There’s one thing a bit Mad Maxican about as we speak’s Good Value or No Cube Cressida wagon. Let’s see if its price ticket proves equally apocalyptic.
It wasn’t the tip of the world, however the $43,500 price ticket on final Friday’s privately-imported 1982 BMW 323i did appear to cease us all in our tracks. As good—and uncommon—because the automotive seemed to be, that value resulted in some of the lopsided outcomes we’ve ever seen, coming in at a 96 % No Cube loss. It was really one for the ages.
Within the fashionable automotive period, one of many oddest producer pairings is BMW and Toyota, who Marvel-twinned their strengths to create the present Supra and Z4. By my estimation, Toyota got here out on prime on this endeavor, because the Supra is usually seen as wilder and extra iconic than the peerlessly good however blends into the background Z4.
What’s bizarre, although, is that Toyota wanted any assist in the primary place. In spite of everything, the corporate has a protracted historical past of constructing killer automobiles just like the Supra all by itself. Perhaps it was to make the bean counters comfortable, because the Supra is a stand-alone mannequin with restricted gross sales potential, whereas earlier generations may have been made worthwhile by sharing numerous under-the-skirt componentry with different, extra widespread fashions.
That means to share componentry in a Lego-like style is a big boon to each builders and consumers as a result of it permits for the flexibleness to create area of interest fashions and for proprietor upgrades that permit for the expression of private style and desires.
This brings us to this 1979 Toyota Cressida wagon, which has been up to date with a Japanese Home Market (JDM) 3.0-liter DOHC 6M-GE straight six and a companion five-speed guide gear change. Does that make it a Supra? No. Nevertheless it does make it fairly dang neat.
The automotive is listed with 14,461 miles, however that’s maybe what it has carried out because the engine swap because it appears prefer it’s led a more durable life than such low miles would point out. Regardless, the vendor claims it to be mechanically glorious and boasts of its trip-ability. Taking a look at the remainder of the automotive, although, it’s apparent that the majority the cash invested has gone beneath the hood.
Total, it’s not too unhealthy, however the vendor does be aware some rust intrusion on the rear of the roof alongside the rain gutters, and the fake wooden sheeting on the perimeters appears just like the well-worn ground of a favourite neighborhood bar. Moreover that, it appears stable and has all its trim, first rate chrome, and a few fetching full-wheel covers.
It’s the same vibe within the cabin. There, the carpet has been tossed, maybe for weight financial savings or some form of punk aesthetic. Every thing else appears to have been saved, and there’s the addition of a giant crack down the middle of the dashpad. That’s to be anticipated in a automotive of this age and provides to its tough and prepared look.
The advert doesn’t present details about the automotive’s title standing and it’s not proven sporting license plates, so we will’t decide its present registration standing on our personal. That stated, given its age, one thing like this isn’t going to demand full insurance coverage protection or doubtless be too laborious to register, so possibly that’s a moot level.
We will then concentrate on each the vendor’s assertion that “ With some work, this basic wagon may very well be your very personal Household Truckster,” and the $6,500 asking value they’ve set to make it so.
What’s your tackle this drivetrain-swapped wagon and that $6,500 price ticket? Does that appear honest for the automotive because it’s been introduced within the advert? Or is that this simply too Frankenstein’s Monster for such an asking?
You resolve!
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H/T to Invoice Lyons for the hookup!
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