The 2012 Lexus LFA went out of manufacturing virtually a decade in the past, however a like-new instance that by no means left the dealership is up for grabs on Bring a Trailer.com.
The automotive was delivered to Arlington Lexus in Palatine, Illinois, and was bought by the proprietor of the dealership, in response to the itemizing. Nevertheless, it spent a lot of the final 9 years on show within the dealership’s showroom, and now has simply 72 miles on the odometer, the itemizing mentioned.
That is commonplace, as a number of dealerships held onto LFAs as show objects to drive showroom visitors. Whereas LFA manufacturing resulted in December 2012, and the ultimate automotive reached the U.S. States in February 2013, 5 brand-new, unregistered automobiles remained available as of January 2020.
The carbon-fiber-bodied LFA was meant as a halo automotive for Lexus, giving the model extra status and utilizing a few of mum or dad Toyota’s Method One expertise to do it.
2012 Lexus LFA (Picture through Carry a Trailer)
The engine is a 5.2-liter V-10 that makes 552 hp and 334 lb-ft of torque, with a 9,000-rpm redline. The high-revving engine is coupled to a 6-speed single-clutch automated handbook transmission.
Regardless of that superb V-10, the thought of a Lexus supercar proved onerous for individuals to know. The $375,000 base value additionally appeared outlandish in comparison with the remainder of the Lexus lineup. That may clarify why Lexus had hassle promoting even the small 500-unit manufacturing run.
This automotive is one among 5 produced for the U.S. market in Pearl Yellow, in response to the itemizing. Lower than 200 automobiles have been imported to the U.S., although sources differ on the precise quantity.
The present bid of $630,000 (on the time of publication) dwarfs the unique buy value, however is not out of line with different latest LFA gross sales. A silver LFA offered for $720,000 at an public sale earlier this 12 months, whereas a brown LFA was listed on the market at a dealership in January with a $680,000 asking value.