Type R Club of America

wrote: Sealed Away: 2001 Acura Integra Type-R
Josh MortensenJosh Mortensen



Whenever you see a barn that’s got a sealed off room made of plywood, you can’t help but wonder what is inside it. There are endless possibilities of what could be stashed away in it. Well, in the case of this odd particle board room, it’s an Acura Integra Type-R. For those of you that don’t follow tuner culter, this is one of the most sought after Acuras (aka Hondas) ever built. The R designation meant that this was a race car for the street, with more power, less weight and improved handling. These cars have a dedicated following and are highly sought after still. This one has been extracted from it’s sealed off room and is now listed here on eBay in Châteauguay, Quebec, Canada with a $29,900 asking price.



$30k sure is a lot to spend on an early 2000s Honda, but then again this is far more than a rebadged Honda. The Type-R was a special car with serious performance chops. It’s 1.8 liter 4 cylinder was reworked to produce 195 horsepower at 8k rpm! All that power was routed to the front wheels via a close-ratio 5-speed and a Helical LSD. The car was also lightened, stiffened and lacked most of the creature comforts you’d want in a street car. These weren’t built for the regular commuters, but for those looking for an all-out racer.



Given the cars impressive handling, all Type-Rs were fitted with grippy Recaro seats and MOMO steering wheels. Since speed was priority number one, they stripped out the AC, sound deadening, heat panels and stereo system. If it didn’t help the car go faster or handle better, they did away with it. As a result, these cars aren’t exactly comfortable to travel long distances in, but that wasn’t the point of building them anyways.



I had the chance to buy a rough Integra Type-R back in 2009 for under $5k and boy am I kicking myself for not buying it now! Their values have gone up significantly in the past few years and will likely continue to do so. With just about 10k built for the US market, it isn’t surprising that they are desirable, but seeing ones selling for $30k+ still seems incredible. So, what do you think of this barn find? Would you put it back on the road or would you stash it away as an investment?

aklackner wrote: ↑Thu Apr 04, 2019 10:28 am So is this guy pulling a Storage Wars, with these barn finds or something? Seems if he's coming up with a couple of these it's not just random.