It was in a June 1991. I was 11 years old look at a new Car and Driver magazine. I was taken. Now 27 years later, I am the owner of that car. I'm still taken.🙂
The Toyota SC/Soarer is a GT car, hands down. If you don't know what a Grand Tourer is, look it up. It's meant to get you from point A to point B in extreme comfort and style....not to mention it does all that VERY quickly. The SC is the epitome of that.
forreal it makes me laugh when ppl think its a sports car. its a gt. if you want it to handle like a sports car throw some coilovers and ull feel the paint on the road
I fell in love with this car when it was introduced. I was living in San Diego, CA. I sat in one at the LA Auto Show. Finally last June, I bought a black '95 SC 400. It now has over 202k and yet it drives like a new car. I get admiring glances and compliments on it. It has such an excellent design it makes you look back over your shoulder once you park it.
solemandd67 I've had mine since 2012 and it really started to show its age. I had 199.000 miles when I first got it. Now it has 255,800 miles. That's 9.7 times around the world. I've paid $2000.00 for that car and now I've pretty much have invested over $4000.00 for parts and repair and that's not to mention a new paint job and a sound system. NEW FUEL PUMP, FUEL PUMP REGULATOR, BRAKE BOOSTER, HEAD GASKET, DISTRIBUTOR WIRES AND CAP, HARMONIC BALANCER, COMPUTER BRAIN, and REBUILT INSTRUMENT PANEL. It's pretty much a dinosaur. In five years it's going to be a classic. Never the less, it will always have that futuristic look that will never die out. :)
I really wanna watch the full video! This is super nostalgic. I love my Sc and this video just gives the cars design another added feeling of love and perfection.
The SC400 was a work of art, and it is a rare classic that you never see on the streets or anywhere, if I were rich and had a classic car collection this would be in it sitting right next to the original first generation Acura Legend Coupe , another rare classic. I always loved that commercial “ if you could be seen by person only once how would you like to be remembered “
Im glad I own one these legends , bought it of an older aged man that didnt drive it , he is the original owner , have all the 4 keys , and the old cool phone in it hahha , Im afraid to say im in Love with this beauty of a car . Lexus SC 400
I bought a 1991 gold soarer V8 6 days ago i have to say the handling ,comfort, and power is just awesome. The is truly one of a kind, but it's sad how a lot of owners treat it like garbage just cause they bought it cheap.
I currently have a black 97 SC300 w/tan interior and it's my second SC; the first one was a Jade Green 92 and I loved it. I will never get rid of the one I have now; I promised myself the first time that I would have another one, and this is it; that's a testament to its greatness.
I have a 96 sc 400 blk on blk luv the car... fast ass coupe.....put a lil bit of money into it..yOU'll have urself a rocket ship that looks sweeeet!!!!!!!! shout out to eveyone who own a lexus sc 92-99 !!!!
I checked out a used SC400 today. What a beautiful car, the styling is very elegant, smooth, and graceful, interior is very luxurious, and I didn't even test drive the car, but I can tell its performance is top notch, in both acceleration and handling.
When i see this car for the first time i was 12, Now 21 Years later i've got this car and i enjoy it more than the original owner because unlike him I will not sell the car. Still Really good.
I've been lucky enough to drive one of these for the last few years. Mine's a 4.0 litre V8 and incredibly only costs around £4k that's less than $8K. It's just a joy to drive.
What I love about this car is you have 3 choices of motors. If you just want a cruiser the 2jz-ge (sc300) is pretty good reliable motor. You want a sports soarer gotta go the 1jz-gte (pretty common here in australia). Ultimate luxury decent performance the 1uz-fe (sc400). Would love to own one of each :p
@1313dufferin I totally agree, I own a 98 sc400. gold and tan. I've done the w58 conversion and magnaflow exhaust and can't find a reason to mess with anything else. The car just feels right.
i have a 92 sc300 and my father has a 03 3 series coupe and asks to drive my car whenever he sees it and i cant stand to drive his, simply amazing car even w.o the 2jzgte engine in the supra
@texan176 this car wasnt marketed for the average buyer. the sticker price on this car was 40k+ so no teachers or housewifes were driving this around. Toyota took the right step in marketing this car
This is from 1991, early 1991 to be exact and not 1992. The SC400 was released on June 1, 1991 as an early 1992 model. Not sure why everyone seems to think that model years are always indicative of calendar years. The Lexus dealers received this video by April 1991.
very interesting old cars, toyota was doing things right when they bought this out and were producing autos at a very high level, higher than today. One of the first cars i was interested as a young boy was a Toyota Soarer i aspired to own one but my first car was a Nissan S13 I moved to a UCF10 celsior after this which my cemented my move to the lexus coupe i had been so taken with as youth.
