JDM-swapped 2001 Integra Type R Crosses the Auction Block

A clean, tastefully modified Integra Type R recently went up for auction on BringATrailer.

Honda fanatics of a certain age will fondly remember the late 1990s for numerous reasons. One of those reasons was that we got the Integra Type R stateside, one of the first JDM Honda performance models to make its way to our shores.

There were a few differences, of course. Aside from the steering wheel being on the left side, there was another major difference. In the US, we got the quad round headlamp design. In Japan, third generation Integras retained a front end similar to the previous models.

If you want a genuine Integra Type R with the “correct” front end (we like both equally), you have two choices. You can wait a few years until it’s legal to import a JDM model, or front end swap a USDM example.

The previous owner of this 2001 Integra Type R opted for the latter option before respraying the car in the factory shade of Nighthawk Black Pearl. Recently offered for sale on BringATrailer, this car represents a dream many of us had in our teens and beyond.

While this is a clean, low-mileage car – like many of the Integra Type Rs we’ve featured here recently – appears mostly stock, it does have a few tasteful upgrades. The odometer shows just 59,000 miles. That means plenty of life left in the notoriously bulletproof engine, which breathes through an AEM cold air intake.

The exhaust has been modified with a performance header and a freer-flowing cat-back. The suspension was upgraded with a set of H&R coilovers and a DC Sports rear chassis brace to augment the factory front strut brace.

This Integra Type R still rides on its attractive factory alloys, and inside, you’ll find Recaro seats that match the stock interior. They show little, if any, wear.

We were very surprised to discover that the bidding only made it to $20,000 before the auction ended with no sale. We’ve seen plenty of low-mileage Integra Type Rs sell lately. While those cars could be museum pieces, we’d rather own one that we could drive and enjoy.

Photos: BringATrailer

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Cameron Vanderhorst

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