What is rarest Lexus on the road today?
12-30-09, 05:35 PM
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According to wiki:
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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.
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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.
12-30-09, 07:09 PM
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Well lets see... Rarest lexus in regards to a lexus model as opposed to a particular combination of a features in a model could be the following:
- ES250
- LX450
- IS300 SPORTCROSS
As far as a particular combination of a certain model could be the folllowing:
- 01 LS430 with the dark red interior... in custom luxury or ultra luxury trim levels.
- 97 SC300 5spd
- 95-96 GS300 Touring edition
- ES250
- LX450
- IS300 SPORTCROSS
As far as a particular combination of a certain model could be the folllowing:
- 01 LS430 with the dark red interior... in custom luxury or ultra luxury trim levels.
- 97 SC300 5spd
- 95-96 GS300 Touring edition
06-25-17, 07:37 PM
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There were 500 total Lexus LFA's made for the two models years the line ran. 2011 and 2012. The last and rarest of which is nureburgh edition. I'm not sure how many were made of anything else except for my car... 2009 LS600hL pebble beach edition. From my understanding they only made 50 that year.
06-28-17, 08:52 AM
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Mine did too, it was actually not all that uncommon on ES250's. Of the total production, roughly a third were cloth interiors.
06-28-17, 09:41 AM
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the rarest ones i know of are the 2010-11 GS460, something like only 30 were made, and the 1993 ES300 with a standard transmission (yes,an ES with a clutch is an actual thing that exists). also, the 2007 GS430 is really hard to find too. ive seen plenty of 06 but never an 07.
06-28-17, 09:46 AM
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something else to consider as well. even a car with high production numbers can be very rare today simply due to age. they made a ton of LS400s in 1990, but i rarley see them on the road today. and the few that are still hanging on that i have seen are in absolutley terrible condition. ES250s are also very very rare sights these days. they had rust problems which im sure took alot of them. i remember ten years ago i didnt really see many and the few i did always had rot.
06-28-17, 06:59 PM
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Rarest Lexus is the LFA, does anybody know how many they sold in the US??? I know the 500 total production number is for all cars sold all over the world.
As for rare Lexus models, SC 300 with stock manual transmission. Rare, but not unicorn rare yet, still a few of these on the road, as about the only thing that will kill them is severe owner neglect or salt.
ES250, can't remember the last time I saw one of those, even back in the 90's they weren't common, not nearly as common as the much better selling ES300.
IS300 with a manual, seems like I never see a clean IS300 anymore, I see more of the older SC models in nicer shape than the 1st gen IS300. For some reason all the ricer idiots got ahold of these things and either wrecked them or neglected them into being a total POS.
As for rare Lexus models, SC 300 with stock manual transmission. Rare, but not unicorn rare yet, still a few of these on the road, as about the only thing that will kill them is severe owner neglect or salt.
ES250, can't remember the last time I saw one of those, even back in the 90's they weren't common, not nearly as common as the much better selling ES300.
IS300 with a manual, seems like I never see a clean IS300 anymore, I see more of the older SC models in nicer shape than the 1st gen IS300. For some reason all the ricer idiots got ahold of these things and either wrecked them or neglected them into being a total POS.