@sexyboi142 the sc300 uses a 2jz-ge which is non turbo the 1jz-gte is the twin turbo version and the 2jzz-gte isnt available in soarers the 1uz-fe is the v8 in the 400's i knwo my shit i drive a soarer twin turbo jzz30 1jz-gte
@bonapartist Yeah but in japan there was a 3rd option. 1jz-gte. Not at all lacking in performance. The 2jz-ge is a great motor but they are so heavy the soarer. Even my 1uz supercharged isn't that quick. But people with the 1jz-gte with some cheap mods can get a really fast soarer.
Lol.. this car would never sell today if it was exactly the same video. But till today I still think this car can compete against newer cars. I own a 98 model with the newer bumpers and skirts. I would still drive this car over a dime a dozen Z's, g35's, SC430's, etc.. w/ similar round bodies. I still stop people who's seen this car before.
that fucken steering wheel smh should have been like the es300 2002 wood with a triangle center the sc430 has it i believe as well ... so ahead of there time bad ass
I have a 98 SC300 and love the design of the car but how Toyota marketed it in this video is BS. "emotion" and "feel" are hallmarks of the roaring 90s when it was for the most part peace and prosperity so people occupied their time with fluff. They designed the car with pure science that lead to a very sleek design. The design was just way ahead of its time. These cars still look better than most new cars and we are pushing 20 years from when they started planning this car!
Wir haben einen 1992 Lexus SC 400(grüsse aus der Schweiz) We have a 1992 Lexus SC 400 (grüsse from Switzerland) Abbiamo un 1992 Lexus SC 400 (grüsse dalla Svizzera)
@@KingLexus I wasn't talking shit about the 1uz absolutely it's a beast of a motor it's fucking Toyota. In the 90s. It is a V8. I'm just saying I have an SC300 with a 2JZ I just want to see more of that.
@@jester103087 honestly all the sc’s I know of and see getting love are the 300’s 2j’z cause of the easy turbo set up. Mostly 1uz is overlooked unless you’re in Australia that is lol.
I just got my first Lexus, a used '95 SC400. It's in great condition and looks like it was garage-kept and I'll continue to keep it in a garage. Here mine is: cardomain(dot)com/ride/2656291
I'm glad that Toyota gave Lexus its coupe back, but the RC is a joke compared to this timeless beauty. The Z30 still looks good after a quarter century, the RC will look dated in just a few years. It's over-designed and dripping with tacky chrome, Toyota forgot at some point that sometimes less is more.
It was in a June 1991. I was 11 years old look at a new Car and Driver magazine. I was taken. Now 27 years later, I am the owner of that car. I'm still taken.🙂
The Toyota SC/Soarer is a GT car, hands down. If you don't know what a Grand Tourer is, look it up. It's meant to get you from point A to point B in extreme comfort and style....not to mention it does all that VERY quickly. The SC is the epitome of that.
forreal it makes me laugh when ppl think its a sports car. its a gt. if you want it to handle like a sports car throw some coilovers and ull feel the paint on the road
Exactly, they’re cruisers and they’re sturdy as hell
I fell in love with this car when it was introduced. I was living in San Diego, CA. I sat in one at the LA Auto Show. Finally last June, I bought a black '95 SC 400. It now has over 202k and yet it drives like a new car. I get admiring glances and compliments on it. It has such an excellent design it makes you look back over your shoulder once you park it.
solemandd67 I've had mine since 2012 and it really started to show its age. I had 199.000 miles when I first got it. Now it has 255,800 miles. That's 9.7 times around the world. I've paid $2000.00 for that car and now I've pretty much have invested over $4000.00 for parts and repair and that's not to mention a new paint job and a sound system. NEW FUEL PUMP, FUEL PUMP REGULATOR, BRAKE BOOSTER, HEAD GASKET, DISTRIBUTOR WIRES AND CAP, HARMONIC BALANCER, COMPUTER BRAIN, and REBUILT INSTRUMENT PANEL. It's pretty much a dinosaur. In five years it's going to be a classic. Never the less, it will always have that futuristic look that will never die out. :)
solemandd67 I just one this week from original owner with 103k miles for $2,800 I feel like I got my money's worth, incredible car
@@RANGERROCKET25 saw one for $500 couldn’t pass it up.
@@KingLexus $500???
This video was lent to me on VHS tape about ten years ago.
This video sold me on the car, I bought a 1995 SC400 yesterday and I'm loving it so far~!!!
How is it?
I really wanna watch the full video! This is super nostalgic. I love my Sc and this video just gives the cars design another added feeling of love and perfection.
