Forty years on, even the most popular cars have lost their daily driver responsibilities. The lucky ones were well-kept or restored and are now promoted to weekend jewelry kept in the garage. Let’s face it, who is willing to live without navigation, Bluetooth integration, bun warmers, electrical everything to make their lives easier, plus some extra safety thrown in? Well, if you are willing to live without those, you’re in the right place! So it’s nice to see a car that could still qualify as a daily driver, at least by its condition – it wears its 42 years proudly, and while you might want to do some upgrades for reliability or just to restore things like seat padding back to new, this could be the basis for a good driver. You can find this 1972 Datsun 240Z for sale for $3300 in Mountain View, CA.
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Opportunity Revs – 1972 Datsun 240Z
June 5, 2014Heavenly – 1971 Toyota Celica
June 4, 2014The Celica nameplate was derived from the Latin word for heavenly, or celestial, and apparently the 1970s Japanese vision of heaven involved a lot of vinyl and plastic. Forty years on, though, these cars are getting plenty of recognition for their combination of style and durability, and some of their more illustrious cousins sold outside the North American market. Those include twin cam engines that should give the best European names a run for their money. As with the European makes, rust has disappeared many of these cars, and the remainders are now hotly fought over by Japanese classic car nuts. However, there are still survivors popping up here and there – check out this 1971 Toyota Celica for sale for C$3889 ($3556 today) in Kelowna, BC.
Single Family Owned – 1974 Ford Courier
May 22, 2014As compact pickups have disappeared from the new truck marketplace, and existing ones have disappeared via attrition, it’s interesting to see how many with good provenance (yes, that’s a silly term at this end of the scale) are showing up for sale. Often, these survivors have low miles, single family ownership, or long-term storage in their histories, so while you may need to put some effort in, you’ll get to experience what the buyer of a 5-10 year old compact truck did. Check out this 1974 Ford Courier, for sale for $3000 in Daly City, CA.


