Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition Blows Away Auction Estimate, Sells for $1.6M
Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition is proof the world is finally starting to appreciate the underappreciated supercar.
There was a time, years ago, when critics dismissed the Lexus LFA as “too slow” and “too expensive,” choosing to ignore its more positive attributes rather than realizing what a special car it really is. That’s no longer the case, of course, as the LFA is universally loved and highly sought after these days as one of the last great naturally-aspirated, V10-powered supercars that will ever be built. As a result, prices are quickly reaching ludicrous territory. Take this stellar Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition for example, which just hammered for an incredible $1.6 million at RM Sotheby’s Monterey Car Week auction.
To put that astounding number in perspective, the Lexus LFA Nurburgring Edition originally featured a base MSRP of $445,000, and a regular LFA crossed the block at this very same auction, selling for $819,000. Heck, the higher end of the auction estimate for this special car was a “mere” $1.1 million, which it blew past by a cool half-million. Either we’re really starting to appreciate these cars for what they are, or someone simply wanted this thing in a bad way.
Of course, the LFA Nurburgring Edition has all of the attributes that would seemingly justify this sky-high selling price. Lexus built a mere 500 LFAs in total, and just 64 of them were the ultimate version of this special car. If you want to whittle that number down even further, a mere 25 Nuburbring Editions made their way to the U.S., and only three of them are finished in gloss black. Throw in the fact that this car has just 930 miles on the clock, and there’s no denying that it’s a truly special vehicle.
It may have taken the world a decade to truly appreciate the LFA (at least non-Lexus enthusiasts), but it seems that we’ve finally arrived. It wasn’t that long ago when there were brand new, unsold examples of this high-revving, sweet-sounding machine sitting at dealerships around the U.S., but now, they’re selling for multiples of their original MSRPs. It’s one of the better comeback stories of our time, and those that patiently held onto their LFAs are finally getting the last laugh.
Photos: RM Sotheby’s
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