This is the Weirdest Car I’ve Ever Imported | Toyota Origin

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I spent over $30,000 on a sight-unseen Japanese auction car that almost nobody in America has ever even heard of. It has a legendary 2JZ inline-six, rear-wheel drive, factory suicide doors, and hand-finished bodywork inspired by the original 1955 Toyopet Crown: This is the Toyota Origin.

In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the high-stakes world of hunting the Japanese auto auctions, navigating the strict secrecy rules of the USS Tokyo auction house, and winning this ultra-rare machine by a razor-thin $277 margin.

But winning the auction was only half the battle. From a major color-code plot twist while the car was stuck on a boat, to a delivery day reality check in Pensacola, Florida involving some of the most horrific loofah-scrubbed black paint I’ve ever seen, this blind import gamble was a wild ride.

Toyota only built 1,073 of these hand-crafted cars to mark a historic manufacturing milestone. But why did they choose to build a bespoke luxury car that made absolutely zero economic sense at the turn of the millennium?

Hit subscribe and turn on notifications for Episode 2, where we dive into the deep-dive history, original $100 dealer brochures, and the secret craftsmen behind the Origin's Origin.

If you had $30,000 to drop on a sight-unseen import gamble right now, would you track down a weird luxury executive cruiser like this, or buy a traditional JDM sports car? Let me know in the comments below!

CONTENTS:
00:00 – The Secret $30,000 Toyota
02:18 – Hunting the Japanese Auctions
05:45 – The Import Wait & The Color Code Plot Twist
08:10 – Delivery Day & The "Loofah" Paint Reality
10:47 – The Detailing Transformation & Path Ahead
11:07 – Why Does This Car Exist? (Episode 2)