Cars That Are Impossible To Find Stock

"RightFootDown" (rightfootdown) 06/30/2015 at 13:35 • Filed to: None

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If you’re like us you may have read an article showcasing a particular car or saw something fly by the opposite direction and thought to yourself, “I’d like to get my hands on one of those.” So you jump online and start searching the used market only to find that every one that’s for sale is either on the opposite side of the country, clapped out, stanced or modified beyond hope of returning to factory form. This happens to me quite often. So much in fact that I’ve decided to share a handful of cars, in no particular order, which are impossible to find stock or in original-ish form.

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1993-1995 Mazda RX-7

The Mazda RX-7 had low production numbers from the get go. Reliability of the wankel engine wasn’t stellar. I’m pretty sure the only FD RX-7’s with original non-rebuilt engines are those in Mazda’s museum. The aftermarket and enthusiast communities quickly started to dissect the failures and came up with a list of “reliability mods”. If you see an RX-7 on the road, it will undoubtedly have one or more of these reliability mods — or a Chevrolet V8.

Any Nissan 240SX

Perhaps the worst of this list. Because it’s RWD and resale is so low these cars have been snagged up from every old lady possible to convert in to race drift cars. In the event you even spot a 240SX on the street, there’s a 50% chance it has an engine swap.

1994-2001 Acura Integra GS-R

With 170 horsepower and a 8,000 RPM redline, these cars offered big fun right off the showroom floor. Aftermarket support for these cars reached record levels in the early 2000’s and these engines could be built to put over 200 horsepower to the ground. 3rd gear VTEC, anybody! No other naturally aspirated four cylinder was capable of running with them V8’s like Honda’s B18C series powered cars.

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And then there was the Integra Type-R. Just over three thousand of Honda’s Acura Integra Type-R made it to the United States and since 1997 no car in history has had higher chances of being stolen. The cars were quickly stripped and the Type-R specific parts were sold in a jiffy. What was that saying? Ain’t a tight car if it ain’t a Type-R.

2003-2007 Mitsubishi Evolution

If you were a fan of manual transmission, all wheel drive turbo cars with pedigree then you had two options: Subaru STi or Mitsubishi Evo. This was much like a small scale Ford v Chevy war. These are performance cars for the performance minded owners. Adding big power was cheap.

1993-1998 Supra Turbo

Everybody knows the Agent O’Connor’s orange Supra from The Fast and The Furious franchise. With a few overnight parts from Japan, this car will decimate all. And it did. And everyone else followed suit.

1987-1993 Mustang 5.0

Momma always said, “Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get”. That is exactly how we describe any 5.0L Mustangs built up to the mid 90s. I don’t think I’ve seen a factory stock FOX body V8 since I quit my job at Ford in 2003.

Honorable Mention

Have something to add to the list? Leave a comment below and tell us WHY your car deserves a spot on this list.

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505Turbeaux > RightFootDown 06/30/2015 at 13:38

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jkm7680 > RightFootDown 06/30/2015 at 13:40

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Manual Civics.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > RightFootDown 06/30/2015 at 13:42

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MkIV GTI

Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! > RightFootDown 06/30/2015 at 13:46

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How could you forget the CRX?

Or the Eclipse/Talon?

Dsscats > RightFootDown 06/30/2015 at 13:46

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Let me just say: Not in Japan.

The Ghost of Oppo > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 06/30/2015 at 13:49

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^This

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > jkm7680 06/30/2015 at 13:50

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jkm7680 > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 06/30/2015 at 13:53

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Neither of those are stock.....

Tohru > 505Turbeaux 06/30/2015 at 13:54

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It doesn’t count if you never see them on the road.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > RightFootDown 06/30/2015 at 13:55

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What no love for the wrx?

Niquemarshall > jkm7680 06/30/2015 at 13:55

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I see alot of old school manual civics

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > jkm7680 06/30/2015 at 13:56

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There is one in the parking garage at my building. My neighbor owns it.

TwinCharged - Is Now UK Opponaut > jkm7680 06/30/2015 at 13:56

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Mine is! Even the tyres are only its second set. Which is worrying...

