Late20 Guide: Lexus LFA

"Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney" (braddelaparker) 02/06/2019 at 10:03 • Filed to: late20, late20guide, lexus, lfa

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Lexus LFA (2011 - 2012)
500 produced

Drivers: lol.
Garage Queens:
$350,000 - $500,000(base)
$800,000 - $1,000,000 (Nurburgring)
High observed sale is $918,500 for a 2012 Nurburgring package car at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale in January 2019

The new Toyota Supra and current-gen Acura NSX may have made a name for themselves with their respective decade-long development (and tease) cycles, but they both must bow before the feet of the emperor of expectation himself, the Lexus LFA. We kid, but it is that absurd development cycle which drives the mythology and mystique of the LFA.

The LFA’s development took so long, in fact, that on paper (and in practice for that matter) it doesn’t really stack up to its contemporaries. But it doesn’t really need to, does it? The potential buyer of an LFA doesn’t have to choose between it and an Aventador; she can just buy both, and probably a couple of each.

The LFA is so impressive because of its Sysiphean story. It borders on charicature of the Japanese fanatical attention to detail. It was an impressive feat of will and determination to push through the production of a singular vehicle from a company known for producing anything but. That’s something we can all get behind, I think.

And lord, that V10 exhaust. Egads!

Last 5 years: prices certainly didn’t beat the S&P 500 (RIP greatest bull market of all time) as a vehicle for investment returns over the last five years, but you probably beat most Bitcoin investments.

Next 5 years: If Barrett-Jackson’s January 2019 sale in Scottsdale was any indication, up. Bigly.

The One to Buy: a base model, unless you absolutely hate your money and want to spend half a million dollars for 10 horsepower that you’ll never use.

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Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 02/06/2019 at 10:08

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I love the LFA, i think the market for non Nurburgring cars is stupid though.

Nibby > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 02/06/2019 at 10:29

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give me one pls

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > Nibby 02/06/2019 at 10:38

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Consider your request duly noted.

Nibby > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 02/06/2019 at 10:42

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yay thanks

pip bip - choose Corrour > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 02/07/2019 at 05:01

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any ideas how many RHD to LHD?

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > pip bip - choose Corrour 02/07/2019 at 10:07

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Nothing authoritative, however, 165 were sold in Japan, and the best estimates I could find put UK sales at 4 or 5 cars. Throw in a couple of Australian sales and at the most RHD production was probably 175 cars of the 500 total, but that’s a lightly educated guess on my party.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney 02/07/2019 at 15:47

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Australia got 10

Bob Loblaw Made Me Make a Phoney Phone Call to Edward Rooney > pip bip - choose Corrour 02/07/2019 at 16:40

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Guess I really shouldn’t be surprised that Australia got more than the UK!