This next car came in the DT tips line as a “Toyota Dolphin” which reminded me of a (long lost) acquaintance who had made a short list of next potential career moves that included dolphin trainer and rabbi…which always made me wonder what kind of food you’d serve your guests at a dolphin’s briss. Anyway, […]
This next car comes from tipper TeleArrow who writes: Looks to be in surprisingly good shape for a Northeast Vehicle. Price might be a little high given the mileage. 22re should last. Find this 1992 Toyota Pickup offered for $7500 in Kittery, ME via craigslist.
We at DT tend to focus our automotive efforts on things that go fast, look cool, and give you that zoom-zoom feeling, but there are times when a car is more than the sum of its speed. There are times when handling isn’t as important as comfort, and there are even times when a car is a home. This next thing looks like a good option if you need a cheap way to travel with a family during these odd coronavirus days. Find this 1987 Toyota Camper offered for $9,850 in Toms River, NJ via craigslist. Tip from Cory.
Alaska isn’t a place known to be nice to cars…particularly Japanese classics that were sold from the factory with paper thin sheet metal and minimalist undercoating..but this next car somehow survived the years due to an early head gasket failure and a good storage space for the past 40 years. It’ll need some TLC before […]
The W114 Mercedes-Benz 240D is an abysmally slow car. I should know…because I owned/drove one back in the 1990s. It still had a sense of purpose and aristocratic provenance..but it was slower than a one legged tortoise on horse tranquilizers. It is, however, common to swap something with more power into the old chassis…but I […]