Dan Gurney’s All American Toyota

The 1990 Toyota Eagle HF89, crafted by Dan Gurney’s All American Racers in collaboration with Toyota, is a remarkable piece of motorsport history. This car was built to compete in the 1990 IMSA GTP series and achieved Toyota’s first GTP victory at Heartland Park in Topeka, Kansas, with Juan Manuel Fangio II behind the wheel. It continued to secure wins at Sears Point, Del Mar, and San Antonio during the 1990 season, and even clinched a victory at Watkins Glen in early 1991 before Rocky Moran took over driving duties.

Powering this iconic vehicle is a turbocharged 2,140cc Toyota inline-four engine derived from the AAR-Toyota Celica GTO’s powerplant, features a single turbocharger, dry-sump lubrication, an aluminium cylinder head with dual overhead camshafts, and Nippon Denso fuel injection.

Founded in 1964 by Dan Gurney and Carroll Shelby, All American Racers (AAR) made its mark with the Eagle MkI Formula One car in 1966. By 1967, AAR became the first American-licensed constructor to win a Grand Prix with an American driver since 1921. In the 1980s, AAR partnered with Toyota for an IMSA campaign, winning the 1987 GTO championship with a modified Celica before launching the GTP program in 1989.

The HF89 chassis, designed by engineer Ron Hopkins and aerodynamicist Hiro Fujimori, was built alongside the Japanese Dome 88C prototype. Four HF89 chassis were constructed and raced until early 1991, when the dominant Eagle Mark III was introduced. This example features carbon-composite body panels with a white number-99 livery accented in yellow, orange, and red, replicating its 1990 Topeka victory appearance. It includes faired-in headlights, front dive planes, dual pedestal-mounted side mirrors, an intake snorkel, brake cooling ducts, and a dual-plane rear wing.

Inside, the right-hand-drive cockpit houses a single seat with a blue Willans six-point harness, a roll cage, dual cooling ducts, a ventilated driver-side door, a right-hand shifter, a fire-suppression system, and a hand-held fire extinguisher. The MOMO steering wheel is mounted on a quick-release hub ahead of a TRD digital dashboard display topped by a shift-light module. Toggle switches, aircraft-style fuses, and a TRD fuel meter are located to the driver’s left.

This legendary 1990 AAR-Toyota Eagle HF89 recently sold via Bring a Trailer for $1.4m. Photos © Bring a Trailer.