Well, the Acura Legend Coupe IMHO has as much or more visual appeal than the SC. I finially was able to get rid of my SC400 and it didn't affect me emotionally as much as when I had to sell my Legend Coupe. That said, I don't think any Lexus will be a "Classic" like the way we view old classic cars today. By definition a Lexus or two may become classic, but it will never be a Classic and bring in the monetary value. I don't see any LS or SC comanding a premium price anytime soon. I had hard enough time selling my SC and ended up with only $3800 for my 93 SC400.

 

After reviewing things, I think the SC is more of a classic, as in coupe, great handling car, timeless inside and out. It really broke the mold for Japanese GTs.

But the LS, it IS the Japanese luxury sedan. You think Japanese luxury, you instantly think LS. It changed so many things, not just how it drove and how quiet it was but PERCEPTIONS. It made an immediate impact.

Very few cars do that. VERY few.

I think the crazy thing about it being a classic, a damn 1989 LS in 2050 will STILL BE RUNNING LIKE NEW!

The market will ultimately determine if its a classic.

 

We had a 1990 LS400 for 10 years and put 130K on and loved every minute of it.

I remember the car didn't even have an LS400 badge on it, yet everyone that saw it knew exactly what it was.

OK so my biased vote is for the LS

TripleL

 

LS400, no other car comes close

 

LS400 that's the car that defines Lexus.

 

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing when I read the LS was the only Car of the year.

 

Just think, 20-30 years from now it looks like the 1st gen LS and SC (they are winning the votes) will be sitting at the same car show with muscle cars and such. well maybe in a different category.

 

The sc300/400 all the way... no question..


I still remember back in 1993 seeing a dropped pearl white sc400 on bbs wheels and my mouth dropping.. That car will be a classic.

 

A true classic is the rarest of the breed. I'm curious how many 1st gen LS's & SC's were sold? Cars are instant classics when they are limited production pieces like the 67' Shelby GT500. The 67' Shelby GT350 is not as coveted as the 67' GT500.

 

Looks like we need a clear definition of classic:

Classic = vintage
Classic = one of a kind
Classic = limited production
Classic = ahead of it's time
Classic = the best of it's type
Classic = the newest innovations
Classic = superior design

How's this list? Does either of these cars rate? I still say the LS put Lexus on the map but the SC matches more of my definitions.

 

Good thought, Reggie. Let's not get classic and antique confused. IMO, classic is all of the above, though it doesn't always include antique/vintage. Any car can be vintage if it's 25 or older.

 

My latest issue of Automobile Mag came. It has an article called, 20 Greatest Cars. One of them is the 1990 LS400. Here's the last sentence, ...."the LS400 transformed the car business." Wow, that's huge praise.

 

Come on people... the one that really started it all was the rebadged Camry, the ES250 with all of it's cloth and smallness...

Seriously, don't you need to impact a market or stand out, to be a classic? The LS, SC, ES were all pretty much BMW and Mercedes catch-up vehicles (now surpasses them, IMHO) in the beginning. I think the RX300 takes the vote for being a 'classic' in 25 years. I think it was first 'cross-over' SUV to market that PEOPLE WANTED TO BUY !!! It probably started this whole bigger is better in SUV craze that's still going crazy, but hopefully dying down.

 

Here's my classic.

 

I like that GS in the background, what about the E?