By Robert EmslieAs I noted above, the four-pot rear-wheel drive form factor used to be extraordinarily common. Throw in a hard top and that could have described just about any small car from every maker across most of the world. Oh sure, the British got on the FWD bandwagon early on, as did the Italians, but they kept a few RWD platforms around in case FWD turned out to be a fad.
It didn’t, but it did take decades (actually pretty much two of them, the ’70s and ’80s) for FWD to become the de facto standard for small cars. That leaves a lot from which to choose, mostly from those eras, and the car I chose as last week’s winner actually pretty much spanned those decades. Discovered by Keifmo, this 1983 Volvo 242 GLT Turbo looks well broken in and ready to get down to business. Congrats to Keifmo, and thanks to all of you for such entertaining and interesting finds!
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Jeff Glucker
82 Datsun – http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/cto/4897706086.html
82 Datsun – http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/4897532419.html
85 Toyota – http://santabarbara.craigslist.org/cto/4903862497.html
86 Toyota – http://fresno.craigslist.org/cto/4863521388.html
82 Isuzu – http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/4896625962.html
81 Datsun – http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/4902666490.html
81 Chevy Luv (Isuzu) – http://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/4879775636.html (no pictures though)
Mom! He’s hoggin’ all the answers!
For $5,150 (“No Lowballers.”), this ’82 Datsun King Cab is royally tempting.
http://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/cto/4897532419.html
Whoops, did’t see you already linked to it, Mike.
But what of last week’s winner!? I had an awesome submission for this one last week, but it has sadly disappeared from the list of craig, so now I’m left scrambling for a replacement.
Okay, so it’s not original, packing a NAH imported diesel, and it certainly isn’t cheap, but my gods is it awesome.
with this under the hood:
Seen here:
Put YO oil in it!
Three different 1990s RHD Diesel Toyota Hilux Surfs near me. Is this normal?
1998 Toyota Hilux surf
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/edmonton/1998-toyota-hilux-surf/1052974600?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
1991 toyota hilux surf
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/edmonton/1991-toyota-hilux-surf/1051088911?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
1992 Toyota Hilux Surf SSR-G (4runner)
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/st-albert/1992-toyota-hilux-surf-ssr-g-4runner/1048657044?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
Seems to be a popular import, they’re surprisingly common in Sask too.
How about a Liberty?
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/prince-albert/2006-jeep-liberty-suv-crossover/1053292616?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
What’s that knocking? Apparently it’s the Toyota diesel engine installed in this Dodge Dakota.
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/saskatoon/1989-dodge-dakota-pickup-truck/1019176289?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
I give you 467 manual diesel pickups in Norway. Three special items:
Ssangyong Actyon Sport A200, 17000$
Skoda Felicia, 1987$
…and a possible rule breaker – not registered since 2013 – The Three Coloured Isuzu KB 2.2 4×4 diesel for a leisurely 927$
Three freaks from Cäntral Jurop:
1989 Ford Sierra Pickup P100, unashamedly asking 3600€
Renault Rapid F40, 800€
2006 (!) Dacia Pitesti snowplow pickup, 2500€
That poor Renault 12.