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Discover the rare JDM cars ever made from ultra. Japanese domestic market cars range from the weird to the economical to the downright powerful. Here we have gathered a list of the 8 rarest JDM cars that were released in small numbers.
8. Subaru Impreza 22B STI Numbers of units built: 424 Engine: 2.2 liters F4 Power: 345 horsepower @ 6000 rpm 0 to 60 mph: 4.7 seconds photo source: static1.hotcarsimages.com Subaru Impreza 22B STI was launched in 1998. Based on iconic JDM models, these extremely rare special editions are among the most jaw.
Update January 2025: I completely reworked this whole post and added loads of new colour charts. It all started with the search for a suitable original Nissan / Datsun Colour chart for my Datsun 240Z project. But then it quickly escalated into a big collection of original factory colour and fabric sample charts, mostly for the European market.
Since they are sometimes quite rare, for the odd. Here's a list of almost every color ever available for the NSX. These were taken from the JDM NSX parts books: February 2002 (for 1991-2001 cars) and October 2003 (for 2002-2003 cars) editions.
Some colors are missing from the later years, noticeably Imola Orange Pearl, Long Beach Blue Pearl. The rarest of all marks is the mk3 Paradise Pearl followed by Electric Green. Far more rare that all of the mk1 and 2 colors.
If you want to count the jdm cars Mk3 Leaf Green is the rarest of ALL colors. There are a couple of new colors on the 04 and 05 spyders that are very rare also. Silver Streak and Thunder Grey.
Carnival Yellow Carnival Yellow, a rare JDM color in the early 1990s, added a touch of flair to the Civic EG6 SiR. Though easily confused with other yellows, it stood out as a vibrant highlight on a lightweight platform already beloved by tuners and collectors for its performance and potential. My Favourite Honda of Mimms.
That has caused prices to skyrocket and many of the once affordable JDM machines are now only attainable to wealthy enthusiasts and collectors. Still, the following JDM cars are so rare, even if someone did import them, chances are you'll never see them on the road.