5 Decade-Old Cars We'd Still Drive (And 5 We'd Ditch)

Why We Want It: There was a time when Honda products were infused with serious engineering enthusiasm?Hondas and Acuras were rewarding to drive and packed with tech. The high point for affordable performance within the Honda family was the Acura Intergra Type-R. The lightweight coupe was one the most hardcore Japanese sport-compacts of the day and came packing a four-cylinder that made its 195 hp peak way up at 8000 rpm. Every action the driver takes in this car feels brilliantly mechanical and direct. The manual transmission shifts as well as any front-wheel drive gearbox we've ever experienced.

What's The Damage: Sadly, 2001 was the very last year Acura built the Type-R, and many of these cars were used up or modified during the peak of the sport-compact movement. NADA Guides says that the '01 Type-R with 50,000 miles will cost you $13,550?if you can even find one.

Source: http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/vintage-speed/5-decade-old-cars-wed-still-drive-and-5-wed-ditch?src=rss

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