The SC400 was a work of art, and it is a rare classic that you never see on the streets or anywhere, if I were rich and had a classic car collection this would be in it sitting right next to the original first generation Acura Legend Coupe , another rare classic. I always loved that commercial “ if you could be seen by person only once how would you like to be remembered “
Im glad I own one these legends , bought it of an older aged man that didnt drive it , he is the original owner , have all the 4 keys , and the old cool phone in it hahha , Im afraid to say im in Love with this beauty of a car . Lexus SC 400
It’s crazy some of those interior sketches look similar to the interior of the lc500 without all of the technology
My baby is still running strong 135,000 miles 💗
Mine is @ 138k and purring like a kitten 😺
Mine has 242k and is still running like a dream! Best purchase I ever made!
This is amazing! I had no idea my 18 year old car was such an innovative and inspiring model!!
28 year old*
@@KingLexus You're joking, right? I made that comment a literal decade ago lol
@@bahndnerd Do you still own it?
@@kinglumpy6145 @bahndnerd ^
I bought a 1991 gold soarer V8 6 days ago i have to say the handling ,comfort, and power is just awesome. The is truly one of a kind, but it's sad how a lot of owners treat it like garbage just cause they bought it cheap.
I currently have a black 97 SC300 w/tan interior and it's my second SC; the first one was a Jade Green 92 and I loved it. I will never get rid of the one I have now; I promised myself the first time that I would have another one, and this is it; that's a testament to its greatness.
A manual SC300 or Toyota Soarer is my dream car!
Absolutely love the "firebird" playing over the montage that shows the different angles of the car and slow-mo shots of accelerating... very nice.
Found a factory 5-spd, gonna try and buy it on Monday!! This car has soul!
In the process of getting my 91 Toyota soarer uzz32 on the road can't wait to see how it drives
I have a 96 sc 400 blk on blk luv the car... fast ass coupe.....put a lil bit of money into it..yOU'll have urself a rocket ship that looks sweeeet!!!!!!!! shout out to eveyone who own a lexus sc 92-99 !!!!
the sc is a JDM clasic the design is timeless
I checked out a used SC400 today. What a beautiful car, the styling is very elegant, smooth, and graceful, interior is very luxurious, and I didn't even test drive the car, but I can tell its performance is top notch, in both acceleration and handling.
When i see this car for the first time i was 12, Now 21 Years later i've got this car and i enjoy it more than the original owner because unlike him I will not sell the car. Still Really good.
@ashfooo The Lexus SC400 or Toyota Soarer was never released in Australia. They only came to Austaralia as used Soarers from Japan.
Ah yes, I had a sc400 95 blk on blk! Damn I need it back!!! I got a gs400 now lovn it!!!
This car is the Japanese equivalent of a Jaguar XKR coupe.
Its absolutely Beautiful.
I've been lucky enough to drive one of these for the last few years. Mine's a 4.0 litre V8 and incredibly only costs around £4k that's less than $8K. It's just a joy to drive.
Does anyone have the full video for this that doesn't cut off towards the end?
What I love about this car is you have 3 choices of motors. If you just want a cruiser the 2jz-ge (sc300) is pretty good reliable motor. You want a sports soarer gotta go the 1jz-gte (pretty common here in australia). Ultimate luxury decent performance the 1uz-fe (sc400). Would love to own one of each :p
@1313dufferin I totally agree, I own a 98 sc400. gold and tan. I've done the w58 conversion and magnaflow exhaust and can't find a reason to mess with anything else. The car just feels right.
How’s it been running !?
This car makes me think of the one (Toyota Soarer in Japan) actor Tom Selleck drove in the 1992 baseball movie “Mr. Baseball”.
totally agree dude. I only wish the sc400 was available with the stick shift from the 300, so I could consider it for my next car!
i have a 92 sc300 and my father has a 03 3 series coupe and asks to drive my car whenever he sees it and i cant stand to drive his, simply amazing car even w.o the 2jzgte engine in the supra
@texan176 this car wasnt marketed for the average buyer. the sticker price on this car was 40k+ so no teachers or housewifes were driving this around. Toyota took the right step in marketing this car
@Brendonbosy I just bought one a few weeks ago and plan to restore it.....JDM STYLE!!
This is from 1991, early 1991 to be exact and not 1992. The SC400 was released on June 1, 1991 as an early 1992 model. Not sure why everyone seems to think that model years are always indicative of calendar years. The Lexus dealers received this video by April 1991.
So glad I own this car
Cheese & Crackers, did Lexus also design the "comb overs" !!!!
