Yes, this vintage Toyota could sell for more than $1 million at auction
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RM Sotheby's will auction on Friday Japan's most legendary car: a Toyota 2000GT.
In 2013, another 2000GT became the first Japanese car — in fact, the first car from anywhere in Asia — to sell at auction for more than $1 million.
The car, designed in partnership with Yamaha Motor Company in the early 1960's, has been called "Japan's E-type."
The 2000 GT also achieved some success as an endurance racer.
The pre-sale estimate for this example is $800,000-$900,000, but given the trends in the auction market, it could go higher.
Have a look at the car, which will cross the block at RM Sotheby's Scottsdale auction.
A 1967 Toyota 2000GT — one of only 351 ever produced.
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In 2013, this 2000GT sold for $1.3 million, making it the first Japanese car to ever break the million-dollar mark at auction
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And this car, to be sold at an RM Sotheby's auction in Arizona this month, may be the second.
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The engine is a 150-horsepower inline 6 that was tuned by Yamaha ...
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... and the interior is a gem of 1960s Japanese design, from the wooden steering wheel and gear selector to the leather-lined doors.
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Like a few other lucky cars, the 2000GT owes much of its fame to James Bond, who drove around in this one-off convertible version built specially for Sean Connery in the film "You Only Live Twice."
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Coincidentally, the 2000GT failed its intended purpose — to change Toyota's reputation as a maker of uninteresting and simple cars, much as the brand would try to accomplish again ...
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... with the Lexus LFA, a supercar they have yet to top after stopping production in 2012.
Courtesy Lexus
It's no wonder a 2000GT often appears at marketing events for the LFA.
Courtesy of the Japanese Automobile Museum
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