Garnet Pearl Lexus SC300 Somehow Has Only 32K Original Miles
If you love the Lexus SC300 as much as we do, you'll certainly appreciate this stunning, low-mile example.
Fine Example
The first-gen Lexus SC is still one of our very favorite car models of all-time. Based on the Toyota Supra, it's a great-looking car that serves up sporty performance and luxurious comfort, after all. And if you feel the same way we do, you certainly won't find many nicer examples of the breed than this gorgeous Garnet Pearl '94 SC300 that recently popped up over at Bring a Trailer.
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One-Owner
With just 32k miles on the clock, this SC certainly hasn't been driven much over the years. It's also essentially a one-owner car or at least one family. The seller's father purchased it new and kept it all these years, finally giving it up recently to his son specifically so he could sell it. Needless to say, the new owner is getting a real gem.
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Few Imperfections
The exterior of this Lexus is stock and classically first-gen SC, with sleek lines and lots of requisite gold trim. There are few flaws to find here, save for a scratch and some rock chips on the front bumper. If you're a perfectionist, you could certainly repaint it and have a perfect car. Otherwise, we'd just live with it.
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Fresh and Clean
The tan leather interior is in excellent shape as well, with no visible tears or cracks. It's pretty clear that this car was kept in a garage its entire life, which is always a good thing. The condition of the driver's seat, in particular, indicates that the low mileage is correct, too. You won't find much of the typical bolster wear there.
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Luxurious Appointments
As is typical with the SC, you will find plenty of luxurious amenities here, however. They include things like power seats with driver memory, air conditioning, dual air bags, a remote CD changer, and auto-adjusting steering wheel column. But the most important thing, of course, is that digital odometer showing only 32,189 miles.
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Clean and Tidy
The same goes for the engine bay, which holds the original 3.0L 2JZ-GE 24-valve inline-six. It's quite clean and tidy under here, as well as maintained. The seller notes that the timing belt was changed at 27k miles, and things appear to have been well-maintained over the years. But we'd expect nothing less given the overall condition of the car.
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Worth More
Finding a first-gen SC in this sort of condition isn't terribly easy these days. Especially one with so few miles and a short ownership history. Thus, this gem probably deserves more than the high bid of $8,450 that it failed to sell at. Hopefully the next time it goes up for sale, the right person will come along and scoop it up!
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