LAEKOI

A promise given to us by Beefy Clanton of Team Hybrid, and a promise he appears to have delivered on.

Clanton’s entire modus operandi is to break the mold, and let creation and imagination flow to facilitate something truly unique. It’s an ethos that many car enthusiasts say they try to live by, but few take it as seriously as our man Clanton here, hence the nickname he gave to the car: “Laekoi”, which means unicorn.

Immediately upon first glance at his 2017 Lexus RC F, a platform he chose for its own rarity as far as Japanese V8 sports cars go, you can certainly see what we mean. Wild and eye-catching graphics, custom wheels - everything on this build is designed in some way to let onlookers know: That’s not OEM. That said, not everything is just about garnering attention. For Clanton, this look is more about paving his own path and dedicating his work to his own family heritage.

By now, unless you’re blind, you’ve undoubtedly noticed that intense custom vinyl wrap. Printed by a 16p printer, multi-layered, and fully reflective with varying reflective elements throughout, Clanton takes pride in having designed this wild wrap himself to carry the aura of the build. Glowing in the sunlight and reflecting lights in the dark, the entire wrap transforms and changes depending on the lighting situation, but looks stunning at all times. The wrap was carefully and deliberately lined up over the amalgamation of carbon fiber exterior trims that transform the RC F’s profile.