If you drive a Toyota to a meetup of Shelby enthusiasts, you do so at your own peril. You even risk humiliation or unpleasant confrontation if you roll in with a front-wheel-drive Dodge Daytona Shelby Z (which is a very cool car in its own right). In the world of Shelby, vehicles have Blue Oval badges, pack V8 power, and are shaped like Ford Mustangs – occasional F-150 or classic Cobra notwithstanding.
We bet the vast majority of Shelby fans have no idea that, back in 1967, Carroll turned his attention to Toyota's exceptional sports car, the 2000GT. Three were massaged for SCCA racing in the C-Production class, and the car you see here is one of them. It's slated to cross the auction block with Gooding & Company on March 4 at the Amelia Island Auction in Florida, but there's more to this special machine than just its connection with Shelby.
