Classic Alfa Romeo styling with the robust and reliable Mazda Miata grubby bits sure sounds good doesn’t it? In this case I’m not sure the car fulfills the promise of the sum of its parts. The Alfa styling while recognizable as going for a 50s Spider vibe ends up looking a bit off using the Miata base. Rather like an Alfa Romeo Spider in a fun house mirror.
There aren’t many nice SR5, which is Toyota’s quasi sporty version of the Corolla, left from the mid 70s. Less so that are stock. This one looks to be quite a nice example with period pin striping and white letter tires on it.
I came across this quite nice Volkswagen Fox the other day. These are getting to be quite rare around here and I haven’t seen one in a while especially in the sedan body style This one looks to be a higher trim one with alloy wheels and pin striping. They used to the interesting longitudinally-mounted engine with front wheel drive. They were built in Brazil (known there as the Voyage) and this is pre-facelift model with the sealed beam headlights making it a 1987-1990 model.
I found some more 808 related stuff online which I thought I’d share. The North American market 808 related information is quite rare especially for the earlier body style so I was quite happy to come across this. It is four out of six pages of the 1972 coupe and sedan.
I’m certainly not going to make all of these but here are some car related events that are scheduled for Southern Alberta this year (2012). My focus is the Lethbridge area car shows but I’ve added a few others that are farther away. I will keep adding to this as I hear of new events.
This interesting Landrover is, I believe, an attempt to combine the best of everything into one vehicle. Aluminum body of a Landrover, reliable Japanese engine, and adjustable Citroen suspension. The hydro-pneumatic suspension is sourced from a Citroen DS and SM and allows height adjustments to be made on the fly as well as a smooth ride. I do like the look of the exposed spheres in front of the grill.
Now here is a sleeper! This 1986 Nissan Hardbody pickup truck looks the part of a rugged beater with the primer coloured bed but packs the powertrain of a 2004 Subaru WRX. It has all been mounted on a custom frame and the WRX dash was also used.
seller’s description:
feel free to make an offer!!
2004 subaru wrx swapped drivetrain into this 1986 nissan hardbody—tube chassis–all stock subaru wrx suspension—the crossmembers bolted into this custom frame. new ej205 subaru turbo boxer 4 cylinder engine—aeromotive billet fuel rails—wrx awd 5 speed trans—new clutch—new starter—new alternator—wilwood proportioning brake valve—new wrx brakes—the new tube chassis is painted por-15—-this has the subaru wrx dashboard, steering column & wheel, also has working wrx gauge cluster, center console and pedals—-too much to list —truck is fast—drives straight and reliable. email me with any questions
truck is currently titled, registered and insured…this website says i have to list it as salvage for whatever reason.
NOT A SALVAGE TITLE—RUST FREE==
truck needs a few odds and ends finish–
-mounting the battery, currently it is sitting behind the pass. seat.
-mount up the radiator better
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250932186459
Here is a neat one that has come up for sale – a 1970 Toyota Crown Deluxe. Looks quite solid and has a four speed manual transmission. I’d imagine the four speed is quite rare with most having the automatic.
http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1970-Toyota-Crown-Deluxe-W0QQAdIdZ330170991
On a recent visit to Calgary I came across a rather interesting and customized Colt. Not sure if it was a Dodge, Plymouth or perhaps even an Eagle Vista (Canada only) but definitely a fourth generation Colt. Even a stock one of these would be a rare sight these days but this one had been converted into a mini pickup. Steel beam bumpers with tow bar attachments and a roll bar equipped with plenty of lights in the bed gave it a rather off road dune-buggy sort of vibe. The grill had been replaced with a steel grate more commonly seen on a BBQ. Best of all there was a functional vertical smoke stack exhaust in the rear just like a semi-truck. You can just see a bit of exhaust plume by the lights on the roll bar. Interesting little creation indeed.
The Dude was an optional package available on Dodge trucks. Featured a cowboy hat logo and distinctive C shape stripe. Only 1500-2000 where made between 1970 and 1971. There is a Dodge Dude website out there with lots of information. I managed to see this nice example last year at a car show.
Don Knotts was famously (or perhaps infamously) the pitchman for The Dude.
Now with my usual perusing of local classics for sale I come across a Canadian Fargo truck in Dude trim. This does make some sense as Fargos were sold at Canadian Plymouth dealers and were Dodges with only minor variations in trim and badges. It must be very rare however as of the 1500-2000 total most would have been sold in the US. Then of the number sold in Canada that number would have been split between Dodge and Fargo. Add in survival rates and we’d be looking at a very small number of Fargo Dudes. Fargo The Dude doesn’t quite roll of the tongue like Dodge The Dude but a very interesting and rare classic indeed. Hopefully someone restores this one and doesn’t re-badge it as a Dodge.
seller’s ad:
1970 Fargo Dude
318 Engine, Automatic, 323 differential
Engine has headers but can supply the original style exhaust manifolds.
Truck requires fresh fuel and a battery to run again, has been stored for a number of years.
This truck is very collectable as the Dude was only made in 1970/71 and there were approx 1500/2000 total.
The Fargo version is the rarest as it is a Canada only truck.
The truck has some scratches and dents but minimal rust
Will consider all offers or any 1969 Plymouth Fury 2 Dr Ht as a partial trade.
I will consider delivering the truck anywhere within a 300 mile radius of Medicine Hat for mileage and expenses
