Archive for June, 2013

Early Turbo – 1962 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Spyder

June 24, 2013

Now that Porsche 911s have escaped the reach of mere mortals looking for a rusty but trusty budget classic, we’ll need to find ourselves any one of the many other choices in the rear-engine, flat-6 powered category. Okay, so this is pretty much it unless you go front engined with one of the Subaru coupes. Thumb your nose at those fools who paid five-figure prices for their Porsche 930 with the ridiculous whale tail – you have the same basic idea, and 12 years before the 930 was a glint in Ferry’s eye. What could possibly go wrong? Well, for $3500 asking, you can have your own swing-axled turbo-lagging wonder, just waiting to have some fun getting squirrelly!

1962 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Turbo right front

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More Lamenting – 1973 Saab Sonett III

June 23, 2013

As I mentioned in the last post, I grew up with a succession of Saabs in the family, and as such, I was quite sad to see Saab go. While they were not the same company by the time the lights were turned off, what with the overweight 9-5 and the overaged and somewhat bland 9-3, it looked like hope was just around the corner (kind of like Pontiac, honestly). And let’s face it, no car company is like they were in the 1980s, or the 1960s, and to some degree they’re much better for it. When was the last time you took a family road trip to Yosemite and the exhaust fell off the car, and you had to tie it up by the side of the road so you could drive to a rental car agency to finish the trip in a 1985 Camry? For my family, that was in 1985… Anyway, enough rambling, and back to nostalgia, where things were always better. Like this 1973 Saab Sonett III, listed in Gardena, CA for $1700.

1973 Saab Sonett III left front

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Truck Week – 1989 Dodge Dakota Sport Convertible

June 13, 2013

Update: Several months later, this 1989 Dodge Dakota Sport converti-truck is listed for sale for $3000 in Portland, OR. The seller has added a couple of pictures of the interior (who doesn’t like whorehouse red?), which still supports the impression this truck is in great shape for its age.

Original Post, Sept. 15, 2013: Here at RustyButTrusty, we appreciate the rare and obscure, even if it’s based on a rather mundane platform. So the oddball version of a Corolla, a convertible Camry, or a Honda Accord stretch limo are all interesting. Equally appealing is the rare Dodge Dakota convertible. Built from 1989 to 1991, with production numbering in the low thousands, this will no doubt pull big bucks at Barrett Jackson in 20 years! Find your blue chip investment opportunity in this 1989 Dakota Sport Convertible with bidding at $1534 and 1 day left to go in Portland, OR.

1989 Dodge Dakota convertible left

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