Lexus RC F | PH auction block

Be that as it may, both Toyota and Lexus will be expensive propositions. After all, these are real supercars – a level beyond what we’ve seen from either brand in recent years. That’s exciting, no doubt, but for Lexus, at least for now, it would suggest a move away from the more attainable ‘F’ models. Models like the RC F, for example. Perhaps a new generation LFA will serve as the halo car for a new era of electrified F models, just like the V10 model did, but that would still be a long way off. While the auction for this Lexus begins on Christmas Day…

In some ways the RC F was absolutely quintessentially Lexus. The interior was a bit baffling, but fantastically built, the reliability wasn’t really in question, nor was the posh feel of the thing. The F apple didn’t fall far from the Lexus tree, or so it seemed. But on the other hand, the RC was as far removed from the Lexus norm as it was possible to be, powered by a growling 5.0-liter V8 that looked sensationally beautiful and was seemingly never happier than when driven sideways. The combination was attractive, because it could play both the soft Lexus and the rorty hot rod at the same time.

Okay, so it wasn’t as sharp to drive as an M4, or as fast as an AMG. Anyone coming out of an Audi would have needed a week to sort out the interior. All that, plus the badge, meant the Lexus sold in fewer numbers than its rivals. Bad news for the badge’s potential future here, but great news for a potential second-hand customer, because it means the RC F is rare, cool and interesting. You see M cars every day – a Lexus F-spot is a good opportunity.

Although there were modifications and updates throughout the decade that the RC was on sale, the fundamentals remained the same throughout; an earlier version like this car from 2017 will be just as charismatic as the versions that followed in the years that followed. Once again it was a problem for the F as a new car – rivals were updated, and this one remained largely unchanged – while making life easier for the used buyer.

This one looks great even by RC F standards, thanks to a black and red paint scheme and recent machine polishing. Less than 65,000 kilometers have been driven since 2017, the MOT runs until June and there are four new Michelins on every corner. It even has a Lexus warranty until 2027, and then we will see that GR GT in real life. How many C63s do you think still have the factory warranty almost ten years later? Precisely. While we eagerly await the return of Japan’s V8 heroes, you could do a lot worse than enjoy one of the masters of the past. Don’t forget your other Christmas obligations on the 25th…