Ignatius Approved: 1969 Subaru Sambar
People are always stopping me on the street and asking “What kind of car would Ignatius Reilly drive?” I’m never quite sure how to answer this question, but if I recall in the Confederacy of Dunces, it was his mother that crashed an old Plymouth into a building and that launches Ignatius need to find a job at various places including the Paradise Vendors hot dog cart. Logic would dictate that this is the car Ignatius would drive. Find this 1969 Subaru Sambar offered for $12,500 in Poestenkill, NY via craigslist. Tip from Cory.
From the seller:
1969 Subaru Pickup
VIN: ADMARHOTDOG
condition: good
cylinders: other
drive: rwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 4550
paint color: white
size: sub-compact
title status: missing
transmission: manual
type: pickup
Subaru Pickup Hotdog truck 1969 made by ADMAR they are the company that installed the units on the Subaru Pickup My info says they were sold thru the Bricklin Subaru dealers only a handful were sold truck is probably 98 % complete good glass key NO TITLE mirrors bumpers hot dog seems to be pretty complete very rare unit the last one I saw on Ebay sold for $ 19,500call Chuck for more info Truck located near Troy NY
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The seller has been smoking too many foot longs!
Woof!
12″ of paradise! Would not be out of place in the French Quarter.
I see no downside to this other than the absurd price.
Only one very skilled in theology and geometry could imagine a way to fit Ignatius Reilly in the driver’s seat of that, though. I kind of think a Volvo PV544 would be a better fit for him – both literally and in character. He would probably prefer a car that looked like it was built in the previous century, but at least the PV544 looks like it’s from a few decades ago. And even somebody as lazy as Ignatius could probably keep it on the road. Plus, it predates the trend of Volvos going to academics who wouldn’t make it outside of a college environment!