Three’s A Crowd: 1989 Chrysler TC by Maserati
It is always interesting to see what kind of cars end up congregating in their owner’s driveways like the unintended result of a captive breeding program gone horribly awry. Usually the cars you see are ones that cost less for a parts car than parts — think Saab 900, Triumph Spitfire, Volkswagen Beetle — but today we’ve got a treat for you from the Italian branch of Chrysler. Find these 1989 Chrysler TC by Maserati offered for $1,500 in Fairfield, CA via craigslist. Tip from Kaibeezy.
The Chrysler TC by Maserati was the result of a strange friendship between Lee Iacocca and Alejandro de Tomaso. The Q-bodies was a modified version of the Chrysler K-car that started by being stamped in Torino, then to Sparone for some welding/pre-assembly and on to Milan for final assembly. The engine was a Chrysler Turbo II 4-cylinder, but a few had Maserati designed cylinder heads cast by Cosworth and finished by Maserati — but these appear to be the early automatic Chrysler built ones.
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Top looks like an Andy Warhol painting subject.
I smell a whole crapcan racing team here.
They were horrid cars, but…what a theme…
How much for the Child's chair blocking the lic. plate ? ROFL
I always think it's funny that people cover license plates…especially from cars that have been sitting for years, what exactly is going to happen?
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That depends I guess on where you live.
In California, as these cars are, if you haven't filed a notice of non-operation with the state and paid the fee (used to be $5, now $20) they'll come after you for back registration fees. He may be asking $1500 for these cars, but the DMV might ask another $500 or more each to put them back on the road – California buyer beware. That's part of how California 'encourages' people to scrap old cars.
Many municipalities (not just in California) also have rules against having non-operational vehicles sitting around; in this case it looks this guy's driveway won't exactly permit him to move them without driving onto a public street, and as soon as he does that with a non-registered vehicle it can be towed anyway.
So…as far as I'm concerned there's perfectly good reason to do it ESPECIALLY on a vehicle that has been sitting for years.
Understandable.
I still think it's stupid to cover the plate with your finger/trash bag/dvd case of Napoleon Dynamite on 2-3 year old cars with good registration and nothing to hide…drives me nuts.
The ubiquitous fad of covering a license plate, a side event on CL ads far and wide, may also be some sellers may be wanted by the po-po. Putting that lunacy aside for the lunacy of anyone owning 1, never mind 3 of these unfortunate rigs. Its like making a deal with the best pizza maker in Italy to bake your recipe and ship them back. Unfortunately you sent a recipe for velveeta and ketchup on a hamburger bun.
Velveeta and Ketchup on a Supermarket White Bread Bun, By Umberto of Roma Classico Pizzas.
Still the same shit with a terribly tacky affectation stuck on it.
PS: We need to get this guy to start a support group with the fella who had the three Sterling "Acura" Coupes a while back.