The Eight Rarest 'Normal' Cars (Barely) Ever Made

"Louros" (louros)
12/04/2014 at 12:51 • Filed to: None

1. 1990 Mazda Mx-5 Miata (clean, rust-free, low-mileage)

2. 1991 Mazda Mx-5 Miata (clean, rust-free, low-mileage)

3. 1992 Mazda Mx-5 Miata (clean, rust-free, low-mileage)

4. 1993 Mazda Mx-5 Miata (clean, rust-free, low-mileage)

5. 1994 Mazda Mx-5 Miata (clean, rust-free, low-mileage)

6. 1995 Mazda Mx-5 Miata (clean, rust-free, low-mileage)

7. 1996 Mazda Mx-5 Miata (clean, rust-free, low-mileage)

8. 1997 Mazda Mx-5 Miata (clean, rust-free, low-mileage)

DISCUSSION (24)

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Louros
12/04/2014 at 12:55

I take it this post is inspired by the "alleged-rarity-equals-my-absurd-value" Craigslist brigade?

Brian Silvestro > Louros
12/04/2014 at 12:56

THIS

for some reason it's impossible to find truly good later-model year NAs by me with these qualifications for sale.

KnowsAboutCars > Louros
12/04/2014 at 12:57

9. S13 180/200/240SX (completely stock)

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > KnowsAboutCars
12/04/2014 at 13:00

definitely this! also with a manual

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Brian Silvestro
12/04/2014 at 13:03

that's the main reason I ended up going with an NB

KnowsAboutCars > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
12/04/2014 at 13:06

Here it's not that hard to find clean examples or manuals but completely unmodified ones are almost impossible to find.

Edit: I may have to eat my words.

anothermiatafanboy > Louros
12/04/2014 at 13:06

My '97 was clean, only had 55,000 original one owner miles, but alas it did not meet the third requirement. Wisconsin winters had ravaged the hearty shell, and bits of rust began to rear their ugly heads...everywhere!!! The horror!

Brian Silvestro > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
12/04/2014 at 13:06

Ugh I want an NA so bad though...

I know the first couple of years had some problems, but there's just so many good ones for sale

Dwhite - Powered by Caffeine, Daft Punk, and Corgis > Louros
12/04/2014 at 13:08

Then you find that one on ebay and the dude always wants like 15 grand for it.

jariten1781 > Louros
12/04/2014 at 13:09

Kinja'd!!!

Mine 96'll be for sale in Spring. 75k miles, no rust, just needs stock wheels (and stock top/antenna if you're real picky) to meet your criteria.

Nothing > Louros
12/04/2014 at 13:13

But if I found a clean, low mileage NA, I'd feel guilty about making it a track rat! That's the lure of the NA, find em old and abused enough to easily and inexpensively make a canyon carver/track car without feeling bad. I wouldn't spend "good" money on an NA, but I only got mine because I wanted a cheap and easy to work on vehicle that wouldn't sap all of my time.