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£1m ($1.375m) seems a bit low though, no? Maybe because of the mileage?
Mileage is a likely factor. The respray/tubi modifications could've also played a role despite professionally done.
There's a few Ferrari heads who think this may have actually did fairly better than expected b/c of the internet clout it has. The original reserve was also pretty low.
Are you looking for the perfect FJ40 Land Cruiser with a celebrity connection? Well then, Bonhams has the auction for you where you could own Tom Hank’s classic Toyota Cruiser. This pristine example is one of the nicest off-road capable vehicles we’ve seen and it even comes signed by the man himself. So what are you waiting for, break out the checkbook and score yourself a one-of-a-kind FJ40 Land Cruiser.
This particular FJ40 is not for the Land Cruiser purists since Tom Hanks decided to build it with performance in mind. For starters, the Land Cruiser’s legendary Straight-6 is replaced with a more modern GM L35 4.3-litre Vortec V-6 engine. This engine swap is certified by the California Bureau of Automotive Repair and has the BAR inspection label under the hood. This means this engine meets California smog requirements and can legally be driven as a California car.
The FJ40 features a stock ride height that was beefed up by old man Emu shocks and Warn hubs. Power steering and power brakes were also added for a more comfortable driving experience that doesn’t require the extra effort of manual systems. For better off-road capability, there’s also a set of Toyo Open Country 31 x 10.50 R 15LT tires with a matching spare.
In the interior, you will find the addition of air-conditioning, as well as a set of Porsche, sourced power-adjustable bucket seats. A simple Sony radio and speaker setup is present as well but don’t expect a top-of-the-line audio system.
This FJ40 was used but not abused. On the chassis, you can see the results of hundreds of trail miles and loving use from Mr. Hanks. This FJ40 is ready for its next owner to take on their favorite trails in a well-built FJ40 Land Cruiser.
Mention ‘Type-R’ to a car enthusiast and you can bet they’ll be thinking about one of the company’s legendary Civic hot hatches, or maybe the fantastic Integra Type-R coupe.
But one or two dreamers might be picturing something altogether more serious. In the early 1990s, and again a decade later, Honda applied the Type-R badge to its legendary mid-engined NSX with spectacular results.
And these days they come with spectacular prices. UK-based Japanese car specialist Torque GT is always scouring Japanese car auctions looking for cars for clients and recently posted about a second-generation NSX-R getting ready to cross the auction block this week. The starting bid is ¥45,000,000, which equates to $408,000 or £296,000.
That opening price is around three times what you’d pay for a similar age non-R NSX, and of course there’s every chance this car could sail up to, and even past, $500,000 if there’s enough interest.
These NA2-genertion Rs based on the post-2002 facelifted NSX are even less numerous than the original NSX-R. Honda built almost 500 NA1 NSX-Rs, but just 140 NA2s.
Compared with a regular NSX, the R came in around 220 lbs (100 kg) lighter through the use of carbon fiber body parts and by stripping away unnecessary trim and equipment, including the power assisted steering. I remember driving one back in 2004 when Honda UK appeared to be debating whether to import some to the UK (it ultimately decided not to), and the incredible steering feel was the standout feature.
The 3.2-liter V6 was rated at 286 hp to comply with an agreement between Japanese manufacturers, but almost certainly produced more, and sent it to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual transmission.
This one appears to have covered 50,920 km (31,640 miles), which means it’s seen far more use than the 348-mile example that achieved $445,377 back in 2019. But the market for Japanese classics is a whole lot hotter than it was back then. So, if you could afford it, would you pay over half a million bucks for this NSX-R legend?
I was wondering how the hell is it starting so high, then I saw the BH Auction plates. They've been responsible for selling off some record-number prices for Japanese classics, so I could definitely see them managing to twist $500,000 out of it.
It's crazy how NA2 Rs are where people assumed only Z-Tunes (as far as Japanese sports cars went minus the vintage classics/race cars) could go, but now Z-Tunes are probably $1m cars.
Neighbor had one of these which I'd occasionally work on in the late 70's. I drove it a couple times when I got my license, great car with such timeless styling that still looks good today.
