Toyota launched the fifth-generation Supra by selling the first one at auction, and it’s ending the run the same way. The company has donated the final GR Supra MkV Final Edition to Reach Out WorldWide, the disaster-response nonprofit Paul Walker started in 2010. Barrett-Jackson will sell it at its 2027 Scottsdale auction, which runs Jan. 23–31, and the whole hammer price goes to the charity.
Toyota calls the car a one-of-one and the very last MkV produced. Barrett-Jackson’s own social post uses a slightly different phrase: the “last retail production” Final Edition. The difference is small, but collector cars are priced on exactly this kind of claim, so any serious bidder’s specialist should ask for the build records.
What’s on the block
This is a U.S.-spec Final Edition, so it gets no extra power. According to Toyota’s Final Edition release, every 2026 Supra here makes 382 hp and 368 lb-ft. Toyota put its effort into the chassis instead:
- Bigger Brembo discs
- Revised adaptive dampers and a stiffer front anti-roll bar
- Firmer front control-arm bushings and rear subframe mounts
- A stronger underbody brace and more aggressive camber at both ends
- New differential control maps meant to cut understeer
- Sharper electric steering
It rides on 19-inch matte black wheels and adds a carbon ducktail spoiler, front arch flaps and taller tire spats.
The auction listing details add the rest:
- Six-speed manual
- GT4 Style Pack
- One-off Phantom Gray paint
- Red-accented leather and Alcantara cabin
- Akio “Morizo” Toyoda’s signature
The winner also gets a one-year NASA membership with a free High Performance Driving Event. Somebody clearly hopes this car sees a track and not just a climate-controlled garage.
Then there’s the VIN. Toyota calls the 99999 serial commemorative, which means somebody picked it for symbolism instead of pulling it from the build sequence. A serial number like that is hard to confuse with any other Supra on the lot.
The number to beat
In January 2019, Barrett-Jackson sold “Global #1,” the first production 2020 Supra, for $2.1 million. Its VIN ended in 20201. Toyota said the money went to the American Heart Association and the Bob Woodruff Foundation. Toyota dealer John Staluppi bought the car and picked it up in Plano that June. It had a matte gray exterior, red mirror caps and Toyoda’s signature on the engine cover.
The last car is gray with red mirror caps and carries the same signature. Whether or not Toyota planned it that way, the first and last cars match.
Cody Walker, Paul’s brother and ROWW’s CEO, says openly that he hopes the car “will hopefully break the previous MkV sales record.” Craig Jackson describes the sale as a chance to “bookend that history.”
Can it actually beat $2.1 million? The odds aren’t obvious. Global #1 sold while the Supra revival was the hottest thing in the hobby, and part of what bidders paid for was being first. This car has a different hook: Walker. Few actors are as closely tied to a nameplate in enthusiast culture. The Walker family is also a regular at Barrett-Jackson. The auction house release lists two custom Mustangs sold for ROWW in 2019, a Civic Type R in 2021, and cars from Paul’s personal collection in 2020. Cody’s FuelFest events have raised more than $1 million for ROWW since 2018.
Now the cold water. Charity lots sell on the mood in the room, not on what the car is worth. Without the provenance, this is a model anyone could order from a Toyota dealer starting in 2025. Everything above sticker price is goodwill and the story behind the car, and how much of that a room will pay for varies a lot.
What the winner should know
Taxes. If you get something in return for a charitable payment, IRS rules let you deduct only the amount above the item’s fair market value. Paying seven figures for a car with a five-figure sticker could leave a large deductible gap. But nobody has an established fair market value for a one-of-one car, and arguing over that number is the kind of work accountants bill by the hour.
Insurance. A normal auto policy pays out on actual cash value. For this car, that would treat it as a lightly used Supra. The new owner should have an agreed-value collector policy in place before the trailer leaves Arizona.
Parts and mileage. Final Edition-specific parts like the dampers, bushings and larger Brembo discs will likely get harder to find as the car ages. Every mile wears hardware that will be hard to replace, and on a car valued for its history, every mile also cuts into resale value. The NASA membership tempts you to drive it, and the auction price pushes you to keep it parked.
Toyota planned to end MkV production in spring 2026. Now one room in Scottsdale decides what the last one is worth. Would you bid past $2.1 million for VIN 99999 and the Paul Walker connection, or does a 382-hp Supra top out at sticker plus goodwill?
Images Via: Barrett-Jackson
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