Our 5 Favorite Lexus Factory One-offs Ever

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2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible at Barrett-Jackson

As if any Lexus weren’t already a cut above, Nagoya delivers and then some on our five favorite one-offs straight from the factory.

Back in 1989, a powerful geomagnetic storm knocked out power throughout Quebec. Beijing’s Tiananmen Square erupts all over the world’s TV screens. David Hasselhoff rocks the Berlin Wall as it tumbles down. And, of course, Lexus debuted with a small lineup at the Detroit Auto Show.

Since then, the brand’s grown to include several models for every activity. They’ve also made a few awesome one-offs along the way. Here are our five favorite Lexus one-offs to ever hit the road.

2021 LC 500 Convertible Inspiration Series No. 1

2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible Inspiration Series

The new LC 500 Convertible itself isn’t a one-off, nor is the Inspiration Series version (only 100 of those will be built, though). However, this example is the only one of its kind. Built for the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2020 auction earlier this year, the Lexus will be the only one to wear Structural Blue, paired with white semi-aniline leather, along with blue brake calipers and Liquid Diamond accents. This special car lives with Colorado Lexus dealer Kent Stevenson, who paid $2 million for the honor of owning the first-ever LC 500 Convertible.

Cameron Aubernon's path to automotive journalism began in the early New '10s. Back then, a friend of hers thought she was an independent fashion blogger.

Aubernon wasn't, so she became one, covering fashion in her own way for the next few years.

From there, she's written for: Louisville.com/Louisville Magazine, Insider Louisville, The Voice-Tribune/The Voice, TOPS Louisville, Jeffersontown Magazine, Dispatches Europe, The Truth About Cars, Automotive News, Yahoo Autos, RideApart, Hagerty, and Street Trucks.

Aubernon also served as the editor-in-chief of a short-lived online society publication in Louisville, Kentucky, interned at the city's NPR affiliate, WFPL-FM, and was the de facto publicist-in-residence for a communal art space near the University of Louisville.

Aubernon is a member of the International Motor Press Association, and the Washington Automotive Press Association.

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