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > RightFootDown 06/30/2015 at 13:56

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‘40-’41 Willys.

Of the first 24 results on GIS for a ‘41, something like 3-4 are in any way stock.

jkm7680 > jkm7680 06/30/2015 at 13:57

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Vtec, let’s put that word in there also.

Short-throw Granny Shifter is 2 #blessed 2b stressed > jkm7680 06/30/2015 at 13:57

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Especially the 6th gen coupe.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > RightFootDown 06/30/2015 at 13:58

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Is there any era of RX-7 that is unmodified?

camaroboy68ss > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/30/2015 at 14:00

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Most on the market are glass too, not even a real 40-41 Willys

camaroboy68ss > RightFootDown 06/30/2015 at 14:03

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32 Ford, if you find a real steel 32 more than likely its already been hot rodded at least once by now.

Also 29-31 Model A Fords in stock form are getting hard to find. In the 70s there was a huge wave of restoration fever on these but now that stock cars is dwindling and prices are soaring,

RallyWrench > 505Turbeaux 06/30/2015 at 14:03

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I know of one soon to be for sale, a bone stock old guy owned green ‘93 SLC.... the want is strong .

RallyWrench > RightFootDown 06/30/2015 at 14:07

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Good list. Coincidentally, I have an acquaintance that has an almost completely stock yellow ITR, bought new. It’s lowered on some nice wheels, and has an exhaust and intake, but that’s about it and he has all the original parts. The car is perfect.

Also, I saw a Evo last week, and my first reaction was “damn, haven’t seen one of those in awhile.” They used to be everywhere, but they must have all died.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > camaroboy68ss 06/30/2015 at 14:10

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True. Kind of like glass ‘32s, only more so.

MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig > RightFootDown 06/30/2015 at 14:13

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Under_Score > Eric @ opposite-lock.com 06/30/2015 at 14:16

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There’s an RX-7 near me that I’m pretty sure is stock. I passed the house every day during the school year. A decent amount of the time (maybe 30 to 40 percent), there was a newer Mazda that looked like a dealership loaner in the RX-7’s spot, though.

Takuro Spirit > RightFootDown 06/30/2015 at 14:17

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We just sold a mint ‘89 Mustang GT that was 100% stock. Probably because it was an auto and a drop top.

Had a new top and seats when it was traded in. We fixed a few mechanicals on it and it sold pretty quick.

RallyWrench > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/30/2015 at 14:21

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I’ve definitely never seen one that doesn’t have a blower sticking through the hood.

extraspecialbitter > RightFootDown 06/30/2015 at 14:25

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:(

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > Under_Score 06/30/2015 at 14:36

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Seems improbable. I mean, they were made from 1978-2002, but by now I’d be surprised if many were with their original owners (and if so, you won’t be able to buy it) and second owners (and beyond) seem to always modify them. As if the wankel isn’t unreliable enough, they always add something, or swap it with something else.

BeaterGT > Tohru 06/30/2015 at 15:13

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What if you see one totalled on the side of the road?

KS > RightFootDown 06/30/2015 at 15:24

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I’ll use this as an opportunity to share my ‘01 - I think you Opponauts would appreciate it.

Edit: Also, it would be awesome to be ungrayed please

RightFootDown > extraspecialbitter 06/30/2015 at 15:31

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Plenty of those in stock form.

RightFootDown > Stapleface-Now Hyphenated! 06/30/2015 at 15:32

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I might give you the turbo models.

FlimFlamMan > RightFootDown 06/30/2015 at 15:45

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Any WRX or STI can be difficult to find in stock form (and some people try to pass them off as stock because they put them back to stock form... or close).

RutRut > RightFootDown 06/30/2015 at 16:04

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Diesel trucks. So rare to find one stock.

Tohru > BeaterGT 06/30/2015 at 18:45

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I guess... but I haven’t seen a Corrado in years. I saw a VW Fox in Madison like a year ago, but I think it’s been like 3 years since I’ve seen a Corrado.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > RightFootDown 07/01/2015 at 03:24

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Series 1 and 2 Jaguar XJ12. Everyone gets lazy or intimidated and puts in a SBC.