File this next car under the heading “beat the odds of survival by a large margin”…because I didn’t think there was a single example of the approx 500k Dodge Colts and Plymouth Champs built by Chrysler for the fourth generation of the Colt/Champ (1979-1984). These cars were NOT built for longevity, but many people swear […]
The Plymouth Champ is a rebadged version of the Dodge Colt, which was actually an imported Mitsubishi Mirage…confused yet? Hang on, let me explain — twin stick. Yeah. Two sticks, 8-Speeds in 1981. The FUTURE was a Plymouth. Who’d have guessed? Find this 1981 Plymouth Champ offered for $2,500 in Rogue River, OR via craigslist. […]
Take a look at this 1960 Studebaker Champ Pickup here on eBay bidding for $9,500 with auction ending today (Monday) at 7:30PM PST. From eBay listing: Item specifics Condition: Used Seller Notes: “NO RESERVE AUCTION – Truck is in outstanding original condition with some quality restoration performed and only 90,000 miles. One of the nicest […]
The Studebaker Corporation was not particularly good financial condition entering the 1960s, so when they decided to release a new light pickup, they created something straight from a Mary Shelley novel. It was called the Champ and was assembled by combining the chassis and cargo box of the previous 50s era E-series truck with the […]
This 1960 Studebaker Champ truck has had its flathead inline-6 replaced with a diesel inline5 from a Mercedes-Benz, likely an 80 horsepower 3.0 liter turbodiesel OM617. Find it in Animas, NM currently bidding for $224 with 3 days to go via ebay. Thanks to tip from DT regular Scot. The seller doesn’t specify which inline-5 […]