5 Most Stylish Lexus Models Ever Made
By Brett Foote

Some truly good-looking vehicles.

 

Where's the LS430? & over the first pick as well?

 

I would guess the 3LS did not make the “Most Stylish” list because everyone on the selection panel was under 70.

 

I'll agree with 4 out of the 5 on the list...the GX's spindle-grille, IMO, knocks it out of contention. Lexus styling went WAY downhill when those grilles were introduced.

 

GS400 is a work of art it should be #2 just behind the LFA.
Agreed, even if Lexus made a car that has everything I wanted in an automobile I still wouldn't buy it because of the giant grille.

 

I was iffy on the GX inclusion. I am also no fan of the spindle/predator grille. If they felt the need for a truck, I think the 100 series would have been a good choice. I may be biased as we had a 98 LC for a while, but on the road I still like the looks of the 100 series. It really transitioned between eras very well - not an 80/90s box, but not a new “angles and elbows” mash-up of lines - which the latest GX truly is. But at base, I guess the 100 series is not “Lexus” styling because it’s just re-badged Toyota unlike a fresh-drawn design.

 

they added the gx because they had to have something new from the current line up.

 

The second generation ES is also very timeless. Had frameless windows.



Being 27 years old, still looks good.

 

It's funny how frameless windows are considered fancy now when when they could be found on regular cars like Subaru's from the 2000's.

 

Yup. The Forester, Impreza, Legacy, all had frameless doors!

 

Celica had frameless doors in 1971 not a new thing to Toyota. Lexus had them in 1990.
That's the 3rd generation ES.

 

^^^^^^Frameless windows turned out, however, to be somewhat troublesome in practice, because the edges of the glass don't have the same amount of support that they do with full-frame doors, and it is somewhat easier for the glass to jump out of the raise/lower channel.

The most ridiculous design of all, IMO, was on the Subaru SVX, there the top part of the windows were fixed into the door-structure, and the bottom parts raised and lowered conventionally.

 

I saw an SVX recently possibly the only time I've seen one in person. Frameless doors on some cars have auto up/down when you open the door since the glass goes into a channel to prevent wind noise. I guess it's a styling thing not sure if it's worth the trouble.

 

Rx330 for the win!
Said, nobody, ever... Lol

But that's ok, I like it! 😄