This stunning 1990 Honda NSX NA1 coupe with VEILSIDE bodykit and deep dish chrome alloy wheels was sold at HAA Kobe on 30 July 2016 and is the sort of vehicle that would become eligible for import in 2018 if the Aust Govt. implements a new 25 Year Import Rule as planned. This NSX sold at auction for…
Due to the recent rise in Skyline GT-R prices and the demand for collector cars generally, we have started to focus more on selected dealers that specialise in GT-R’s and classic cars, like this 1990 Nissan Skyline GTR NISMO Edition with only 27,000 kms which was recently available at the Best-R specialist GT-R dealership in Japan. Only 500 of these were…
This Limited Edition 2002 Nissan Skyline R34 GTR VSpec2 NUR COLLECTOR CAR with only 21,607 kms was inspected for a client today and sold for the equivalent of about $200,000 complied in Australia (plus tyres and on road costs). View auction inspection pictures and auction sheet for this 2002 Nissan Skyline R34 GTR VSpec2 NUR here. Read R34 GTR Import…
With more and more interest turning towards collector cars, many are now asking the obvious question – what should they buy now BEFORE it jumps in value ? When it comes to the 2004 EVO 8 MR, it’s fairly obvious this will be one model to watch closely. EVO 8 MR prices have already been rising for…
This Limited Edition 2002 Nissan Skyline R34 GTR VSpec2 NUR COLLECTOR CAR with only 41,000 kms sold at auction in Japan last Friday for the equivalent of about $164,000 complied in Australia (plus tyres and on road costs). View more pictures and auction sheet for this 2002 Nissan Skyline R34 GTR VSpec2 NUR here. Read R34 GTR Import Prices ~…
Classic Japanese cars have surged in popularity and consequently price in recent years, with a particular jump in prices over the last 12 to 18 months. The condition of classic cars in Japan like anywhere else obviously varies widely from pristine museum condition to those requiring full restoration (or worse). And of course there are plenty of…
AE86 Sprinter prices are starting to move steadily upwards after remaining fairly stable between $10,000 to $20,000 landed for the last couple of years. A general price range for the better examples is now from about $15,000 to $25,000 landed. With weekly enquiries for them increasing and the exchange rate popping back up over 80 Yen…
This LHD 1988 BMW M3 coupe sold at auction in Japan last Thursday for 4.32 million Yen. With low km and in clean grade 4 condition (no repair history), it would have been approx. $68,900 landed in Australia. View more pictures and auction sheet for this 1988 BMW M3 coupe here. It would have been eligible for import to Australia under the 1988…
This rare and classic 1968 Mazda Cosmo Sports L10A coupe was inspected for a client at auction in Japan over the weekend. Full production of the Mazda Cosmo sports 2-door coupe began in May 1967 and lasted through 1972. Cosmos were built by hand at a rate of only about one per day, for a total of 1,519…
This rare 1988 Suzuki Alto Works RS-X CA72V kei car sold in June 2016 for $6,900 landed. It was eligible for import to Australia under the existing 1988 and older rule. With only a few of these rare cult Suzuki kei cars coming up for auction across Japan each year now, it takes time to source…
This LHD 1987 BMW M3 coupe sold at auction in Japan on Saturday for over 5 million Yen, making it the most expensive BMW M3 import we have seen at auction in Japan to date. It was a rare find with sunroof, leather seats, no repair history and a low 57,000 kms. Others recently have sold for…
Classic Porsche prices have been increasing for some years with no sign of this slowing. A good example is this LHD 1988 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe with 57,000 km which sold today for the Japanese Yen equivalent of over $128,000 landed in Australia once import costs are allowed for. It was eligible for import to Australia…
This RARE and CLASSIC 1971 Nissan Skyline KPCG10 GT R Hakosuka (Hakosuka — “box Skyline”) was sold at USS Tokyo on 16 June 2016 for 12,670,000 YEN FOB. This model had very limited production numbers and prices are rapidly increasing with each example auctioned. 3 years ago a similar example sold for 4.4 million Yen which seemed expensive at…
We came across this special R32 GTR yesterday with a 2009 NISMO Fine Spec engine fitted. The ‘Fine Spec’ engine was one of a special limited production run of 70 units offered by NISMO in 2009 at a cost of 1,375,000 yen (approx. $17,400 AUD at 79 Yen to the dollar, plus fitting), and was the culmination…
Considering buying a Japanese classic import car and looking to Japan itself for more choice, better condition or a lower price ? Well, if you’ve not already heard, collector car prices have exploded in the last 6 to 12 months. 1970’s models in particular such as Skylines, Sprinters, Crowns, Celicas and others have in some cases quadrupled in value in…
Only 447 AUTECH 4 door R33 GT R Skylines were made in 1998, yet two are up for auction today. Prices on these special models range between about $30,000 to $60,000 complied depending on kms, condition and originality. Looking for something special ? 1998 NISSAN SKYLINE R33 GTR 4-DOOR AUTECH 40TH ANNIVERSARY MODEL, white, 102,000 km How to…
