Not A New Idea: 1989 Dodge Dakota Sport Convertible
The convertible pickup might have seemed like a novel idea when the Dakota Sport was released in 1989…but then you start thinking about the horse drawn wagon…which was pretty much a convertible pickup since man first domesticated horse in the Bronze age, and then you think about the first mass produced vehicle..yup, the Ford Model T Runabout was a convertible pickup. So…yeah…nothing new is really ever new, just rebranded and adjusted for inflation. Find this 1989 Dodge Dakota Sport Convertible offered for $8,500 in Dallas, TX via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!
From the seller:
1989 Dodge Dakota Sport
VIN: 1B7FL69X5KS170821
condition: excellent
cylinders: 6 cylinders
drive: rwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 131000
paint color: red
size: mid-size
title status: clean
transmission: automatic
type: convertible
Beautiful, totally original truck! Only 2800 made.
Drives really good.
3.9 V6 Automatic with OD.
A/C is cold and heater warm.
Electric windows
Electric locks
AM FM Cassette works
Convertible top in great shape.
Custom LED headlights
Plenty of Rubber on 1 year old tires.
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Back in the 80s when beater pickups were cheap, it was popular to take a Sawzall and lop the top off.
Frankly these looked like the driveway Sawzall party version but done at some fancy indoor facility.