View Poll Results: FIrst Lexus Classic?
LS-series
145
35.37%
GS-series
56
13.66%
SC-series
212
51.71%
IS-series
18
4.39%
ES-series
14
3.41%
RX-series
8
1.95%
GX-series
5
1.22%
LX-series
11
2.68%
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Which Lexus will be the first classic?
#18
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Originally Posted by 4TehNguyen
LS400 started it all
Then came the SC....took it to another level. A level that may not ever wane.
#19
LS 400 and SC 400 are true classics. The GS 300 is very rare, and nears classic status as well.
The one that started it all, bullet-proof reliability, elegance and class that is timeless...
The one that turned heads (still today), and showed the world what a luxury sports coupe was all about...
The sporty sedan from the new luxury leader...with Italian pedigree...
I would love to drive any one of these...if only there were a 'vintage' Lexus dealer offering these vehicles in pristine, new condition...
Also I'd wager that the original, non-NAVI Lexus interiors are truly classic. They are the benchmarks.
The one that started it all, bullet-proof reliability, elegance and class that is timeless...
The one that turned heads (still today), and showed the world what a luxury sports coupe was all about...
The sporty sedan from the new luxury leader...with Italian pedigree...
I would love to drive any one of these...if only there were a 'vintage' Lexus dealer offering these vehicles in pristine, new condition...
Also I'd wager that the original, non-NAVI Lexus interiors are truly classic. They are the benchmarks.
#20
classic? I don't think any current or previous models will become classic anytime soon. But If I have to pick one, I would have to vote for the current SC. Previous SC look dull and boring.
#24
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Originally Posted by doug_999
No, low production does not mean the car is a classic, but it is considered one of the requirements. If you do some google searching on the subject you will see some of the other requirements.
The corvair didn't sell as much and no one considers it a classic. Nor the......now I forgot....that 2 seat pontiac that looked cool but would catch on fire. Definitely not classics.
Now I remember...the Fiero. Didn't sell many copies but looked cool to me. Several of them blew up in smoke. Definitely not classic.
Last edited by Ice350; 03-12-06 at 06:42 AM.
#26
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Originally Posted by reggiek
My heart says sc300/400 but my head says ls400 because it started it all. The first car, the es250 did very little to distinguish lexus as a brand. People were wondering what the heck was going on. What were they trying to do, rebadging a camry with that....name...what the heck is a lexus anyway...was the response I kept hearing. Then came the ls400. All of a sudden it was the car to have. If you had one you were daring, on the cutting edge, open to challenges, a leader, smart, etc. Oh, and you were perceived as having money. The ls started it all. A clean, shiny first gen ls is more desirable than most other luxo barges out there imo. Yes, it started it all.
Then came the SC....took it to another level. A level that may not ever wane.
Then came the SC....took it to another level. A level that may not ever wane.
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Originally Posted by DASHOCKER
It will have to be the only Lexus model to win MotorTrend Import Car of the Year. That would have to be the 2nd Gen. GS4. No other Lexus has accomplished that feat.
Lexus SC400 MT 1992 Import Car of the Year
http://www.motortrend.com/oftheyear/..._year_winners/
#30
Lexus Champion
The 90's Coupe was destined to be a classic, which is the way it turned out to be. It became an instant classic - no other 2-door coupe from its era had this much appeal. It was truly sad to see its shape and evolution change so dramatically when the hardtop convertible was introduced. .....it gets my vote, biased or not....
IMO, there is nothing dull or bland about it. I will never ever trade my coupe for anything. I see nothing but sexy sleekness and elegance in this pic:
IMO, there is nothing dull or bland about it. I will never ever trade my coupe for anything. I see nothing but sexy sleekness and elegance in this pic: