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5 Speed SC300 Manufactured in 1997 (Last Year of the Manual Trans) : Who has them ?

Old 07-26-17, 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ThomasGS4
Thank you, gerrb! Here she is:
Congratulations on a super rare car! 1 of 120 is already lucky enough, but an original DWP + black interior
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Thank you, fellas!
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I'm surprised Autoboy's old GTE/V160 swapped chameleon vertex widebody car isn't on this list. Too bad the current owner is unknown.
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Originally Posted by Blkexcoupe
I'm surprised Autoboy's old GTE/V160 swapped chameleon vertex widebody car isn't on this list. Too bad the current owner is unknown.
no way—that was a 97 factory 5spd? i never knew that, wow
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Originally Posted by Ezroni
no way—that was a 97 factory 5spd? i never knew that, wow
I don't think a lot of people ever knew that. I always thought it was a conversion too, but my friend asked John if they could use his car as a booth car at Formula D one year, and that was how I found out it was an original 5 speed car. A few years after that, when the shell was put up for sale I ran the VIN and it checked out as a 1 of 120 car.
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Just recently grabbed a red 97 sc 5speed.
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It is with a hint of sadness that I announce the sale of my '97. She moved back to GA!

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Originally Posted by WHITEWIDOo
Just recently grabbed a red 97 sc 5speed.
Originally Posted by chitoe
It is with a hint of sadness that I announce the sale of my '97. She moved back to GA!
Can you give us the following info :

# on the bottom of Door Tag - Prod Month - VIN last 7 - CL Member - Location - Modified Drivetrain ?

so we know who are the old and new owners and update the list
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Originally Posted by ThomasGS4
Thank you, gerrb! Here she is:



The car looks great. I hope to make it down to Dallas in a few months so we can go cruising. I just need to get my car looking as good as your two SC's.
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Originally Posted by Blkexcoupe
I don't think a lot of people ever knew that. I always thought it was a conversion too, but my friend asked John if they could use his car as a booth car at Formula D one year, and that was how I found out it was an original 5 speed car. A few years after that, when the shell was put up for sale I ran the VIN and it checked out as a 1 of 120 car.
I forgot he sold that car. That thing was amazing.
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Originally Posted by Kira X
I forgot he sold that car. That thing was amazing.
I found the VIN JT8CD32Z7V1000382, last known location was Henderson Nevada in September 2014. Chassis only, no drive train at all. If you google the VIN, the listing for the shell will come up.
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Originally Posted by Blkexcoupe
I found the VIN JT8CD32Z7V1000382, last known location was Henderson Nevada in September 2014. Chassis only, no drive train at all. If you google the VIN, the listing for the shell will come up.
Wow. I wonder what the current owner did with the car.
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added one that is for sale in Modesto CA VIN JT8CD32Z4V1000260 &JT8CD32Z7V1000382, . .. Thanks Ezroni and Blkexcoupe . We now have 79 on this list .


UPDATED LIST

# on the bottom of Door Tag - Prod Month - VIN last 7 - CL Member - Location - Modified Drivetrain ?

1997 Production - Model 1997 (LAST YEAR THE 5speed SC300 was manufactured)

??? - JAN - 0039571 - Naiwst - FL
046 - JAN - 0039598 - VInStarz - NY
289 - JAN - 0039770 - 187 - NY
097 - FEB - 0040209 - gerrb - GA ---> Yes -> 2jzGTE VVTi / V160 6speed
051 - MAR - 0040546 - soarrabun - GA

288 - MAR - 0040550 - BigBang - TX
471 - MAR - 0040561 - ThomasGS4

231 - MAR - 0040608 - Bramos24 - FL
927 - MAR - 0040661 - One120 - NY
245 - MAR - 0040814 - Chitoe - DE

223 - MAY - 1000069 - myLEXsc400 - IL
446 - MAY - 1000166 - jabbajt -LA
453 - MAY - 1000168 - xshurikx -NY
582 - MAY - 1000286 - ar3 - CA

907 - JUN - 1000374 - pdclark - MN
370 - JUN - 1000579 - My97sc300 - SC

??? - JUN - 1000677- UniqSC - SC
??? - JUL - 1000814 - Careet - IL

921 - JUL - 1000834 - jmorando05 - NJ
940 - JUL - 1000843 - OurSC120 - NH
030 - JUL - 1000877 - Shayy - MO
046 - JUL - 1000883 - Evans4g63 - NY
282 - JUL - 1000969 - gerrb - GA
812 - JUL - 1001158 - 1of120 - CA
169 - AUG - 1001324 - Brucelee28 - CA