Why does the asian guy sound just like the actor/singer David Naughton 🤣🤣
very interesting old cars, toyota was doing things right when they bought this out and were producing autos at a very high level, higher than today.
One of the first cars i was interested as a young boy was a Toyota Soarer i aspired to own one but my first car was a Nissan S13 I moved to a UCF10 celsior after this which my cemented my move to the lexus coupe i had been so taken with as youth.
Take the snorkel off the airbox, and add a TRD or K&N filter. That's what I did and mine sounds exactly like that.
@Brendonbosy That's Exactly what i have done. I buy one last year and i'm looking for another one.
@ashfooo No, im right. I live in america. In 1992 the sticker price was 40k. It had to compete with the mercedes SL and BMW 5 sereis and such.
Amazing
@sexyboi142
the sc300 uses a 2jz-ge which is non turbo
the 1jz-gte is the twin turbo version
and the 2jzz-gte isnt available in soarers
the 1uz-fe is the v8 in the 400's i knwo my shit i drive a soarer twin turbo
jzz30 1jz-gte
@bonapartist
Yeah but in japan there was a 3rd option. 1jz-gte. Not at all lacking in performance. The 2jz-ge is a great motor but they are so heavy the soarer. Even my 1uz supercharged isn't that quick. But people with the 1jz-gte with some cheap mods can get a really fast soarer.
@sexyboi142
I know that...
im saying based on engine wise th e1jz-gte was only available in soarers not sc's
Proud owner of 1992 sc300 with 140k miles. Awesome vehicle.
@coldinfusion ummm the SC 300 uses that engine. The SC 400 uses a V8
@jcp2k If you want to fool someone remove the antenna an put on angled one in the center over the rear glass.
Lol.. this car would never sell today if it was exactly the same video. But till today I still think this car can compete against newer cars. I own a 98 model with the newer bumpers and skirts. I would still drive this car over a dime a dozen Z's, g35's, SC430's, etc.. w/ similar round bodies. I still stop people who's seen this car before.
that fucken steering wheel smh should have been like the es300 2002 wood with a triangle center the sc430 has it i believe as well ... so ahead of there time bad ass
I have one lol
It fast
I have a 98 SC300 and love the design of the car but how Toyota marketed it in this video is BS. "emotion" and "feel" are hallmarks of the roaring 90s when it was for the most part peace and prosperity so people occupied their time with fluff.
They designed the car with pure science that lead to a very sleek design. The design was just way ahead of its time. These cars still look better than most new cars and we are pushing 20 years from when they started planning this car!
Who needs a MKIV Supra where you can get this car to cheap and then swap it for turbo.
Or turbo the V8
@@meatspin17779 or supercharge it
Wir haben einen 1992 Lexus SC 400(grüsse aus der Schweiz)
We have a 1992 Lexus SC 400 (grüsse from Switzerland)
Abbiamo un 1992 Lexus SC 400 (grüsse dalla Svizzera)
where'd you get this video?
sc400>sc430
i bought one of these for $2600
Do you have the sc300 version? The 1uz was cool but nothing like a 2j
1uz isn’t just “cool” it’s pretty much a V8 2j or a jdm LS, lots of power to be had out of it. Put some respect on the 1uz’s name 😌
@@KingLexus I wasn't talking shit about the 1uz absolutely it's a beast of a motor it's fucking Toyota. In the 90s. It is a V8. I'm just saying I have an SC300 with a 2JZ I just want to see more of that.
@@jester103087 honestly all the sc’s I know of and see getting love are the 300’s 2j’z cause of the easy turbo set up. Mostly 1uz is overlooked unless you’re in Australia that is lol.
@@KingLexus it is kind of a shame there's I think four maybe five sc300s in my town and only the one SC400. I'm trying to make it two.
I just got my first Lexus, a used '95 SC400. It's in great condition and looks like it was garage-kept and I'll continue to keep it in a garage. Here mine is: cardomain(dot)com/ride/2656291
@azntoki
soarer > sc400 > sc430
so add a CAI?
@coldinfusion the soarer and lexus SC are the same cars. so that would be Soarer = SC
my SC400 did not sound like that stock
I'm glad that Toyota gave Lexus its coupe back, but the RC is a joke compared to this timeless beauty.
The Z30 still looks good after a quarter century, the RC will look dated in just a few years. It's over-designed and dripping with tacky chrome, Toyota forgot at some point that sometimes less is more.
unfortunately you are right
That’s why they made the the grandson of the sc400 , the LC500 🏌🏾♂️.
@Brendonbosy I know what you mean man, I have one of those, and people are ofering me 2000-2500, But im too hesitant to let it go.
Hope you kept it
Is that jackie chan?