This BaT brought ~$42k, mostly stock except for radio, heat-A/C controls, some center console switches, and fog-lights but still looks like a solid 8/10 240z
Still has the dreaded OEM SU carbs which are no fun to adjust/sync
Neighbor had one of these which I'd occasionally work on in the late 70's. I drove it a couple times when I got my license, great car with such timeless styling that still looks good today.
This BaT brought ~$42k, mostly stock except for radio, heat-A/C controls, some center console switches, and fog-lights but still looks like a solid 8/10 240z
Still has the dreaded OEM SU carbs which are no fun to adjust/sync
Mileage is a likely factor. The respray/tubi modifications could've also played a role despite professionally done.
There's a few Ferrari heads who think this may have actually did fairly better than expected b/c of the internet clout it has. The original reserve was also pretty low.
Aren't Ferrari collectors NOTORIOUS for wanting everyting to be as close to OEM/original as possible? I'd figured that paintjob would be like a cardinal sin to the group of Ferrari buyers....I'm assuming that's why it wasn't even higher...though F40 market seems to be between 1-1.5M...though I don't know enough about the company that did the paintjob.
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I was wondering how the hell is it starting so high, then I saw the BH Auction plates. They've been responsible for selling off some record-number prices for Japanese classics, so I could definitely see them managing to twist $500,000 out of it.
It's crazy how NA2 Rs are where people assumed only Z-Tunes (as far as Japanese sports cars went minus the vintage classics/race cars) could go, but now Z-Tunes are probably $1m cars.
Yeah Z-Tunes definitely have way more clout/status than NA2 NSX-Rs. I think any respectable Z-Tune that comes up for public auction will easily go above 500k. Maybe we'll see one in the USA pop up when the 25-year rule expires for those Z-Tune cars.
I would not be surprised at all if Z-Tunes have exchanged hands privately close to or maybe even north of 1M.
Great looking 240, love those wheels.
Will be on the lookout for similar, for the Rotus, as it starts getting reassembled.
Yeah, those modern version replica of the Panasport wheels look great.
Those were the 240/260/280Z aftermarket wheels of choice back in the 70's/80's.
Guessing because Bob Sharp racing used them on many of their racing 240z
Panasport / Minilite / Watanabe or similar replicas will be what I'm looking for. Need to verify my bolt pattern before pulling the trigger on anything.
Aren't Ferrari collectors NOTORIOUS for wanting everyting to be as close to OEM/original as possible? I'd figured that paintjob would be like a cardinal sin to the group of Ferrari buyers....I'm assuming that's why it wasn't even higher...though F40 market seems to be between 1-1.5M...though I don't know enough about the company that did the paintjob.
The more vintage we go, yes. F40s are kinda iffy because there are a solid number of examples that trade hands at normal market value that usually have a Tubi exhaust and/or some other aftermarket mod added. They're not super hard to return back to OEM for the next owners. Then you get examples that can change values based on whether they're cat/non-cat cars/US cars. Plus, I think they also built quite a lot for such a car; out of the big 5 now, they're the cheapest to get into I believe.
Zanasi is a body shop that works directly with the factory at times. Umberto Z. was the man who was approached to work on Enzo's personal cars and the rest is history.
Yeah Z-Tunes definitely have way more clout/status than NA2 NSX-Rs. I think any respectable Z-Tune that comes up for public auction will easily go above 500k. Maybe we'll see one in the USA pop up when the 25-year rule expires for those Z-Tune cars.
I would not be surprised at all if Z-Tunes have exchanged hands privately close to or maybe even north of 1M.
If the M-Spec Nur & MNP II cars are the current R34s eligible for Show and Display, I would think one can make the same case for the Z-Tune.
Your post got me curious though on when maybe someone will import one and where they'll get it, so I looked for the registry. Surprised that they all seem to remain in that part of the world; Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & Australia. They seem to have slowly made their way west into Greece, Germany, and England.
The more vintage we go, yes. F40s are kinda iffy because there are a solid number of examples that trade hands at normal market value that usually have a Tubi exhaust and/or some other aftermarket mod added. They're not super hard to return back to OEM for the next owners. Then you get examples that can change values based on whether they're cat/non-cat cars/US cars. Plus, I think they also built quite a lot for such a car; out of the big 5 now, they're the cheapest to get into I believe.
