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Toyota 2000 GT becomes most expensive Japanese car sold – Driving

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2 years ago

March 4, 2022

Harry Miller

The classic race car, the first serial-numbered 2000 GT, traded hands for an impressive US$2.3 million

The first 1967 Toyota 2000 GT built, later turned into a competition car by Carroll Shelby Photo by Gooding & Co.

A 1967 Toyota 2000 GT raced by Shelby American crossed the auction block March 4 for US$2.3 million, setting a record for the most expensive Japanese car ever sold.

The car’s impressive sale by Gooding & Company was helped along by its connection to the U.S. motorsports legend Carroll Shelby – tying that name to any car almost always guarantees a hefty premium – and by the fact he only ever prepared three examples of the 2000 GT for SCCA C-Production racing.

But even without that affiliation, the coupe was sure to command an eye-watering-ly high price, since it wears the first serial number in the Toyota 2000 GT production, run, too.

The Toyota 2000 GT is one of Japan’s first-ever sports cars, a lithe 2,400-lb coupe that used a Yamaha-tuned 150-hp 2.0-liter inline-six to nail a top speed of 220 km/h (137 mph). The automaker only ever turned out 351 of them between 1967 and 1970, shipping about 60 to the U.S.

One of the first cars to land on North American soil – and apparently the first 2000 GT built, chassis MF10-10001 – ended up in the hands of Shelby by way of a nascent partnership with Toyota, which wanted to establish a reputation in U.S. motorsports, and thought a tie-in with the Texan might be the best way to do so. Shelby, who had begun to see his relationship with Ford disintegrate, thought 1967 an opportune time to find a new dance partner.

Shelby took the one-time Solar Red show car and prepped it and two other cars for SCCA C-Production class racing. After a single season, it was retired. The current owner acquired the car in 1980, and effected its restoration to competition spec.

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The car crossed the block at Gooding’s Amelia Island auction in Florida, hosted in conjunction with the concours d’elegance hosted there annually (re-titled simply “The Amelia” by its new sponsor and organizer Hagerty Insurance). Bidding started at US$1 million, jumped quickly to US$1.5 million, then began to peter out after crossing the $2-million threshold. While short of Gooding’s pre-auction US$2.75-million low estimate, its US$2.3-million sale nevertheless makes for quite a high watermark.

The record for most expensive Japanese car ever sold was previously held by a four-rotor 1989 Mazda 767B race car that won its class at Le Mans; it traded hands at auction for US$1.75 million.

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Downhill Bikes of Sea Otter – Part 2

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April 23, 2024

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@juanhall: I gotta say, this was the most interesting bike in this post….love that Intense is experimenting with gearboxes…I can see it have a huge effect on DH bikes….thank god there’s still people pushing things. Now, they need to make an Enduro bike with the Pinion MGU!

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Important updates regarding the Bob-Birnie Arena

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April 23, 2024

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The City of Pointe-Claire would like to inform you that the Bob-Birnie arena will be closed for its annual maintenance as of Monday, April 29. The Annex rink will reopen to the public on Monday, May 13, and the arena’s Main rink will be accessible as of Monday, June 3.

Public skating will resume on May 13, and the summer public activities programming will begin on June 3 when both rinks have reopened to the public.

In addition to the annual maintenance of the facility, two renovation projects are also scheduled to start at the same time:

Installation of new sound systems

The City will be replacing its current sound systems in both the Main rink and Annex rink, to offer arena visitors a better overall experience, whether watching from the stands or participating in on-ice activities. This project is expected to be conducted throughout the month of May.

Renovation of locker rooms in the Main Rink

The City will also be renovating the five locker rooms located in the Main rink, to bring up to date the amenities currently available to participants. These renovations are expected to begin in early May and will be completed by mid-August.

For all information about the Bob-Birnie arena, visit the arena’s page on our website.

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Surprise Apple Event Hints at First New iPads in Years – CNET

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April 23, 2024

Harry Miller

We haven’t seen a new iPad in years, but Apple seems likely to change that in just a few weeks. All signs point to the release of new iPad models in the first week of May.

Apple CEO Tim Cook posted this GIF for the virtual event to X on Tuesday morning.

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This morning, I received an email invite for a virtual Apple event, scheduled for May 7 at 7 a.m. PT (10 a.m. ET). The invite, which says “Let Loose,” shows a drawing of a hand holding an Apple Pencil. Considering the iPad is the only device that uses the Pencil — that doesn’t leave much to the imagination.

Apple’s been expected to release new OLED-screened iPad Pros with newly designed Pencils and Magic Keyboard cases. New iPad Airs are also expected, including a larger-screened 12.9-inch model. Apple’s iPad Air lineup tends to be slightly redesigned versions of previous-model iPad Pros, so just look to the M2 iPad Pro lineup for a sense of what the next Airs could be. These would be the first new iPads since the iPad Pro M2 model arrived in late 2022.

Watch this: What to Expect at Apple’s May 7 iPad Event

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