Number of cylinders: 8
Emission class: Euro 4
Service history: Present
Registration number: 31-SL-FB

Lexus SC-Serie 430 V8, 2006. Two owners, 62,458 km, service books from new.

When I was young, Japanese cars had a reputation. They were reliable, they were practical, and they were about as thrilling as a boiled potato at your great-aunt's birthday party. Toyota filled the world with Corollas that keep running long past the heat death of the universe, but nobody ever pinned a poster of a Camry above their bed. Japan could build anything. Desire, however, only came in small doses.

And then Toyota did something strange. They dreamed up Lexus, a brand that wanted to teach the Germans a lesson in silence and solidity, and then, within that brand, they went and built a car that was about nothing at all. Nothing, in the loveliest sense of the word. A two-door coupe with an electrically folding steel roof, a V8 under the bonnet, four seats that are really two and a half, and an interior that feels as though it was decorated by someone who had just come back from a long weekend in Portofino. This is not a car built for a purpose. This is a car that simply liked being here.

The SC430 is a fascinating beast, you see. Under the bonnet sits the 3UZ-FE, a 4.3 litre V8 you will also find in the larger Lexus models, celebrated for being all but indestructible. 286 bhp, smooth as warm butter, and a sound that never shouts but is always present. A civilised growl, like a butler clearing his throat before announcing that dinner is served. Fast it is, but it has not the slightest need to prove it to you. That is exactly the charm of it.

The story continues on our website, where the full file is kept as well. 96 photographs including the underside. The service history, scanned in full. The Carfax report. Paint thickness measured panel by panel. The original factory brochure to page through. A timeline from 17 February 2006 to today, with every owner and the mileage year by year in a single graph.

Every car here follows the same route: first pre-market, then the showroom, and finally the live auction on our own site. What changes is the way you buy, not the location — once a car has arrived, it stays with us in Katwijk. This one is in the showroom and you are welcome to come and see it, no appointment needed. You buy it here at a fixed price: no bidding, no waiting. Our showroom in Katwijk, 30 km from Amsterdam Schiphol, is open Mon–Fri 9–18 and Sat 10–17. Call ahead and it will be standing ready, with someone free for you.

Within the EU no customs duty arises on this purchase. Registration tax and registration costs in your own country are not included. We supply the export documents and assist with the registration. The price shown is the full price for collection in Katwijk. We arrange insured door-to-door transport worldwide, cost quoted per destination beforehand.

Prefer a different colour or specification than this example? Tell us what you are looking for — another Lexus we can often find through our network of marque specialists and collectors, outside the listings. Have one of your own: we buy exceptional cars outright, classic or modern.

Our showroom measures 6,000 m², with over 150 cars under one roof. You are just as welcome if you are not buying — walk around, take your time and enjoy the cars; sharing the enthusiasm is half of it.