While the Chevrolet Corvette and Ford Mustang are legendary American cars that can always be found here in the States, there are some cars not sold in the United States that are quite unique. Most of these unavailable cars are sold in Europe and others are sold throughout Asia. Some cars wouldn’t be profitable here in the States and some just simply aren’t offered.

Let’s start of with the Nissan Pino. While gas prices are ridiculously high here in the motherland, Asia has been feeling the hit even harder. There’s no Texas or Alaska for Japan to drill oil from in an emergency so they pay a higher premium for imported gas. The last time their oil supply shipments were halted we ended up building a memorial in one of our military harbors in Hawaii. Get my drift? Anyhow, Asia has turned to smaller cars to combat the higher gas prices. Smaller cars mean smaller engines, which leads to higher fuel economy. It addition, the streets in Asia have traffic that make Los Angeles rush hour look fluid. The $7500 Pino is a very affordable and convenient for an everyday commuters. Don’t be surprised if you find a similar new Nissan coming to the States in a few years. Japanese quality with such an inexpensive price tag would really sell here. Comparisons: Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris, Mini Cooper, Chevy Aveo

Keeping with the green theme, the Holden VT Ute is reminiscent of old school American muscle cars. Holden is an Australian division of General Motors. This sporty two-seater comes complete with the convenience of a truck with its decent-sized bed. Engine options include a  standard 241-horsepower V6 engine, 261-horsepower V6, and a massive 6.0L 362 horsepower V8 monster. Starting at around $27,800 , the Holden VE Ute is a mix of the past and future and probably wouldn’t sell too well here in the States. Comparisons: Subaru Baja, Chevrolet SSR, Chevrolet El Camino

The Mercedes-Benz A Class isn’t here yet, but it could be in the near future. The US market for small hatchbacks is growing steadily and Mercedes might be wise to jump into the mix soon. No other luxury brand offers such a vehicle (unless you consider Mini to be one). BMW has already brought it’s smallest car, the 1-Series, over from Europe, and it is likely Mercedes will refine the car for American taste. Comparisons: Mazda3, Volkswagen GTI & Golf, Honda Fit

Let’s throw some Spanish flavour into the mix with the SEAT Altea Freetrack. This $35,000 5-door hatchback might seem a bit expensive for American taste, for this crossover is delivers stellar performance for its price. This Volkswagen daughter company has limited off-road capabilities. It looks like a Toyota Prius mated to a Nissan Xterra. Sociedad Espanola de Automoviles de Turismo have refined the Altea Freetrack to be a family vehicle, but it may be a bit small of us heavy-eating Americans. Comparisons: Subaru Forester, Pontiac Vibe, Toyota Matrix, Mazda5 wagon

The India-sold Mahindra Renault Logan is built by the Romanian automaker Dacia. Dacia has no track record in the United States and ite mother company, Renault, hasn’t sold a car on our soil since in 1980’s. This car is only sold in India, so its quality and performance must be very suspect. 75 horsepower just isn’t very impressive. If Mahindra can manage to cheaply produced this vehicle and reduce tariffs by manufacturing part of it in the States, it may be able to seep into our auto industry as an extremely affordable everyday commuter vehicle. Comparisons: Chevy Aveo, Ford Fiesta, Hyunda Elantra & Accent