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Tins Toys 1998 Lexus GS300, Kinsmart 2001 Lexus IS300, and Welly 2009 Lexus RX400h

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In 1989 Toyota set the luxury car market on fire with the new Lexus brand aimed at challenging the best from Germany while at the same time teaching them a lesson on how to build high-quality, reliable vehicles.  The success has worked and along with Infiniti and Acura these brands are up there with the best from Germany, and now Hyundai wants to get in on the action with the Genesis brand.  Here's a look at a few pullback vehicles that helped define the brand from the sporty GS300 to the youth-oriented IS300, and down to the sales leader the RX400h. Click for Photo Gallery Tins Toys 1998 Lexus GS300 The GS sedan was Lexus's assault on the BMW 5-series and Mercedes-Benz E-class.  While the first-generation established the position the second-generation went for a more sporty and wild look previewed by the HPS concept sedan in 1997.  The new GS has split headlights and taillights with a more smoother and fluid look.  The interior has a more sp