For $14,900, less than the price of a lightly used Honda Civic, Duncan Imports & Classics will sell you a 1990 Toyota Crown hearse, its black sheet metal offset by traditional Buddhist styling: so much wood, so much bronze. This right-hand-drive wagon is an easy button for winning just about an…
“They’re inexpensive, they’re rare, they’re unique,” he notes, “and they’re in the price range where you’ll never lose money.”
What's not to like? Check your ego at the door and just go have fun. Looks like the owner has a pretty significant private collection as well.
In reply to CrustyRedXpress (Forum Supporter) :
100% agree. Japanese carmakers have made a lot of Japan-exclusive car models that much of the world hasn't seen or even knows about. Parts availability might get tricky, but the only other hurdle I see is learning how to drive a RHD car in a LHD country.
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In reply to Colin Wood :
It seems that even those with the models never imported here–Beat, early Skyline, etc.--manage to find what they need. They might have to wait, but the parts are often out there somewhere.
In reply to Colin Wood :
Not any more difficult than driving a LHD car in a RHD country...or driving in an RHD country period! No matter which side of the car you're sitting on, the biggest thing is remembering which side of the road to be on! But you'll pick up shifting with your left hand before you stop reflexively entering the car on the passenger side.
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