Americans have never had many choices for front-wheel-drive pickup trucks; you could make your own by dropping a random pickup bed on a Sawzall-ized Sentra, or you could go with an Omnirizon-based Dodge Rampage or a Golf-based VW Caddy. Not many Rampages or Rabbit pickups left, though I did find this ’80 VW in a Denver junkyard last year. Now here’s another one, apparently quite unrusted, getting ready to be eaten by The Crusher. (Read More…)
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Onus - I agree. I much prefer sedans for that reason. The only plus hatches get are better head room for rear passengers with todays horrible styling...
rudiger - Toilet seat was gone by 1962. What’s more, that may be a Canadian ‘Chrysler’ Valiant. The American Plymouth...
jhefner - Believe it or not, a car does not have to be an uber luxury or sports car to develop a fondness and sense of attachment to it. Golden2husky is right. I remember when the first...
Bertel Schmitt - I would like to reiterate the warning at the end of the article. It pains me when I have to ban someone. Don’t make me ban more...
dmf - After someone else ran a stop sign at me, I ended up stuck with one of these as a rental while my car is being repaired. I have been able to fit some nice and...
Beerboy12 - I agree the Logan’s ride is very good. There are two benefits to having the wheels far back. One is cabin space and the other is ride,...
sunridge place - ‘Thanks for bringing up the loan covenant and DIP financing. I didn’t want to get that explicit since someone would have taken exception to my comment and...
TAP - The button trans was very reliable. My ’66 Saab had 4-on-the-tree also. It never hung up like my ’63 Nova shifter- I would...
28-Cars-Later - Well put.
28-Cars-Later - I agree its a bit crazy, but if you look a whats out there for families none of it is very fuel efficient.