Form, Elevated
Cassandra Balthasar - 2018 Lexus LC500
Story by Adam Gordon
Photography by Minh Truong ()
The Lexus LC500 is arguably one of the most visually stunning and beautiful vehicles of the modern era, and Cassandra Balthasar tends to agree. For her, modifying a 2018 LC500 wasn’t about “breaking the internet,” smashing lap times, or going after Best in Show awards across the country—it was an exercise in taking that magnitude of automotive beauty to the next level.
The first step to emphasizing the beauty of the LC500 was an Artisan Spirits widebody kit, custom-modified to fit the car body flawlessly, with a custom dual center-exit exhaust in the specially modified rear bumper. Balthasar used a modified Universal Air suspension setup to drop the body of the Lexus perfectly over the stunning 21-inch Advan GT Premium wheels, giving the silhouette of the car some proper Japanese sports car aesthetics. Finishing it off is a stunning shade of orange vinyl to really turn heads.
After submitting her car to the ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝ podcast, the team determined it was worthy of an appearance in print based on the craftsmanship to present it so beautifully in all aspects. We’ve seen the photos, we’ve heard the story—now we’re just waiting to catch it rolling by in real life.
Originally featured in ŔÖ˛Ą´«Ă˝ Issue #180
ESSENTIALS
VEHICLE:
2018 Lexus LC500
LOCATION:
Lake Forest, CA
HORSEPOWER:
456 hp est.
CLUB:
Team GarageLife
SOCIAL:
IG:
EXHAUST:
Artisan Spirits exhaust
WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES:
Advan GT Premium wheels - 21x10.5 +24 front, 21x12 +20 rear + Toyo Tires Proxes Sport Max tires - 295/35R21 front, 325/30R21 rear
CHASSIS / SUSPENSION:
Custom Universal Air suspension system
EXTERIOR:
Artisan Spirits widebody kit + Orange vinyl wrap
INTERIOR:
Zestek steering wheel
SPONSORS:
Yokohama Wheels + Toyo Tires + Artisan Spirits + Aeroworks + Zestek + Golden Wrench
GALLERY
