Japanese classic cars have never done well at auction. While the highest hammer price for a car from Italia is $48.4 million, from German is $31.1 million, from the UK is $22.5 million, from the US is $22 million, and from French is $10.4 million; a car from Japan is just $1.75 million.

The big gap is there for many reasons. High-end Japanese supercars are still few, fairly new, and were never built in such runs that are limited. They rarely have what it takes to fetch a high price at auction.

The consequence of this is that there are a large collection of extraordinary Japanese classics priced lower than Italian cars that actually have the same level of performance.

Many cars like Nissan’s 240+ Z series, the Nissan GT-R, Subaru’s WRX series, and Mazda’s RX7 and MX5 were all great products, but they were made in such numbers that won’t make them a rare model, thus they won’t be able to command high prices.

This is actually good for those who want to buy high-performance classic cars, but at a more affordable price. However, if what you are looking for is a rare model, then it is rarely found in the ranks of Japanese classic cars. Below is the list of best-selling Japanese cars with the insertion of some rather new models that are worth considering too, check it out.

1. 1989 Mazda 767B

The Mazda 767B race car holds the current record for the most expensive Japanese car sold at auction. This Mazda won its class at Le Mans in 1990. Auctioned by Gooding & Co at Amelia Island in 2017, the classic racer managed to fetch $1,750,000.

2. 2017 Acura NSX

Meanwhile, this first unit of the second-gen Acura NSX is currently the most pricey Japanese production car ever sold at auction. The very first 2017 NSX was sold brand new for $1.2 million by Barrett-Jackson in 2016. With that incredible amount of cash, you could literally buy around six identical units with full options included shortly thereafter.

3. 1967 Toyota 2000GT

There were two 1967 2000GTs that shared the same $1,155,000 price at auction. The yellow one was sold by RM-Sothebys in 2013 while the withe one was sold by Gooding & Co a year later. In total, only 351 Toyota 2000GTs were built in 1967 and 1968.

4. 1992 AAR/Toyota Eagle Mk III GTP

Formerly part of Juan Manuel Fangio II’s collection, the Eagle Mk III GTP was the most prominent prototype in US motorsport history, achieving 14 wins from 23 starts and giving Fangio the IMSA GTP Championship in 1992 and 1993. It was also the winner of the 12 Hours of Sebring Race in the same years. Built by Dan Gurney’s All American Racers, the car was then gifted to Fangio by Toyota after its retirement. It is powered by a fuel-injected 2.1-liter DOHC four that made 700 hp in 1992, and 750 hp in 1993. The car was sold by Gooding & Co for $1,045,000 in 2014.

5. 1990 AAR/Toyota Eagle HF89 ($660,000)

The 1990 Toyota Eagle HF89 managed to fetch at least $660,000 when it was auctioned by Gooding & Co at Amelia Island in 2015.