Editor’s Note: We love scouring the internet for reasons to spend money we don’t have on cars we daydream about owning, and these are our picks this week. All prices listed are bid amounts at the time of publishing.
Due to incredibly lame laws and regulations, the rest of the world gets a lot of cool cars while the U.S has to wait 25 years to import them. It’s a long time to lust after a car, but the ones worth importing are worth the quarter-century wait.
But, even when cars do become eligible to ship over, the import process itself isn’t exactly cheap or terribly straightforward. Therefore the easiest route to take is to look for the cars other people have already imported, lame legwork done. Sure, it’s the lazy method, but it’s certainly the more economical approach. Japan, specifically, always seems to keep the greatest, if not the quirkiest cars for itself. Between the high-performance sports cars and cartoonish Kei cars, some of the most uniquely desirable cars in the world came out of Japan in the early ’90s — just be prepared to learn to shift with your left hand.
1990 Nissan Skyline GT-R
What we like: The third generation Nissan Skyline GT-R is arguably the most iconic of the GT-R line. It was the first of the modern Skylines and marked the return of the nameplate after being canceled in 1973. Although it’s easy to jump at the chance to own a 1990 GT-R, with a closer look, even though the car comes with an odometer certificate of inspection, the interior, under-hood area and undercarriage seem to have a level of wear and tear more akin to a high-mileage vehicle.
From the seller: This 1990 Nissan Skyline GT-R was imported by the seller to the US from Japan in January 2017. Reported to have received a new timing belt and water pump by the previous owner, the car has been serviced by the seller with a new clutch, clutch slave cylinder, spark plugs, full fluid change and conversion of the A/C to R134a.
Mileage: 62,000
Location: Plano, Texas
