Friday USA Today picked their Top 10 Japanese cars that they think will become collectible in the future. The piece echoes what we’ve been preaching all along, that these cars capture the nostalgic feelings of twenty- and thirty-somethings and are often overlooked by collectors today. USA Today’s Top 10 Japanese Collector Cars

• 1997-2001 Acura Integra Type R
• 1979-85 Mazda RX-7
• 1967-73 Datsun 510
• 1971-78 Mazda RX-3
• 1970-73 Datsun 240Z
• 1990-2005 Acura NSX
• 1985-91 Honda CRX Si
• 1964-66 Honda S600
• 1983-87 Toyota Corolla GT-S
• 1990-97 Mazda Miata

http://japanesenostalgiccar.com/blog...ollector-cars/

http://content.usatoday.com/communit.../09/68498782/1

 

Awesome find...


I've always wondered what this figure was: "U.S. production was limited to about 3,850."

 

So total US production was 3,850...............Anyone know the Canadian production ?

 

damn thats so very little itrs when you think about it and theres prob half those left in the US now

 

Thats awesome. We where head of the Collector's list for: KBB, Car & Driver, Edmunds, Motortrend and now USA Today.

 

I'd like to get a copy of that. I wonder where I could get a 3 day old copy of the paper though...or is that just an online blog?

 

haha hopefully that raises the value of our cars

 

thats whats up... maybe I wont sell my R now...

 

Thinking the same thing!

 

Well deserved.

 

Thats kinda cool. Won't change anything for me though. Still driving daily and occasionally tracking.

 

At first i didn't see the itr listed at the top because it was bold. I was like WTF. Nice find.

 

unfortunately, mine is by NO MEANS in any condition to be worth money in the future.



it does have a clean title though. Maybe down the line ones that are *ehem* well used, will be worth something... not that it would ever leave my stable

 

The 3850 number would probably include Canadian cars because the North American numbers were grouped together.

 

Its gonna be wierd 30 years from now that "WE" used to see this all the time at car shows, meets, track, etc.....

 

i wonder how much the first itr in america made is worth

 

Well deserved for the type-r! I always assumed some day down the road how ever many r's are left will hold their own in value and be sought after.

As for some of the other cars on that list, I don't agree with them.

 

looks like i wont be selling my type R's then
i was gonna trade mine for a evo or sti but i think im ajust keep it

 

Somebody brought that up a couple of months ago. 001 was Pierre Kleinubing's Realtime Racing R which is now at the Honda museum. So value = priceless.

 

i think they should take out the miata out and put the 92-93 acura integra GS-R

 

awsome great! will be keeping mines, no engine no wing no front end no 5lug but still awsome lol.

 

"Here are Suddard's top 10 of Japanese import classics likely to gain in value"

great find OP!
article SAVED.
makes me want to keep my R for a looong time and take even better care of it.

 

 

Really? Cause its the first thing listed in the Frequently Asked Question thread thats stickied at the top of this forum.

https://honda-tech.com/forums/acura-integra-type-r-8/how-many-itr-were-sold-usa-1492748/

 

Whaaaa? no way, Miata is a badass car. Not even an opinion lol rwd, lsd, 50/50 weight dist, limited theft and 3k dollars! winnnnner