I partnered with Hiraku Co. on this custom Lexus IS500 project that premiered in the Lexus booth at the SEMA 2021show.
The idea was to create a race-inspired street car with custom bodywork, bolt-on upgrades with some interesting one-off details.
Here are some early design concepts developed with feedback from client:
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/2daf32ed-fc41-48cb-94d7-b876f9bbd8ce_rw_1920.jpg?h=1e124b3662ee991d71ed3b9d9f4210a4)
Certain parts had to be added per stakeholder requirements and the design went through another phase of development:
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/85571f24-f7be-44cc-940e-566aae0e86fc_rw_1920.jpg?h=fd4e91fd85f02e33ac2e2b3ad0c30430)
A graphics package had to be designed as well:
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/bee9af83-e46b-494d-9b79-5502d89f067f_rw_1920.jpg?h=e98d925ec0b65f6b84f6f5700f580d0a)
This is the final design:
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/0dd32de5-74af-49f2-9569-6a131db37dc1_rw_1920.png?h=957c4a951835d3976a33d12172963e6f)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/9e5756c2-c740-4a59-9ccc-aebae3b710b0_rw_1920.png?h=d45056031fb2ec0afaf6aa616e5454f1)
The vehicle was then 3d scanned and I began the process of building models of the custom body parts for 3d printing.
![Vehicle scan](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/6e9f9ae1-2c3c-4edf-9d42-357de30793e8_rw_1920.png?h=224bad8ed2cbad128bd487fac9549f31)
Vehicle scan
![Fender](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/285d0e5f-d3e5-4bcb-9924-a2f53588625a_rw_1200.png?h=89bc206e43d7cd7c6be96ba007c2b978)
Fender
![Mirror cap](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/378f2418-50df-4faa-965b-2e0592aa0440_rw_1200.png?h=167081289328df86878515a6c187b694)
Mirror cap
![Roof wing](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/e0098288-da58-4ae2-b845-8d264f66c1e8_rw_1920.jpg?h=e42c0f38cbf42a5f3f4bfdff93f86cf2)
Roof wing
![Roof wing](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/697bee22-28c9-409b-a94e-ec7ea751b530_rw_1920.jpg?h=d500942edb12da395604916da69b8b0a)
Roof wing
![Rear spat](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/49474d94-71df-417c-aa51-0d1528e59a05_rw_1200.png?h=fcc3035c01397b121e74eaf04be75282)
Rear spat
![Rear spat / rear diffuser](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/fb78e379-ad54-412e-a98a-5904e4c115fd_rw_1200.png?h=491ce9f0b8823d7d79ecb76be550f73e)
Rear spat / rear diffuser
![Rear diffuser](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/805e2bbc-7425-4b8c-a079-69d94336aeae_rw_1200.png?h=b8a53d6d0d20cbe0914248d742777f09)
Rear diffuser
![Side skirt](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/e4e3774e-a468-45de-aa34-723ef0fa73bf_rw_1200.png?h=7721d1ab264c8fe7f882e51bc8fc406c)
Side skirt
![Bumper accent](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/d72ed8e8-68b2-4176-9e91-9732855f9210_rw_1200.png?h=6fcf9e00371e410f99fcd94074523d35)
Bumper accent
![Bumper accent](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/5c87d078-6ea7-4619-a81e-5f01f8b8a9e1_rw_1200.png?h=a05f1743c78a58c31a7ad7a7569bffab)
Bumper accent
![Taillight garnish](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/0dbd9547-13c5-4f08-9731-53603960a101_rw_1200.png?h=8bd8a0ff3e5ead23f465886b1e738a00)
Taillight garnish
![Taillight garnish](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/4975dbaf-f178-4d4d-816e-7dd7c15f22ea_rw_600.png?h=dfbd932b8808aafd90f408460ebf5ca6)
Taillight garnish
![Front lip](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/2ba9884a-add1-415b-a21e-bdf016a01f24_rw_1200.png?h=ee945c06706a3ecc39db7fb938014fa0)
Front lip
![Front lip](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/95a4bceb-40fb-44cb-844b-b2bc0e48a425_rw_1200.png?h=05130f9d154d4898a45e7ef92d9efb08)
Front lip
![Wheel accent](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/8e9aa0c3-e572-40b9-a5d8-785b47c40dbf_rw_1920.png?h=b15d01333ce22a1126a6f84e6e048a03)
Wheel accent
The car was built by VIP Autosalon and premiered in the Lexus booth at the 2021 SEMA show in Las Vegas. Here are some shots of the finished product as well as some media prepared by VIP Autosalon:
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/ec98a469-4cbb-47e6-9dd2-58ae375b074f_rw_1920.jpg?h=5697ab9862a393ef368c77f3e18bd90a)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/c63142e2-9d53-4f98-9ec8-ec6eec86a84c_rw_3840.jpg?h=c610e53762a1c06245b03c581ef13b35)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/6c4b4ac7-af9d-4484-8c59-277bf4ac13d8_rw_3840.jpg?h=1c8a3716a66fd278fb8fb29e5210f5dd)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/e153f278-a9bd-4a30-a2f7-10eea9af805c_rw_1920.jpg?h=74c0ce5c2feecafbece175016dfc99b6)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/81aedb7b-4d4b-4098-8a10-a0706e5f9f79_rw_1920.jpg?h=d41f7ef47fd3148a40dbad6ed89b45b2)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/4411c055-a7d8-4833-b15b-d4ee2e803b59_rw_3840.jpg?h=8c04ec2c54899c7e00a6d808c15d0b2d)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/47bd41ae-420f-41d9-a8e5-cd0ecd8f4519_rw_1920.jpg?h=e6e7023247d96a81c66bdafa7243d049)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/ce2536a7-f24d-4dad-aa65-fa2065841ed9_rw_1920.jpg?h=264da31d8b9851922c7960f65a37ddf5)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/e055de9a-c118-464e-af0b-ea2ece2a6756_rw_3840.jpg?h=e14a329d86a6f56a0c103b0099b499cf)
![](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/a088ddda-310d-43e4-98f3-ccbf52b7fc05/20eb758f-fa50-47f6-af0f-1568a0b48a79_rw_3840.jpg?h=be127dc7acbe2fba1572f3519a142886)