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The Lexus SC Japanese: It features a front engine, rear-wheel drive design and seating for up to four passengers. Both first-generation models were produced until The second-generation model, the SC , went into production in The SC features a hardtop convertible design and a V8 engine.
The first-generation SC was largely styled in California at Calty , and the second-generation SC was mainly conceived at design studios in Europe. In Japan, the related third-generation Toyota Soarer , with which the first-generation SC originally shared body design and multiple components, featured a separate line-up of vehicle configurations and different powertrains. A coupe would complement the successful Lexus flagship model, the V8-powered, rear-wheel drive LS sedan.

The American Calty design team took a different approach to designing the car, [8] using plaster molding shapes to design the body, [6] and working three-dimensionally instead of the traditional 2-D sketch approach. The SC 's 4. It also made Car and Driver magazine's Ten Best list from through The SC was equipped with a 3. The first-generation SC lasted in production until 7 July , over nine years, quite long compared to the other cars of the s.
New tail lighting and a modified spoiler design was part of the mid-cycle vehicle refresh. A front grille was added in , along with a redesigned front bumper, side skirts and rocker panels. The output of the SC was five horsepower more than the equivalent engine used in the Toyota Supra.

These engines were coupled with a 4-speed automatic transmission on both the SC and SC models. A 5-speed manual transmission was only offered on the SC from its debut until By the end of the decade, North American SC sales began dwindling due to the lack of significant design updates since the car's introduction and marketplace changes that led to loss of interest in coupes.
Sales of the automatic transmission SC and SC models formed the vast majority of models purchased. In contrast with the previous generation model, the redesigned Lexus SC was intended as a convertible from its inception. Lexus designers from Europe and Japan worked together to create a streamlined design. A design theme was chosen in developed by Sotiris Kovos, who in return was named chief designer. Design patents were filed in Japan, at the Japan Patent Office on 14 June under patent number The SC chassis featured a double-wishbone setup for both the front and rear wheels.
The SC featured a retractable aluminium hardtop , all-leather interior with brushed-aluminum accents, navigation screen with folding wood panel, and inch aluminium wheels. For additional trunk space, as an option the SC could be equipped with run-flat tires.

At its launch, the SC was marketed as the "jewel of Lexus", and as the marque's first convertible, was intended as a more ostentatious addition to the Lexus lineup. The special edition SC was produced in partnership with the Pebble Beach Company , and featured a unique exterior and interior color combination which changed with each model year. This edition was offer for model years through production of the Pebble Beach edition was limited to varying units each year see table below for counts.
For the model, a rear spoiler and spider alloy wheels was also included. In and , J. They criticized its handling, ride and style, with May calling the ride "absolutely diabolical", and stated that a big manufacturer should have known better. In for the model year, the SC was updated, with changes that included redesigned alloy wheels and the introduction of Bluetooth capability.