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Online price guides are a great way to gauge the value of a used car. They’re based on actual sale prices of used cars, and as a result they tend to be more accurate the more common the car in question is. So, what happens when you come across a unicorn?
You throw the book out the window. In the words of a former boss, a car collector: “There’s what the book says, but what’s the nicest one in the world worth?” Well, what you’re looking at may very well be the nicest 2001 Honda Prelude on the planet.
And while many members of the Honda community prefer the contemporary Civic, the Prelude has a dedicated following. Fans of its sporty shape, Honda reliability, and entertaining driving characteristics will be pleased to learn that such a car exists, and best of all, it’s posted here in our Honda-Tech forums.
Back when sporty coupes were all the rage, the Prelude was Honda’s entry in a market filled up with the likes of the Toyota Celica and Ford’s Mustang. It’s angular styling and features were a subtle nod to the shape of the original Prelude, years before overblown, tacky retro styling became the norm in the segment.
Cam VanDerHorst has been a contributor to Internet Brands' Auto Group sites for over three years, with his byline appearing on Ford Truck Enthusiasts, Corvette Forum, JK Forum, and Harley-Davidson Forums, among others. In that time, he's also contributed to Autoweek, The Drive, and Scale Auto Magazine.
He bought his first car at age 14 -- a 1978 Ford Mustang II -- and since then he’s amassed an impressive and diverse collection of cars, trucks, and motorcycles, including a 1996 Ford Mustang SVT Mystic Cobra (#683) and a classic air-cooled Porsche 911.
In addition to writing about cars and wrenching on them in his spare time, he enjoys playing music (drums and ukulele), building model cars, and tending to his chickens.
You can follow Cam, his cars, his bikes, and his chickens at @camvanderhorst on Instagram.
When he's not busy working on his Harley-Davidson bike, the vastly experienced writer has covered an array of features, reviews, how-tos, op-eds and news stories for Internet Brands' Auto Group and is also a co-founder and co-host of the popular podcast Cammed & Tubbed.
