These days, Japanese vehicles are well known for their quality, durability, superior performance and efficiency.  Japanese auto makers like Honda, Toyota and Nissan are icons of quality in the auto world.  However, no American would have ever thought of classifying Japanese cars in the classic category.  They would normally associate Duesenberg , Pontiac, Porsche or Jaguar as the classic cars.  However, recently there is a growing interest in American classic car collectors for Japanese cars made in the 60’s and 70’s.  Car events and TV shows dedicated to classic Japanese cars are popping up all over the United States.  One can also find a number of books and magazines about the classic Japanese cars these days.

Five decades ago, no one could have predicted that a small island in the Pacific would rule over the auto market.  Japan is now manufacturing more cars than Germany and America.  Japanese vehicles have dominated the auto industry for the last fifty years.  Japan even outsells American cars in the United States, which is the largest car market in the world.

Toyota was the first Japanese automaker to export cars to the United States in 1958.  Their car model was then designed for narrow roads of Japan, and was found unfit for the high speed freeways in America.  The other factor of their failure was that, “Made in Japan” label was treated as low quality cars in those days.  More Japanese automakers entered the United States in the next decade, but the common thought for Japanese cars then was, these cars are just for going from one place to other, and were considered as ‘low quality’ vehicles.  In the mean time, Japanese car makers were improving their technology to make their cars fuel efficient.  It was only after the fuel shortage in 1973, fuel economy became the top priority.  Americans were forced to buy small Japanese cars with fuel efficient engines.

There is now an entirely new generation of car drivers in America who have grown up driving Japanese cars and not American cars.  It is these drivers who now want to find more about the Japanese cars including the older models which were never sold in America.  They find thrill in discovering old lineup of their current favorite car model.  This movement was growing and in the year 2005, it reached a new peak when the first Japanese classic car show was held in California.  With lots of media attention, the movement is growing fast leading to TV shows, Car shows and Magazines entirely devoted to Japanese classic cars.

Japanese car enthusiasts are now happy that their cars are finally getting the due respect. They are glad because only few classic cars will be sent to the crusher.  If you wish to import any Japanese classic cars, please get in touch with us, and we can help you to find a rare Japanese classic for you.

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