1996 Production - Model 1997

855 - AUG - 0037616 - ashtray - TX
793 - AUG - 0037701 - regulate - VA

072 - AUG - 0037798 - Ezroni - CA
328 - OCT - 0038170 - crypto79 - MD








List of cars whose VIN seems to indicate that they are part of this list

VIN Number - Known INFO about car

1997 Production - Model 97
JT8CD32ZXV0040025 Post #588 of this thread 07/20/15 wrecked and totalled
JT8CD32ZXV0040056 Post #182 of this thread 10/28/09, Blk/T 165kmi Houston, Tx Clean title stock soarer badges craigslist $9.5k
JT8CD32Z6V0040071 Post #146 of this thread 08/30/09, Wht/T 120kmi Milford, Ct Clean title stock AutoT Chips Auto $8.9k x vin# 08/30/09
JT8CD32Z6V0040152 Blk/Blk 100kmi New Orleans, La Lex Dealer mint
JT8CD32Z3V0040240 Post # 42 of this thread , Wht/T 114kmi Bellevue,Wa prv seller great cond $10.9k vin#
JT8CD32Z8V0040251 Post #481 of this thread 12/08.14 Wht/T 127kmi Orlando,FL mint, stock, prv seller
JT8CD32Z8V0040430 Post #103 of this thread 07/17/09 , wrecked , CGrP/T 260kmi Fremont, Ca Salvage auction IAAI
JT8CD32Z8V0040475 Post #355 of this thread 11/16//12 wrecked and totalled
JT8CD32Z1V0040561 Post #283 of this thread 11/05/10, Wht/B 125kmi Ft Worth, Tx Clean Title, Clean stock 18s’ Sewell Lexus $8k SuperCPA
JT8CD32Z7V0040581 Wht/T 95kmi LAUREL, MD Clean stock CL Member Karwan $10.5k/7.6k vin#
JT8CD32Z2V0040598 Blk 94kmi Columbus,Oh prv seller james riley $8.2k x vin#
JT8CD32Z5V0040661 Post #38 of this thread 07/08/09 , PltMt 75kmi Pompano Be, FL clean private sale 15.9k - pl mt vin# /
JT8CD32Z3V0040710 RRd 195kmi Arlington,Tx mint/1 owner whole 4.75/6.5k x vin
JT8CD32Z7V0040726 Wht/T 134kmi Hollywood, Fl Dealer clean Greenfield Auto $7.9k vin# Sold $6995 06/09
JT8CD32Z6V0040927 Post #67 of this thread 07/10/09, Blk/Blk 92kmi So, Ca Clean heavy mod CL Member Reamemiya $21k vin#02/09/09
JT8CD32Z6V0040958 Post #45 of this thread 07/08/09, Blk/Blk unk SF/Bay, Ca Clean stock C. Nguyen Craigslist $10.6k vin# 6/17/09
JT8CD32Z2V1000001 Post #44 of this thread 07/08/09 , Red/T 179K FRANKLIN, TN Clean Trenton Wright
JT8CD32Z7V1000026 Post #37 of this thread 07/08/09
JT8CD32Z1V1000071 Post #152 of this thread 09/27/09, CGrp/T 114kmi Princeton,NJ Clean title stock Autotrdr Baker Jeep $8.9k x vin#
JT8CD32Z7V1000088 Post #40 of this thread 07/08/09, Blk/T 69kmi Greatneck, NY Dealer Mint Find Great Cars N/A vin#
JT8CD32Z4V1000100 Post #108 of this thread 07/21/09 , CGrp/T 131kmi Davie, Fl Salvage but clean Ebay $6.9K vin# 07/24/09
JT8CD32Z3V1000122 Post #191 of this thread 12/04/09, RRed/T 135kmi Dulles, Va Clean title stock wheels clean craigslist $6.7k
JT8CD32Z3V1000153 Red 130kmi Stockton,Ca Beat salvage prv sale ebay n/a
JT8CD32Z3V1000226 Post #304 of this thread 03/26/11 wrecked
JT8CD32Z4V1000260 For Sale on Craigslist 08/11/17 Modesto CA

