Would You Pay $10K For This JDM Nissan Oddball?

With all kinds of weird and fantastic JDM importspouring into America, most will be looking to snap up more of the collectible models. Names likeType R, Evolution, and Supra spring to mind. But there is a large crowd that are after theobscure and unknownJDM cars with stupid low mileage and the flawless maintenance indicative of imported cars for sale from Japan.

When it comes to JDM Nissans, theSkyline GT-Ris the best known import, and names like Silvia and Stagea will get the nod, but what about the Nissan Gloria? This enigmatic executive sedan was built in all sorts of flavors spanning eleven generations. This tenth-generation Gloria just sold onCars and Bids, and it's perfectly strange but with all the bulletproof reliability we demand from 1990s JDM cars.

This 1996 Nissan Gloria Gran Turismo sold at auction complete with a US title, with only 43,200 miles (69,600 km) on the clock for only $10,000. It has low street cred, which means it's a regular sedan that will blend in but it will run forever. The tenth-gen Gloria was offered in rear and all-wheel-drive, with six engine options including a turbocharged VQ30DET rated at 270 horsepower and 271 lb-ft of torque. Unfortunately, this RWD example is powered by the crappiest of all the engines: a naturally-aspirated 2.0-liter V6 engine that delivered 148 hp and 145 lb-ft of torque but offers all the fuel economy of a small motor.