1991 Lexus LS400 - Features

The coilovers originally accompanied a set of stock and boring wheels only a Lexus built in the early '90s can provide. They immediately sold and replaced them with 18-inch SSR Kreis wheels, which are so sexy that Justin Timberlake is asking for a refund. They're wrapped around by Pirellis in the front and Yokohamas in the rear. When asked why they opted for a different type of rubbers, Chris and Joan didn't reply because frankly nobody really asked. It's all filler content from here on out.

But filler or not, the Lexus LS 400 speaks for itself. It is one of the best luxury cars Toyota ever built. It was the first flagship ride of the young luxury line back in '89, when it boasted to be one of the first luxury sedans to have digital A/C readouts, power adjustable shoulder belts, front seat heaters and an electrochromic rear-view mirror. If you think all of those features are trivial now, imagine how major it was to have digital readouts and self-adjusting rear-view mirrors back in the early '90s. As Marty McFly would say, "That's heavy, doc." The LS 400 also made Top Ten lists from practically every magazine and Web site since then, beating out the likes of Audi, BMW, Cadillac and Jaguar. The '91 LS 400 falls into the first-generation of the LS line, and it's sad that nobody builds it as much they should, because it's original like a bag of Lay's potato chips.

In between the wheel swaps, saving money and installing a set of rare dinosaur-egg coilovers, Chris and Joan took their ride to A&A Autoworks, the body shop that made the exterior look like a masterpiece sculpture. The first add-on was the Insurance body kit. Insurance body kits are as coveted as they are beautiful. They mainly focus on making kits for the Lexus family of rides, featuring massive front ends and TGIF-type flares. To add more excitement to the chassis, they also decided to add a Junction Produce rear wing. And if you haven't heard of Junction Produce before, you're not alone. This company also makes kits and body parts exclusive to luxury cars like Lexus and Infiniti. The finishing touch to this pretty ride comes courtesy of a custom black with gold pearl paint job, putting it all together like a game of Clue.