Zanasi is a body shop that works directly with the factory at times. Umberto Z. was the man who was approached to work on Enzo's personal cars and the rest is history.
If the M-Spec Nur & MNP II cars are the current R34s eligible for Show and Display, I would think one can make the same case for the Z-Tune.
Your post got me curious though on when maybe someone will import one and where they'll get it, so I looked for the registry. Surprised that they all seem to remain in that part of the world; Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, & Australia. They seem to have slowly made their way west into Greece, Germany, and England.
I don't remmeber how many Z-Tunes were built (less than 100 I think??), but I would imagine when the US market is publically viable (ie, the 25 year rule is passed and Z-Tunes can be street legal on US roads) there would likely be at least one owner who is willing to test the waters and put up the first Z-Tune up for sale in US...which would garner huge attention (cue all the auto blog/media publications and forums and IG/twitter all over....) and that initialy frenzy attention of being the first for sale in the US will likely drive up the cost quite a bit in my opinion. There's probably alot of wealthy collectors and wealthy people in general in the USA who is itching to get an example into US soil. Should be quite a fun time on the internets when that happens.
This is not a drill! One of the coolest supercars, no, one of the coolest cars ever made is for sale on Bring a Trailer right now. Here’s your chance to take home this 1994 Jaguar XJ220 with only 1,800 miles on the odometer and bask in its fabulous Silverstone Green paint.
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This XJ220 was built on February 8, 1994 and spent some time in the UK before getting imported to the U.S. under the Show or Display importation exemption.
It then spent five years with a Florida collector before moving to Canada and Hong Kong before heading back to Canada. The car has lived a pampered life through all of that time and the odometer only has 1,800 miles to show for it. Its Silverstone Green paint shines bright and I wish I could just set out a chair and look at it all day.
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The car comes with a bunch of records to show recent service and its complete history. The current owner has driven it about 435 miles, which isn’t much, but appears to be enough to keep it in operational condition.
As you’d expect, a car this cool is going to fetch a hefty price. It’s currently bidding at $350,000 with five days to go on Bring a Trailer.
Dang. Yeah one of the more recently popular youtube channel that is taking advantage of the cesspool that is car buying process (YAA) and trying to be more consumer-oriented (and one of my guilty pleasures when I want to watch some mindless YT videos) shows that their insider data is seeing HUGE increases in prices for sports cars specifically more so thatn other car segments.
And not to get too political but....I think we all know that those who are in the upper echelon financially have done MUCH better than the average joe (cue that one report about the world's richest gaining huge amounts of wealth since the pandemic started) and with less travel options with more disposable income and net worth...it is no surprise that sports car segment is skyrocketing in price. Unfortunately this is not a good time at all for average joe and above-average joes trying to get into an aspirational-level car at this time.
My guess is that average car prices will go back to "normal" in about 2-3 years when the semiconductor supply finally start to catch up to demand but with how the demand side is for sports cars....it will never go back to "normal" for some of the more desirable niche sports car models and sub-models.
Pretty sure a former colleague's brother in law was the Florida collector who owned this XJ220. The collector is a neurosurgeon in central Florida, with an impressive collection stored in a hanger at a small regional airport.
He got the XJ220 for a fairly low price, and IIRC it was green.
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his is not a drill! One of the coolest supercars, no, one of the coolest cars ever made is for sale on Bring a Trailer right now. Here’s your chance to take home this 1994 Jaguar XJ220 with only 1,800 miles on the odometer and bask in its fabulous Silverstone Green paint.
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This XJ220 was built on February 8, 1994 and spent some time in the UK before getting imported to the U.S. under the Show or Display importation exemption.
It then spent five years with a Florida collector before moving to Canada and Hong Kong before heading back to Canada. The car has lived a pampered life through all of that time and the odometer only has 1,800 miles to show for it. Its Silverstone Green paint shines bright and I wish I could just set out a chair and look at it all day.
