Rowan Atkinson's Lexus LFA Is for Sale
Rowan Atkinson of Mr. Bean fame is also a car guy, as we can see from his Lexus LFA.
Star Power
Most Americans are acutely aware of who Rowan Atkinson is, largely due to his emergence as the star of the TV series Mr. Bean. However, the comedian and actor has appeared in many other shows and movies, ranging from James Bond's Never Say Never Again to a voice role in The Lion King. What many may not know is that Atkinson is also a big car guy, and now, his own personal Lexus LFA is up for sale via The Octane Collection, too.
Photos: The Octane Collection
Infamous Owner
Atkinson infamously wrecked his McLaren F1 not once, but twice, which raised plenty of eyebrows with the press and the public, but he wound up selling that car and purchasing this Lexus LFA some years ago. This one hasn't been in any sort of collision, thankfully, and has a mere 3,000 miles showing on the odometer, to boot.
Photos: The Octane Collection
Low Mileage
Originally registered in Japan in 2012, the LFA was exported to the UK ten years later, at which point Atkinson added it to his own collection. The car wasn't driven much regardless, either by him or the previous owner, and it remains in stellar condition as a result.
Photos: The Octane Collection
Interesting Combo
It's also sporting a pretty unique color combination of Pearl White on the outside and blue and red Alcantara on the inside, which is likely one of a kind - or, at least, there aren't that many finished in this spec. But of course, the real star of the show is the 4.8-liter V10 that lurks underhood, which still provides solid performance even by today's standards.
Photos: The Octane Collection
Inherently Rare
This particular LFA is also fairly rare - even though all LFAs are, really - as it's one of just 198 right-hand-drive examples produced in total. It has also been serviced in both Japan and the UK as it should, which is rather important with any supercar - including the LFA, which has its own special process in that regard.
Photos: The Octane Collection
Reasonable Price?
In spite of its celebrity ownership history, low mileage, rare color combo, RHD configuration, and excellent mileage, this LFA is actually being sold for a fairly reasonable figure, given the sky-high prices we've seen attached to these cars recently - £874,995, or around $1.1 million USD. Of course, it'll take a big Atkinson fan or LFA fanatic in general to dish out that kind of cash, but we imagine that at least one is willing to take that plunge.
Photos: The Octane Collection
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