Have $68,000? Spend it on the Nieman Marcus Lexus IS-F

Wow, it’s already September and the holiday season is just around the corner. Last year the ultimate gift from Nieman Marcus was the Limited Edition Individual BMW M6 Convertible. So what is Nieman Marcus offering this year as the ultimate gift?

For 2008 Nissan Nieman Marcus has teamed up with Lexus to offer the 2008 Lexus IS-F ‘Special Build’ Sedan as this year’s fantasy car. Lexus will make only 50 Neiman Marcus IS-F Special Build Sedans which will feature an exclusive interior design of high-style black with white accent stitching, a unique steering wheel with white leather accents, front headrests embossed with an F logo, hand-polished finish on the wheels and a sequentially numbered Special Build badge.

The Lexus IS-F is powered by a 5.0 liter V8 engine that produces more than 400 horsepower and has the ability to go from 0-60 in 4.9 seconds. Included in the $68,000 package is a personalized half-day of pro-driver training compliments of the Skip Barber Racing School. Sales begin at noon on October 18th.

 

Press Release:

Lexus creates the Neiman Marcus IS F Special Build Sedan for Neiman Marcus’ 2007 Christmas Book

TORRANCE, Calif. (Oct. 2, 2007) – The holidays are right around the corner and what better way to ring them in than with the ultimate holiday gift? The Neiman Marcus 2008 Lexus IS F Special Build Sedan debuts as this year’s fantasy car in the renowned Neiman Marcus Christmas Book, the upscale retailer’s wish book featuring the most luxurious gifts for the holidays.

The IS F is the fastest production car Lexus has ever built…so fast that the Neiman Marcus Special Build Sedan includes a personalized half-day of pro-driver training compliments of the Skip Barber Racing School. Owners will have the chance to take the high-performance vehicle to the limit – learning real racing skills and experiencing what the IS F can do on and off the road.

Delivering more than 400 horsepower from its 5.0-liter V8, the IS F can go from 0 to 60 in under 4.9 seconds. It has the world’s first eight-speed Sport Direct Shift gearbox and a specially engineered Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM) system featuring a high-performance sport mode. If the heart-pounding power and speed aren’t enough, the Mark Levinson® state-of-the-art CD/DVD Premium Surround Sound Audio System with navigation and Bluetooth® technology will surely get the blood pumping.

Only 50 Neiman Marcus IS F special build sedans will be made. These limited edition vehicles will be among the very first IS Fs off the line and have an exclusive interior design of high-style black with white accent stitching. Each will feature a unique steering wheel with white leather accents, front headrests embossed with an F logo, hand-polished finish on the wheels and a sequentially numbered Special Build badge.

To place orders, customers may call toll free 1.888.747.4504, beginning at noon EDT on Oct. 18, 2007. This Neiman Marcus edition is offered exclusively in the Christmas Book.

 

Thanks for the tip Tom!

Source: Nieman Marcus

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