The Toyota Supra is one of the best choices for a modern collector car you can buy and enjoy like a daily driver. The MKIV is the hot ticket that gets the big dollar buy at major auctions but the MK3 is tragically overlooked in the midst of the hoopla over big spoilers and bigger turbos. Like any proper GT, there’s room for passengers and plenty of speed on tap, and this MK3 is a clean Japanese-market example with right-hand drive steering. Find the Supra here on eBay with bids to just over $8,000 and the reserve unmet.
Personally, I’ve always liked the MK3 better than the MKIV, which is an opinion that isn’t particularly popular. It’s not that there’s any real “hate” for the earlier car, just that there’s so much love for the later version that it’s hard for enthusiasts to accept the possibility of a challenger within the ranks that also costs less money (typically) to acquire. The MK3 is boxier, slower, and was never perceived as a threat to GTs like a Porsche 928; the MKIV was a grand tourer as well but also landed more on the side of being an alternative to the likes of an Acura NSX. Its sports car credentials were stronger, as it were.
That being said, you don’t see many MK3s come up for grabs with all the right boxes checked. This one has the desirable 5-speed manual along with the elusive combination of a digital gauge cluster and power sunroof. I’m assuming that this being a JDM-model that it makes more power than a standard U.S. production model, but that’s just a guess. The bigger story is that modifications seem borderline non-existent, which is near impossible to find with any 80s turbocharged model.
The red interior makes this Supra even more desirable, as white over cardinal cloth is one of the best combinations out there (with leather in the same shade being the top choice.) Unlike most right-hand drive models, the seller claims this Supra isn’t a recent import and that he’s enjoyed it for the past few years. The mileage is quite low at approximately 56,80o, which likely makes it one of the lowest mileage examples on the market today. Reserve is likely over $12,000, so it will be interesting to see if the right-hand drive steering scares bidders away.
I prefer this generation and always liked them better than the 1996 era ones. At least this has a toyota engine unlike the current generation and is far more practical too.
I also believe these were a nicer design than it’s predecessor and certainly more affordable now and when new. The Mk 4 was overpriced when new and couldn’t sell them but boy are they worth it now.
Boy the difference in the interior between this car and the Mk 4 is glaring. This one looks really dated, which isn’t bad, I love it, but the new design was evolutionary
Beautiful car. I’ve always loved JDM Japanese cars. If only more were offered here in the USA.
It isn’t ‘manufactured in 1993’ as the seller states when you look up the frame number. It is a Dec 1992 build car, which would have been titled/registered as a ’93 when sold. Nonetheless, it is one of the latest built A70s I’ve come across in almost 34 years in the platform.
Most people don’t realize only the USA and Canada do “model year” rollouts of new cars that have August-July build dates. So a car built in August 1991 would be sold (and have the VIN to match) as a 1992 model in North America. The same car sold overseas would be documented as a 1991 if sold before the end of the year, or a 1992 if sold after January 1st. Every GA70, MA70 and JZA70 I have seen that claimed to be built in 1993 were actually very late 1992 cars that were sold after the calendar turned. There are references that show frame numbers built in January 1993, but I haven’t come across an actual example yet.
Made it to $13,100, Reserve Not Met.