PLANO, Texas, Dec. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sportscar
enthusiasts have been anxiously anticipating sliding behind the
wheel of their own all-new 2020 Supra. The honor of being the first
one to do so will go to the highest bidder at the Barrett-Jackson
Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, on
Saturday, January 19, 2019.
This one-of-a-kind Supra will be the first new Supra available
in the U.S in more than 20 years and will carry VIN number 20201.
It will feature a matte gray exterior with red mirror caps, a red
leather interior and matte black wheels. A carbon-fiber badge on
the interior will indicate its status as the first 2020 Supra.
Additional exclusive experiences will be announced prior to the
auction.
All proceeds of the sale will be shared by the American Heart
Association and the Bob Woodruff Foundation. The American
Heart Association's mission is to be a relentless force for a world
of longer, healthier lives. The Bob Woodruff Foundation finds,
funds, and shapes innovative programs that help our post-9/11
impacted veterans, service members and their families thrive long
after their time in uniform.
The Supra prototype on display at Barrett-Jackson will be representative of the actual
production vehicle that will be delivered in the first half of
2019.
The World Premiere of the 2020 Supra will take place
Monday, January 14, 2019, at the
North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The reveal will be livestreamed for
global audiences.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the
cultural fabric in the U.S. and North
America for 60 years, and is committed to advancing
sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus
brands. During that time, Toyota has created a tremendous
value chain as our teams have contributed to world-class design,
engineering, and assembly of more than 36 million cars and trucks
in North America, where we operate
14 manufacturing plants (10 in the U.S.) and directly employ more
than 47,000 people (more than 37,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800
North American dealerships (nearly 1,500 in the U.S.) sold more
than 2.7 million cars and trucks (2.4 million in the U.S.) in 2017
– and about 87 percent of all Toyota vehicles sold over the past 15
years are still on the road today.
Through the Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights
the way it partners with community, civic, academic and
governmental organizations to address our society's most pressing
mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move,
anything is possible. For more information about Toyota,
visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.
Media Contacts
Nancy Hubbell
nancy.hubbell@toyota.com
469-292-4954
Zachary Reed
zachary.reed@toyota.com
469-292-3499
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