The 2012 Lexus LFA was a high-water mark for Toyota’s luxurious model. The automobile by no means bought a direct successor, however a virtually untouched instance with lower than 500 miles is scheduled to cross the block at RM Sotheby’s Amelia Island public sale on Could 22.

Completed in Metal Grey, this automobile is not as distinctive because the brown LFA that got here up on the market earlier this yr, but it surely’s nonetheless fairly uncommon. Quantity 430 of 500 vehicles constructed, it is one in every of solely 11 completed on this specific hue, in response to the itemizing.

The LFA was meant as a halo automobile for Lexus, giving the model extra status and utilizing a few of mother or father Toyota’s System One expertise to do it. It is powered by a 5.2-liter V-10 that makes 552 hp and 334 lb-ft of torque, with a 9,000-rpm redline. The engine and the LFA’s carbon-fiber physique nonetheless appear trendy as we speak, however the 6-speed single-clutch automated guide transmission provides away the automobile’s age.

Manufacturing of the LFA resulted in December 2012, and the final automobile reached the U.S. in February 2013. The itemizing claims Lexus imported roughly 190 vehicles to the U.S., though different sources say 178 vehicles had been imported.

Both approach, the LFA was a gradual vendor. 5 new, unregistered vehicles remained up for grabs as of January 2020 doubtless because of the outlandish $375,000 beginning value. Some dealerships held onto their LFAs as show items to drive showroom site visitors.

It is unclear if this LFA will meet its pre-auction estimate of $425,000 to $500,000, which is a major enhance over the $388,300 the proprietor initially paid for it. Nevertheless, that is nonetheless rather a lot lower than the aforementioned brown LFA, which was listed on the market by means of an exotic-car dealership earlier this yr with a $680,000 asking value.