Japanese Classic Cars

Nicest One Left? 46K-Mile 1996 Honda Civic CX

An almost perfect condition and unmodified 1996 Honda Civic CX?! That’s practically unheard of, yet here it is. No, this one wasn’t found in a barn and it has probably never even been near a barn, but it’s an… more»

Rust-Free 1986 Toyota SR5 Xtracab Short Bed 4×4

The fourth-generation Toyota pickup went through a minor redesign for the 1986 model year, which included a new grille, front bumper, and some interior changes. They’re pretty hot right now and the seller has this 1986 Toyota SR5 4×4… more»

Garage Find: 1968 Honda CL77 305 Scrambler

Honda, as with most manufacturers, offered customers a wide range of sizes and configurations. Often, these different configurations were available in the same size as on-road or off-road with high side pipes and knobby tires, as with this 1968… more»

Rust Free Original: 1985 Toyota Hilux 4×4

It’s amazing how many rust-free Toyota trucks still emerge for sale, seemingly kept in a vault in some West Coast community since new. The truth of the matter is, these trucks simply didn’t rust away in places like Oregon… more»

126 Miles Per Year! 1972 Honda CB450K5

While Toyota sells more cars, trucks, and SUVs than Honda does – or last year, more than anyone – Honda has to be the most versatile vehicle company on the planet. When their CB750 came out, it revolutionized the… more»

Mini Trail Monkey: 1971 Honda Z50A-K2

One of the hot motorcycles for the last few years has to be Honda’s Monkey Bike, the Z50A. I have yet to own one, which is crazy, but maybe someday I’ll make the leap so I can look like… more»

Daily Driver Unicorn: 1998 Acura Integra Type R

While we all typically seek out the best example of a collector car that money can buy, there’s a certain level of attraction to a specialty vehicle that has been driven like any other commuter. The Acura Type R… more»

Rare Convertible: 1985 Honda Civic CRX Si

Here is something we don’t see roll through the cyber doors at One Barn Finds Tower too often – or ever. This 1985 Honda Civic CRX Si is a rare convertible made by a company called Straman Coachworks. The… more»

Well-Optioned 4×4: 1982 Subaru BRAT

It’s sometimes challenging to focus on the car in question versus being distracted by what else the seller has in the background. The seller of this survivor-grade Subaru BRAT has both an enviable collection and garage space, in addition… more»

Half Car/Half Motorcycle – 1972 Subaru/Honda

The Subaru 360 was a Japanese microcar that found little success in the U.S. in the 1970s. And at about the same time, Honda’s motorcycle business was taking off in the States. The seller ended up with one of… more»

Nicest One Left? 1980 Dodge Challenger

Dodge was the last U.S. manufacturer to get into the “pony car” race with the Challenger in 1970. But it wasn’t much of a race by then as the market for muscle cars had cooled, so the Challenger (and… more»

Package Deal: Three Toyota Supras!

The Toyota Supra has become somewhat unobtainable, especially if you’re on the hunt for an MK4 generation model. The MK3 and MK2 generations, however, have remained more affordable, despite the fact that they are fabulous driver’s cars. Inline six… more»

Museum Quality? 1976 Kawasaki Jet Ski JS400

Sadly, summer is long gone and fall is wrapping up here in the upper Midwest as I write this. But, what’s another six months of cold, snow, ice, slippery sidewalks, and salty roads, which lead to rusty vehicles? Hello?… more»

JDM Hot Hatch: 1991 Nissan Pulsar GTIR

For those of us of a certain age, the video game Gran Turismo was an extremely influential part of our adolescent years. It was when the first generation of Sony’s Playstation came out, and for a car nerd, it… more»

Wedge in the Barn: 1988 Subaru XT Turbo

As some longer-term readers may recall, I owned a 1988 Subaru XT6 for a brief period. It was brief because the car was hilariously bad; it was a loser of a project in every way. That said, I still… more»

Rare In US: 1986 Toyota Hilux Double-Cab Diesel

It’s impossible to be on almost any road in America for more than a few minutes without seeing a four-door pickup. That wasn’t the case when I was growing up, and even into the 1980s and early-90s, they weren’t… more»

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