10 Facts about the Rare SC 300 Manual 5 Speed
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10 Facts about the Rare SC 300 Manual 5 Speed
Nice collection of pictures, but the rest leaves a lot to be desired. I suppose "10 facts" could be labeled "10 alternative facts"...
Huh? We have very different definitions of appreciating in value.
A decent argument can be made for better, but more desirable? Not only does that make no sense, it totally contradicts the preceding page (4).
Hmm, where to begin... Most people refer to the stock setup as under-powered nowadays, and the SC is called a fat pig far more than a light car. And "probably?" How do you review a car with no direct experience?
Sigh...
As for the ones that recognized the rarity of these manual-transmission cars, they made sure to keep it as it appreciated in value.
The SC300 has been called "a better version of the Toyota Supra," which makes it more desirable than the already-desirable Supra.
The SC 300 developed 225-horsepower in its time, and for a car this light, it is probably a blast.
some argue that Lexus knew this car would quickly depreciate
The depreciation theory is hard to believe. It would have been brilliant but this was also the early 1990's. Other luxury coupes at the time also offered manual transmissions in most cases.
The article doesn't mention that the Lexus SC was built on the same assembly line as the Supra and how similar the platform actually is. Not to mention how the nearly identical but better optioned Soarer (which also had a manual trim level) has been a cult sister car in Japan and other RHD markets that allow gray imports and very recently in the USA now that the first ones have crossed the 25 year mark.
The article doesn't mention that the Lexus SC was built on the same assembly line as the Supra and how similar the platform actually is. Not to mention how the nearly identical but better optioned Soarer (which also had a manual trim level) has been a cult sister car in Japan and other RHD markets that allow gray imports and very recently in the USA now that the first ones have crossed the 25 year mark.
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