2000 Toyota Aristo V300 Vertex Edition (JZS161) — Silver Metallic

Registered in November 2000, this Aristo passed the 25-year mark in late 2025, the point at which a Japanese-market car becomes eligible for federal import into the United States without modification. That timing is a big part of why JZS161 Aristos have drawn so much attention lately, and this Silver Metallic V300 Vertex Edition is a good illustration of what buyers have been waiting on.

The odometer showed 87,499 km. It's an automatic, as almost all Aristos were, sending the output of a 2JZ-GTE twin-turbo 3.0-litre inline-six to the rear wheels. Four doors, right-hand drive, petrol. The trim is the V300 Vertex Edition, and the model code on the paperwork is JZS161.

Repair history not recorded for this vehicle.

Silver Metallic suited a car that was, in its home market, an executive saloon first and a performance car second. The engine is the same unit fitted to the contemporary Supra, which is the detail that turns a comfortable four-door into something people cross oceans for.

• Month/Year: 11.2000
• Mileage: 87,499 km
• Transmission: Automatic (AT)
• Drivetrain: FR
• Engine: 2JZ-GTE — 3.0L Twin-Turbo Inline-6
• Displacement: 3000cc
• Steering: Right Hand Drive
• Doors: 4
• Fuel: Gasoline
• Model Code: JZS161