LC500 V8 Thunder Redux: What a Time to Be Alive
A swift almost 10 years ago I recall a faint memory. One of thunderous V8s and Japanese luxury in the mountains of West Virginia. I wrote a small snippet on Facebook some time ago featuring what was at the time the pre-production LC500. In 2026 this beautiful machine is being discontinued and an era of that thunderous Japanese V8 glory is closed. An era sparked by the glorious LS400 in the US and the creation of Lexus altogether. In 2016 on a routine day picking up gear from my unit in Parkersburg, WV — shout out 119th Sapper Company, lol — I took a back road on the way back because this time, time was no concern. I lived in Lewisburg, WV at the time and decided to take the scenic route back, and boy was it worth it. I spotted something strange — a car covered poorly with a car cover meant to hide its shape, exterior features, and detract from being noticed. Little did I know it would turn out to be an early production LC500 being tested in...