Fun news, folks. To celebrate the Lexus IS's 25th birthday (and to hopefully sell more 2026 IS 350s), our favorite Toyota division is hosting a four-city road show dubbed the Lexus IS Legacy Tour (<-- hit that link for official details).

Think of it as the ultimate car show centered around the Lexus IS. An Autocross Track (with 2026 IS 350 ride-alongs).
Food trucks.
Mark Levinson & Music.
Lexus Accessories.
Japangeles merch.
Contests.
Giveaways.
And of course, 25 years of Lexus IS models.

All Lexus owners are welcome to attend. The event is FREE. However, if you own an IS, you can go to Lexusislegacytour.com and snag one of the complimentary VIP Owners' Paddock, where your car will be part of the show (and Lexus will throw in a free bag of merch.)

AND... the tour is kicking off right here in Los Angeles on Saturday, May 30th, where I'm based, so I'd love to make this an official ClubLexus MEETUP for any members who live in the area! So let me know if you're interested and if you're planning to attend and hit up --Here are all four cities, dates, times, and locations...

LA

Saturday, May 30TH, 1pm to 5 pm

Crafted at the Port of Los Angeles

112 E. 22nd Street
San Pedro, CA 90731

CHICAGO

Saturday, June 20TH, 1pm to 5 pm

NOW Arena

5333 Prairie Stone Pkwy, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192

NEW YORK

Saturday, July 11TH, 1pm to 5 pm

SHI Stadium

1 Scarlet Knight Way Shi, Piscataway, NJ 08854

MIAMI

Saturday, August 29TH, 1pm to 5 pm

Gulfstream Park Racing

901 S. Federal Hwy, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009TO ATTEND, you don't have to register. You don't need to own an IS or a Lexus at all. You can just go for fun. All four events will NOT "sell out"

FOR LEXUS IS OWNERS looking for that VIP Owner Paddock Parking, you do need to register. In those cases, the system may said "Sold Out" and suggest a "Waitlist". Lexus told me that people should definitely add themselves to the waitlist. All of those applications will be reviewed by whoever is doing such things, and they may move people around as needed.

 

Wonder if there will be any is500s. I've attended Lexus events in the past and they have had LC500s and rcfs

 

I got added to the waitlist for the LA show. Not sure if I'll get in or not, but I'm hopeful.

 

UPDATE from Lexus just to be extra clear for anyone who might be confused.

TO ATTEND, you don't have to register. You don't need to own an IS or a Lexus at all. You can just go for fun. All four events will NOT "sell out"

FOR LEXUS IS OWNERS looking for that VIP Owner Paddock Parking, you do need to register. That's what the "Sold Out / Waitlist" is for. Lexus told me that people should definitely add themselves to the waitlist. All of those applications will be reviewed by whoever is doing such things, and they may move people around as needed.

 

So there are 350 spots in the owner paddock. I'm thinking my 2025 Infrared/Ultra White IS 500 Sport Performance Premium with every option ticked on it might just make the cut, but we'll see!

 

Registered. The NY one is a bit of a misnomer, as it's in NJ about 30 minutes from the NY border lol

Event location is only about 20 from me, hopefully I'll get chosen.

 

Was about to register for L.A. but all my co-workers are on vacation that weekend and I can't take off. Dang! I used to do all those car shows back in the day and really miss it.

 

3rd Gen IS owners, the Lexus IS Legacy Tour kicks off THIS WEEKEND here in Los Angeles (May 30).

If you're planning to go, please drop an RSVP comment over in the ClubLexus of Southern California thread HERE -- https://www.clublexus.com/forums/cl-...-may-29-a.html --, and if you feel comfortable, it might be helpful to include a photo of yourself and your car.

I'm hoping to meet as many members as possible, hand out some ClubLexus stickers, and maybe even do a group photo if there are enough of us.

I ll be posting more updates in the thread linked above as well as the ClubLexus Facebook page on the day of the event.

Cheers!