What is rarest Lexus on the road today?
12-26-09, 03:41 PM
#31
Lexus Champion
Here are few cars I've seen come through in the past that are pretty rare:
- 1990 ES250 5-Speed
- 1993 ES300 5-Speed
- 2003 GS300 Sport Design(1 was a DWP/Saddle and the other one was a Graphite Gray/Saddle)
- 2005 LS430 Black/Saddle
- 1st Gen IS White/Black 5-Speed
- 1st Gen IS Solar Yellow/Black 5-Speed
- 1990 DWP LS400 no moonroof with dark blue cloth interior
- 1990 Maroon LS400 no moonroof and moroon cloth interior
- 2006 RX330 with cloth int. no moonroof/roof racks/HID/nav - no nothing!
- SC430's in Silver/Saddle(I've only seen one so far) and Midnight Pine/Saddle
- Two 2001 LS430's with the "Red Leather"...actually called "Bordeaux" (LG27). One was Black Onxy and the other was the ultra rare Sunset Mist Pearl
- And of course, my very own 93 SC300 5-Speed with grey cloth and no moonroof
- 1990 ES250 5-Speed
- 1993 ES300 5-Speed
- 2003 GS300 Sport Design(1 was a DWP/Saddle and the other one was a Graphite Gray/Saddle)
- 2005 LS430 Black/Saddle
- 1st Gen IS White/Black 5-Speed
- 1st Gen IS Solar Yellow/Black 5-Speed
- 1990 DWP LS400 no moonroof with dark blue cloth interior
- 1990 Maroon LS400 no moonroof and moroon cloth interior
- 2006 RX330 with cloth int. no moonroof/roof racks/HID/nav - no nothing!
- SC430's in Silver/Saddle(I've only seen one so far) and Midnight Pine/Saddle
- Two 2001 LS430's with the "Red Leather"...actually called "Bordeaux" (LG27). One was Black Onxy and the other was the ultra rare Sunset Mist Pearl
- And of course, my very own 93 SC300 5-Speed with grey cloth and no moonroof
12-26-09, 04:22 PM
#34
2002 Neiman Marcus SC430, only 100 built, we have two owners on CL, where are the other 98?? About once a year, I see one for sale on Ebay, guess most owners are just storing them for safe-keeping. Have only seen one in person, 2005 in FL. In my opinion, the most rare LEXUS.
Last edited by tromly; 12-26-09 at 04:28 PM.
12-27-09, 08:04 AM
#37
+1 this is exactly what came to my mind as I read the OP.
12-27-09, 08:39 AM
#39
According to wiki:
Maybe it's 'rare' because people mistaken it for a Toyota Camry. Without a doubt it looked VERY much like its cousin.
Production totaled 19,534 units in 1990 and 17,942 units in 1991, most for the automatic transmission model. The ES 250 was built from August 30, 1989 until July 5, 1991. Because of its relatively brief production run, the ES 250 is a rare model on U.S. roads today.
Maybe it's 'rare' because people mistaken it for a Toyota Camry.
Without a doubt it looked VERY much like its cousin.
12-27-09, 12:04 PM
#40
Now that you mention it...Norways ONLY registered example (afaik) of a Lexus ES250 is up for sale! http://www.finn.no/finn/viewimage?finnkode=16889933
http://www.finn.no/finn/viewimage?finnkode=16889933
12-27-09, 12:12 PM
#41
Lexus Test Driver
Now that you mention it...Norways ONLY registered example (afaik) of a Lexus ES250 is up for sale! http://www.finn.no/finn/viewimage?finnkode=16889933
http://www.finn.no/finn/viewimage?finnkode=16889933
12-27-09, 05:25 PM
#44
a manual 97 sc300 is very rare.
I have never seen a 1st gen GS with cloth seats!
I have a 90 ls400 with a blue cloth interior! i love the cloth. high quality and very durable. Looks new after 20 years of abuse.
I have never seen a 1st gen GS with cloth seats!
I have a 90 ls400 with a blue cloth interior! i love the cloth. high quality and very durable. Looks new after 20 years of abuse.
12-28-09, 07:29 AM
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Speaking for myself.
ES250 - can't believe I almost bought one of these. Back then I actually thought it was kinda special to have a dressed up camery.
IS300 - Sportcross (yuck no wonder)
I hardly ever ever see these and I don't mind keeping that way.
ES250 - can't believe I almost bought one of these. Back then I actually thought it was kinda special to have a dressed up camery.
IS300 - Sportcross (yuck no wonder)
I hardly ever ever see these and I don't mind keeping that way.