liter twin cam inline-six and original 5-speed manual transmission. This car is one of 351 examples produced worldwide and one of just three sold new in Mozambique. The car is fully documented with known ownership from new as detailed below. In 2013-2014, it received a documented 4000+ hour concours-level restoration performed by Restauraciones Clasicas of San José, Costa Rica. In 2014, the car benefited from additional freshening and a mechanical shakedown, and a major service was recently completed. This 2000GT is now being offered in Houston, Texas with its tool kit, factory parts manual, knockoff spanner, matching spare, restoration records and photos, service records, and a clean California title.

Chassis #10128 was one of three cars sold new in Mozambique. It was later acquired and exported by Roger Holstead, a South African collector who owned three 2000GTs, including one of the other cars delivered new to Mozambique. In 1986, this car was purchased from Holstead by model experts Peter Starr and Robert Tkacik of Maine Line Exotics in Biddeford, Maine. It was subsequently sold in the same year to Javier Quiros, the Toyota importer for Costa Rica.

In 2013, this 2000GT received a comprehensive restoration at Restauraciones Clasicas of San José, Costa Rica. With his strong Toyota connections and access to factory records, Quiros set about restoring the car as accurately as possible to original delivery specification. After what is recorded to be more than 4,000 hours of labor, the restoration was completed in late May 2014 with the 6-page, $171,992.75 receipt shown in the photo gallery below. The entire restoration process is documented with a thick binder of photos and a ledger of expenses that will accompany the car and are also shown in the photo gallery.

Its most recent owner, Lord Laidlaw, is a well-known collector in Europe and acquired the car in August 2014. During its residence in England, the Toyota received an additional freshening and mechanical shakedown by specialist Martin Greaves. This included $19,702.23 in cosmetic parts restoration carried out by The Finishing Touch, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, with the 5-page receipt detailed in the photo gallery below. This 2000GT is complete with it original tool kit, factory parts manual, knockoff spanner, matching spare, restoration records, and photos.

Toyota’s backbone chassis design allowed the 2000GT to sit very low and conceal its fully independent suspension. The 2000GT has a nearly neutral front-to-rear weight balance and an overall height of less than 47.” The high cost of building this handmade sports car brought the program to a close after just 351 examples were produced. The 2000GT was also the first Japanese production car to feature a limited-slip differential and power-assisted disc brakes at all four corners.

Meticulous attention to detail was also paid to the interior refurbishment with the upholstery, carpeting, trim, and switchgear all appearing to be in near-new condition throughout. The car features a rosewood-veneer dashboard along with wood accents on the steering wheel and shifter. A March 2014 service receipt from Just Dashes, Inc. in Van Nuys, California shows that the dashboard, glove box door, and armrest were restored.

The odometer shows 76,822 kilometers from new, which are documented with service records and known history since the car left the factory.

All instrumentation, lighting, electrics, and features are said to be in good working order including the factory auto-seeking radio.

The trunk retains its original spare wheel and tire along with the factory complete toolkit and knockoff spanner.

Chassis #10128 is known to retain its factory engine and 5-speed transmission. Toyota partnered with Japanese motorcycle giant Yamaha for the engineering of a 2.0 liter twin cam inline-six based upon the Toyota Crown engine block. Total output is around 150 horsepower.

This 2000GT was mechanically maintained by Classic Performance Engineering in England while in the hands of Lord Laidlaw, with over $25k in service receipts from them displayed below and in the photo gallery. Additional receipts totaling over $5k from BG Motorsport and BG Developments are also included.

Interested parties are encouraged to review the service records in the photo gallery below, which have been organized chronologically. This 2000 GT has reportedly been maintained with no expense spared and is being offered in turnkey condition by the seller.

The 4,000+ hour the restoration was performed by Restauraciones Clasicas of San José, Costa Rica and completed in late May 2014 with the 6-page, $171,992.75 receipt shown in the photo gallery below.

The entire restoration process is documented via a thick binder of photos and a ledger of expenses which will go to the new owner. The original tool kit, factory parts manual, knockoff spanner, restoration records and photos, and aforementioned service records are all included with the sale.

The seller is able to assist with worldwide delivery options. This particular 2000GT is listed on page 38 of Toyota 2000GT: The Complete History of Japan’s First Supercar and represents an exciting opportunity to own one of the most well regarded motorcars of all-time. A video of the car can be seen below.