As we bring Exotics and Luxury month to a close, I bring you this shot of the Auto Fashion Lexus LS430 rolling down a street in San Diego. This is what luxury motoring is all about, looking so cool in your extremely hard looking car. Just imagine rolling around this laid out car around town. Heads will turn, necks will snap, and maybe, just maybe, a

As a final bit of luxury material for this month, here's a car that combines the traditional Japanese luxury flagship with some of the kustom style that I showcased yesterday. I never knew the Toyota Century would look so natural in flat black slammed (with hydraulics) on some white walls with sidepipes. Who said VIP cars need wheels poking out

Just spotted this Mercedes Benz S Class at Ben Shaffer's blog . Wouldn't you like to be driven in a car like this to your next appointment with some executives in the industry? I think I would like to drive it myself... -Jeroen Willemsen

Want to take "the road less traveled" when doing a VIP car? Try a Cadillac Seville. I've actually seen a few later model VIP Caddys in Japan, including an especially nice one that was on the cover of VIP Style magazine earlier this year. The body seems to lend itself it well to the VIP treatment, no? Photo found on VIPStylecars.com -Mike

So...are Porsches considered exotics? How about RAUH Welt-tuned Porches? On Monday I'm heading back to Japan for a couple weeks and the Idlers Club race at Tsukuba is one of the things on my to-do list - exotic or not. I can't wait! -Mike Garrett