The 2022 auction season is going ahead at full pelt and the attention will now turn to Amelia Island where Gooding is one of three international companies to host a sale. One of the most fascinating consignments is this Toyota 2000 GT. A factory show car, it is the first example to receive a proper chassis number and was subsequently modified by Carroll Shelby for competition use. Having had a single owner since 1980, it is now offered on the open market for the first time with a $2.75 - $3.5 million estimate.
Also part of the sale is the impressive Lloyd Hawkins Collection that includes fabulous 1960s and 1970s competition Porsches. Among them is this 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 IROC, which was raced by the likes of Peter Revson, Gordy Johncock and A.J. Foyt in the inaugural IROC championship. It was later sold to Canadian Klaus Bytzek, who extensively raced 911 460 0085. One of the very last factory 935s built, this 935/79 was campaigned only once in period; at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1979. Still in its original Interscope livery, chassis '0031' is one of two 1979-specification 935s offered from the Lloyd Hawkins Collections.
A true time-warp example, is this BMW 507 Roadster, which was retained by the original owner for 60 years. Having spent the last decades in storage, 70228 could very well be the last original, unrestored 507 to be unearthed.

Enjoy the links:

1959 BMW 507 (70228)

1979 Porsche 935/79 (930 990 0031)

1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 IROC (911 460 0085)

1967 Toyota 2000 GT (MF10-10001)