Bang then silence

It seemed weird, but apparently this short-wheelbase version is only just over a foot longer than the modern ones, according to wikipedia.

Jump seats, these came with jump seats

Yes, I loved mine! Part time 4wd, extra low gear, decent clearance. The thing was wonderful for going in the forest and the snow. Sadly the upkeep and maintenance was too much as my daily driver for a 30 year old car, so I had to get rid of it. I still miss it.

80's Tercel 4x4 wagon.

Funnily enough the screen used car was posted on Jalopnik last year for only $4500. looks like a 1966 Datsun 411  https://jalopnik.com/at-4-500-would-you-make-the-call-on-this-1966-datsun-1841236601

At least with Monster Garage, the cars were bought solely for the show. They weren’t fucking up some poor schlep’s car. And they were never really intended to be street legal, like the lawn mower Mustang or donut shop cop car.

Never much watched Pimp but did watch Monster Garage for a while. I remember they did a chop top on something then took it to a body shop where they were literally putting bondo on it from drums with trowels.

Also, shown below, the Fuel Filler tube and cap INSIDE the engine compartment! See Red Cap there above the battery...

The Jalop is, but the math is not....

So it drew a dick, then got stuck in the mouth of the Suez and there aren’t enough seamen with enough thrust to push it out. And the longer it’s in there, the more screwed we are...

JEEP FC

Especially Silly Post

Notice that dad has to use Binoculars to see the end of the hood when he drives.

I couldn't get enough of Vigilante 8. What a fun series. 

Still very common here.  Because Canada.

10 years ago a GMC Vandura was sent to auction by a charitable for a crime they didn’t commit. This van promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the winning buyer, it survives a #vanlife of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if…

What about Canada Post vans Eh?

Also, this was apparently “a thing”

Yes, I was thinking 12th gen or whatever Eldorado, too! But the Eldo has an almost vertical C-pillar line. Proportions and other bits sort of match, though...