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The car comes with a bunch of records to show recent service and its complete history. The current owner has driven it about 435 miles, which isn’t much, but appears to be enough to keep it in operational condition.
As you’d expect, a car this cool is going to fetch a hefty price. It’s currently bidding at $350,000 with five days to go on Bring a Trailer.
For such a small country, New Zealand's exotic car stocks continue to baffle us, but it seems that one of the most special cars that calls Aotearoa home is set to leave our shores.
Just recently, the Koenigsegg Agera S Hundra was listed for sale on international auction site James Edition, and we can't imagine that it's going to go cheap when the hammer drops.
The 'Hundra' represents the 100th car produced by Koenigsegg, and it's a special one-off Agera S which features bodywork covered in exposed carbon fibre, with 24-carat gold inlays.
With this in mind, you shouldn't be surprised to hear that it's also one of the fastest cars that the world has ever seen, capable of hitting 100km/h in just 2.8 seconds. A feat that is still impressive 10 years after the Hundra's release.
A turbocharged 5.0-litre V8 in the Hundra's midsection sends around 758kW and 1100Nm of torque to the rear wheels exclusively. It also tips the scales at just over 1.4 tonnes!
This Hundra has been in New Zealand for a few years now, and has popped up at different supercar events across Auckland city. Its most recent showing was at Giltrap Group's Starship Supercar Show.
Despite its age, the listing states that it has just 2000km on the clock, which is impressive given how much it has been seen out and about around Auckland.
It's hard to put a price on something as special as the Hundra, but we would be surprised to see it go for anything less than $3 million when the hammer drops.
I think the Robb Report shared they're asking $6 million for it, which make sense to me. Zondas are $5M+ now a days, and this one can't be used on the road.
"Porsche - There is no substitute" and "Who's the U-Boat Commander?"
Didn't see this one posted here yet although it was announced last month - and perhaps not all that interesting in and of itself, but I remember laughing when I heard the U-Boat commander line in the movie.
Cruise drove this classic Porsche in the film "Risky Business."
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Jul 28, 2021Rejoice, zealots of the church of Porsche, for one of the three 928's used during the filming of the 1983 movie Risky Business is going up for auction. In case you're wondering—and you probably are—this isn't the one that famously found itself in Lake Michigan in the classic Tom Cruise film. The 1979 Porsche 928 that's hitting the block at Barrett-Jackson's Houston auction is an exceptionally clean example. It was never drowned nor crashed, and it was stored in a climate-controlled environment for most of its life.
I get it. At the time, I thought it was a pretty cool car, because most of what you saw on the road were 924s and 944s. I don't think the 928 was a bit hit with hard core Porsche fans as it was a water cooled front engine design that was a departure from tradition. It did have a fairly long run of production though.
I get it. At the time, I thought it was a pretty cool car, because most of what you saw on the road were 924s and 944s. I don't think the 928 was a bit hit with hard core Porsche fans as it was a water cooled front engine design that was a departure from tradition. It did have a fairly long run of production though.
One day when I had my 1982 Audi Quattro in for service my sales person took me out in a 928; my two enduring memories from that drive are:
The 928 had the heaviest steering of any car with power steering I've ever driven, and probably heavier steering than the handful of cars I've owned with no power assist. When I picked up my Quattro later that day the steering felt like I was driving a 1960s vintage Chrysler with exactly zero steering feel; that's how stark the difference was.
I loved having first gear "down to the left"; my first car with a manual transmission was a 3-Speed (on the floor) with a true "H" pattern in that Reverse was up to the left and First was down to the left, and even years after that car got stolen, the 928's shifter "felt like home".
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I get it. At the time, I thought it was a pretty cool car, because most of what you saw on the road were 924s and 944s. I don't think the 928 was a bit hit with hard core Porsche fans as it was a water cooled front engine design that was a departure from tradition. It did have a fairly long run of production though.
My pops told me, back in the late 80's he originally wanted a 911, but the salesman sold him on a front-engine Porsche b/c dad said he had never driven a 911 before & the sales guy thought he might have been happier with his first Porsche being front-engine.
Dad said he considered a 928 b/c of the V8, but he wasn't sold on the looks and went with a 944 Turbo instead.
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