R32 Slowzilla: 1991 Nissan Skyline GTS25

For decades the Nissan Skyline was forbidden fruit over here in the USA -- and it wasn't until they replaced the classic inline-6 with a V6 that it was imported into the USA and then it was called an Infinity G35 (and alternatively Nissan GTR in Godzilla spec) and it was really a disappointment. Thankfully you can import older Skylines into the America these days and you can even find cheap examples if you are willing to live with an automatic gearbox and a low spec non-turbo version. Find this 1991 Nissan Skyline GTS25 offered for $11900 in New Hampshire via craigslist. Tip from TeleArrow.

A Little More Cowbell Doors: 1991 Toyota Sera

When I saw this next car come into our tips box I thought it might be too soon to post another one...but then I did a quick glace into the archives and found two things;  first, it has been almost a month since I posted the last one (where does the time go?) and second, there is no such thing as too much cow bell.  Because this is the cow bell of the automotive world and you should not fear the reaper.  Those scissors/lambo doors might be totally unnecessary, but they add an essential element to what would otherwise be a plain and lame.  Find this 1991 Toyota Sera offered for $5500 in Damascus, OR. Tip from Rock On!

Tommykaira Tuned: 1995 Subaru Legacy Touring Wagon

If you don't get the appeal for this next car, you've probably never played Polyphony Digital's Gran Turismo racing series on Sony Playstation.  And that's fine, not everyone will appreciate this car...but for the diehard JDM lover who remembers the feeling of a numb thumb from hours of lapping Trial Mountain Circuit...yeah...you know who you are and you want this bad. Find this 1995 Subaru Legacy Touring Wagon offered for $11999 in Staten Island, NY via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!

I'm Not Joking and Don't Call Me Shirley: 1995 Toyota Sera

Everybody wants the best of both worlds.  Everybody wants a car that gets them street cred and respect for being "different" but that same body wants a car that is reliable and efficient...so where does a Prius cross with a Lamborghini?  Lemme tell ya.  It's called the Toyota Sera and is two parts Toyota Paseo and one part lambo door equipped JDM oddball.  Find this 1995 Toyota Sera offered for $8,800 in Orefield, PA via hemmings.com. Tip from Barbpaddles.

Rare JDM Wagon: 1992 Toyota Corolla Van

This next car REALLY stretches the limit of what you consider an appreciating classic car.  It isn't fast, and it isn't really noticeable (most of the mindless automatons driving around in their beige pods won't blink twice at a Corolla wagon...even though it was never sold here in this generation and is the only one you'll ever see) and there are thousands of cars that offer more daily driver usability...but...BUT...this is an all-wheel-drive and manual-gearbox equipped Corolla imported from Japan with right-hand-drive and it will win all the street cred you can use at the next Japanese classic car show. Find this 1992 Toyota Corolla Van offered for $8500 in Seattle, WA via craigslist. Tip from Erik202.

RHD Snail Trail: 1989 Nissan S-Cargo

Another day, another cute snail shaped classic oddball Japanese domestic market (JDM) classic on the pages of Daily Turismo.  Why?  Because it's never too late to trade your terrible late model boring crossover lamemobile into an AWESOME piece of automotive history (read about Nissan's Pike cars here).  Stop driving Ford Escapes, Nissan Rogues, Honda CRV, Toyota RAV4, and get yourself into something that'll make people smile!  Find this 1989 Nissan S-Cargo offered for $12,000 in Olympia, WA via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!

Yellowskate: 1991 Honda Beat

If you've ever said to yourself: Self, what I need is a car that looks like something from a Richard Scarry book, accelerates like a big wheel, handles like a roller skate, and is as safe as a skateboard...well...you are in luck, because we've got a JDM thing for you today. Find this 1991 Honda Beat offered for $5000 in Pensacola, FL via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!

Aged Nicely: 1991 Toyota Crown Royal Saloon Wagon

This next car comes with a bit of a surprise for even the biggest car enthusiasts.  At first glance it looks like something from the 1970s -- chrome bumpers that look to be JDM or derubberfied, and the interior looks like beige muppet skin straight out of the 1980s and underhood the low vacuum hosed 1JZ looks like 1990s...but the title says 1991? Say what? Find this 1991 Toyota Crown Royal Saloon Wagon offered for $9950 in Chaplin, SC via craigslist. Tip from JB1025.

Wrong Side Driver: 1985 Honda City Cabrio

The Honda City Turbo might have the giant fender flares and boosted motor your right foot is itching to use, but the basic City Cabrio is something for your softer side.  For the side of you that enjoys long walks in the rain and listening to Kenny G while driving comfortably under the speed limit.  Find this 1985 Honda City Cabrio offered for $4,500 in Orting, WA via craigslist.  Tip from JB1025.

