More than you can afford, pal.
UPDATED 7/31/21: the winning bid for this auction was an impressive $201,000. Not bad for a 27-year-old Toyota.
An utterly pristine fourth-generation 1995 Toyota Supra was recently listed for sale in an online auction, once again proving just how insanely desirable the legendary Japanese nameplate has become.
Per the spec sheet provided on Bring A Trailer, this particular Mk. IV Supra is a one-owner vehicle with a mere 6,571 miles on the clock, and it looks to be in remarkably good condition. The rear view is enhanced by a factory spoiler, while the flowing body lines are covered in Renaissance Red paint. Inside, we find Ivory leather upholstery and the factory cassette/CD player. Meanwhile, the twin-turbo 3.0-liter 2JZ-GTE inline six-cylinder engine drives the rear wheels through a six-speed manual transmission.
The sale also includes the original owner's manual and window sticker, the latter of which displays a total price of $52,524. As of this writing, the highest bid of 20 submitted is set at $136,000, with less than seven days left in the auction.
For those readers a bit out of the loop, the Mk. IV Toyota Supra has skyrocketed in value over the last decade, with the finest examples routinely driving well into six-figures at auction.
The fourth-gen Supra's precipitous rise is propelled by a number of different factors, starting with its starring role as the hero car in the original The Fast and the Furious movie. Adding to the aura is the 2JZ engine's reputation as a bulletproof boost monster, with some tuners pushing 800 horsepower (or more) on stock internals.
With that in mind, it should come as no surprise that finding an un-crashed, factory-spec, fourth-gen Toyota Supra with low miles is a rare thing indeed. Top it off with increased buying power among millennials, and this is the result.
Odds are we'll see a number of '90s-era Japanese sports cars take off in value in the next few decades, but for now, the Mk. IV Toyota Supra tops the list.
*drools*