JT8CD32Z3V1000337 Post #304 of this thread current project o dAng_bAy
JT8CD32Z7V1000382 Post#762 of this thread 07/29/17
JT8CD32Z8V1000438 Post #41 of this thread 07/08/09, Red/T 123kmi Ft. Lauderdale, Fl Mint modded 2jzgte prvt sale ebay vin#
JT8CD32Z8V1000469 Post #141 of this thread 08/14/09, Blk/T 160kmi Lynn, Ma Mint clean title craigslist $6.3k vin# 08/10/09
JT8CD32Z7V1000625 Post #139 of this thread 08/10/09, 148k miles for sale by gee3749 CL classified 10/06/16
JT8CD32Z7V1000656 Post #177 of this thread 10/26/09, Wht/T 84kmi Felton, De Clean title stock very clean Autotrdr Seacoast Mtrs $11.9
JT8CD32Z2V1000693 Post #43 of this thread 07/08/09, Red/T 125kmi Miami, Fl Salvage rear end damage Ebay $2.8k? vin#
JT8CD32Z2V1000818For Sale on Craigslist 04/13/17 in AZ
JT8CD32Z7V1000950 Post #39 of this thread 07/08/09 , Red/T 123kmi Coral Springs, Fl Mint Cl Member NPSC303 modded $5k/8k vin#
JT8CD32Z7V1001158 Post #161 of this thread 10/04/09, Blk/T 80kmi Littleton,Co Clean title stock good Autotrdr jfrcars 9.9 x x vin# 10/03/09
JT8CD32Z4V1001245 Post #732 of this thread 03/17/17 Parted out .. was wrecked and car is in FL
JT8CD32Z4V1001246 Post 343 of this thread 09/12/12 Blk / Beige salvage title and auctioned

1996 Production - Model 1997
JT8CD32Z9V0037522 Post #673 of this thread 10/01/16, 14,974 original miles. 3K7 rose quartz, San Diego Craiglist Ad
JT8CD32Z2V0037541 Post #52 of this thread 07/08/09 , CGrP 158kmi LB, Ca clean CL mem/prv sale 6.5k - cgrp vin#
JT8CD32Z4V0037556 Post #143 of this thread 08/15/09, Bur/Iv 99kmi Chandler,Az Mint clean title Autotrdr Chdlr Lexus $12.9k vin# 08/15/09
JT8CD32Z5V0037565 Post # 286 of this thread 12/17/10
JT8CD32Z5V0037596 Post # 347 of this thread 10/30/12 White
JT8CD32Z7V0037616 Wht/ blt/t 84kmi Laredo, Texas Clean title good custom int CL mem Ashtray nfs x x 10/17/09
JT8CD32Z8V0037639 Post #467 of this thread 11/1614 1Red / Ivory 5spd with a factory gold package
JT8CD32Z2V0037717 Post #46 of this thread 07/08/09 , BlkO 126kmi Atl, Ga clean whole/consmnt x vin#
JT8CD32Z6V0037798 BLK/T 94K Seattle Wa, Clean Title, Mint Condition, Craigslist, $8.7k, CL Member: 2BENVD
JT8CD32Z0V0038106 Post #48 of this thread 07/08/09 , BlkO 140kmi LB, Ca clean whole lot/deal 12.8k -
JT8CD32Z6V0038157 Post #138 of this thread 08/10/09, Blk/T 102kmi ,Al Clean title Sam Rice vehix.com $9.2k vin#
JT8CD32Z5V0038795 Post #271 of this thread 05/25/10
JT8CD32Z4V0039176 RRed/T 168kmi Santa Monica, Az Clean Title, Clean stock Ebay $4k start vin# 01/24/11



NOTE :

* The list mentions the last known owner. If the new owner doesn't claim the VIN then it is still under the old owner. There are a few on the list which I know have already been sold.

* This list basically now has 79 5speed SC300 .

History Table for the Soarer Model: JZZ31 3.0ltr -> month and year a car rolled out of the factory by their VIN (serial #)


Here is a table I lifted from Wikipedia that can be informative . Looks like this info is based on Calendar Year. The annotations in blue are references from which the editors lifted the numbers. Looks like they have lumped the 1991 production with the 1992 that is why the number of production is a lot bigger than sales and technically the Lexus SC model started in 1992. So is the 120 number only for the 1997 calendar year manufactured vehicles ? I still don't know ! Hope one day we will find a more credible source and will find out .


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Originally Posted by gerrb
added one that is for sale in Modesto CA VIN JT8CD32Z4V1000260 &JT8CD32Z7V1000382, . .. Thanks Ezroni and Blkexcoupe . We now have 79 on this list .
The one in Modesto looks like AR3's car, but there is a different VIN listed next to his username.
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Originally Posted by Blkexcoupe
The one in Modesto looks like AR3's car, but there is a different VIN listed next to his username.
The thing is until we get to know the new owner , the name of the old owner stays on the list. And even worst is if the new owner is not a forum member or even if he is and we are never told then no way for us to know who owns it now.

I know some on the list that have already been sold and the name listed are not anymore the current owners.

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