Friday, July 22, 2011

Carspotting: Aging luxury cars in Vegas edition

Just heard on the radio this morning that the unemployment rate in Las Vegas is 13.8%.  That's a result of an economy reliant upon tourism, discretionary spending, and housing construction.

The following cars were definitely hits during the boom years.  They have aged gracefully, sort of.

Lexus SC400 convertible.  At first, I thought this was a Nissan 240SX convertible.  The car seems well taken care of, but the custom top just does not look right. It might have looked better new, but the fit and finish look sloppy.


Mercedes S600 V12.  Did these W140s have air suspensions?  Because this not-so-well-maintained car's rear end is definitely a few inches lower than the front (hard to tell with this photo, but take my word for it).

1 comment:

Edvin said...

I don't believe the W140 had air suspension, but rather some hydraulic self leveling suspension in the rear.