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Why are antique Japanese cars not given enough attention by the car collecting world? This article from Japanese Nostalgic Cars.com tries to provide the answers. “Vintage Japanese cars have always had a small (and growing) following, but they are mostly neglected by mainstream collectors. There are many reasons, but the main ones are a perceived lack of heritage and/or prestige and timing. Traditionally, the most valuable and collectible cars have come from Europe, where they started as custom-built coaches for the very wealthy. In the US Japanese cars are relative newcomers, having mostly arrived in the 1960s. Because it usually takes a car at least 20-25 years to become somewhat rare, the idea of a Japanese classic car simply has not been in the American consciousness for that long.”