Narcotizing Waft of Affordability: 1991 Nissan Figaro

"Hey DT, you guys post too many interesting cars offered for low prices"...said nobody ever.  At least, we haven't gotten that complaint yet (we have been accused of posting too many Volvos and, once, of sneaking into someones garage to take pictures of his car for sale...true story).  What is interesting might be a moving target, and the "low price" bogey is an ever evolving landscape of supply-versus-demand...but I think the basic thought behind this website is: you don't need to be a millionaire to drive something that is interesting, fun, and unique.  Like this 1991 Nissan Figaro offered for $6900 in Houston, TX via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck.

A Mazda By Any Other Name: 1993 Autozam AZ-1 Turbo

It constantly amazes me that people buy brand new cars from auto dealers that litter the planet.  I understand that some people really love the new car smell and want something that won't strand them on the side of the road...but why anyone would buy a new Smart ForTwo for $15k when you can get an Autozam AZ-1 is like paying to eat rat poison when you can get free pumpkin pie. People are weird. Find this 1993 Autozam AZ-1 Turbo offered for $16,500 in Sarasota, FL via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!

JDM Family: 1988 Nissan Skyline R31 Wagon

The Skyline name was first used by the Prince Motor Company in 1957 on their Dagmar bumper equipped luxury sedan.  A few years later, Prince merged with Nissan and the Skyline name became associated with Nissan's fast sports sedans, culminating with the GT-R release in 1969.  Many years later the GT-R Skyline (or Skyline GT-R?) name has become synonymous with Japanese speed and style, but there are many Skyline sedans that aren't turbocharged or all-wheel-drive...but are still cool nonetheless. Find this 1988 Nissan Skyline R31 Wagon offered for $4,250 in Silver Spring, MD via craigslist. Tip from Aaron K.

Diet Car: 1991 Autozam AZ-1

I love a good American hamburger...in fact, I had a juicy medium-rare 6 oz sirloin burger topped with bacon, cheddar cheese and avocado for lunch today...it was meaty and quite filling.  But there are times when you want something a bit less of a smack to the gut...more like a thinly sliced and grilled piece of Japanese wagyu beef.  This next car isn't gonna keep up with a Dodge Challenger at the track or best an $65,000 Fox body (whooooyaaaaa...still perplexed by that one!) at an autocross, BUT it'll be a rare treat of simple preasures in an age where more beef isn't always the answer. Find this 1991 Autozam AZ-1 offered for $17,900 in Magnolia, TX via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!

Diesel Camping Saloon: 1992 Toyota Coaster Motorhome

This next car comes as a tip from JB1025 who writes: Pretty Cool motor-home.  Yes, yes, it is -- and I've seen a bunch of cool motor homes in the past few years including that Toyota Townace pop-out, and a Clark Cortez (or two) and that BMW diesel powered Vixen...but this next car is a sweet medium sized right-hand-drive creampuff with a turbodiesel inline-6 out of a Land Crusher.  Find this 1992 Toyota Coaster Motorhome offered for $24,000 near Seattle, WA via craigslist.

Beat The Drum Slowly: 1992 Honda Beat

Another Kei-car?  Yes, that is correct, they don't call this site DailyKeismo for NOTHING.  We've got a reputation and a revelation to maintain. Anyway, the next precious little keitora class machine we are going to feature is from Honda Giken Kōgyō KK and you can't beat the price.  Find this 1992 Honda Beat offered for $3,800 in Spring, TX. Tip from Jeff.

She Make Me Feel All-Right: 1992 Nissan Gloria Brougham Y32

Assumptions are a bad thing to make...and for years I just assumed that the song Gloria that I'd heard on the radio a thousand times was belted out by Mic Jagger of the Rolling Stones...but the guy who shouts out "She make me feel all-right...and her name is G-L-O-R-I...G-L-O-R-I-A GLORIA" was in fact Van Morrison singing with his group Them.  So the  moral of this story might be that you should never judge a book by its cover...and you might just drive right by this car and assume it was some kind of Nissan Maxima...but it isn't...it is the superb Y32 rear-drive generation Nissan G-L-O-R-I-A GLORIA! Find this 1992 Nissan Gloria Brougham Y32 offered for $6,995 in Seattle, WA via craigslist. Tip from JB1025.

Right in the Kisser: 1989 Nissan Pao

Whenever I find a Nissan Pike car (Pao, S-Cargo, Figaro, Be-1, K10-Micra) I find myself inexplicably writing about the car.  They aren't particularly fast, fun to drive, or that easy to go through drive-thrus in the USA...but there is something superbly cool about the little retro-styled JDM classics that is irresistible to my pen...errr..keyboard. Maybe if I owned one, I wouldn't write about them so often. Find this 1989 Nissan Pao here on eBay bidding for $4,150 reserve-not-met or $7,500 buy-it-now, located in Orlando, FL.