ND because I would prefer not to sit in that interior.  Station wagon in the background looks interesting though.

If you recall, the presidential limo (AKA the Beast) is a Cadillac limo body wrapped around a GM heavy duty truck chassis. When you see it in photos by itself but in reality it is 6' tall and has as much ground clearance as an SUV.

The plate represents this company https://www.kleanridezsanjose.com/about-us. Which is 7 miles from the listing city of Campbell in the ad. They provide car parts and accessories. Betting this is someone that works there, get parts, or maybe the owner.

Clean Rides

kLeAn rIDeZ

I think at the end of the day this is just some goddam reliable transportation for less than 6 grand, without a catch.

Different horses for different courses.

Haha, same here. My first car was basically a door wedge with wheels.

Future iterations got a little more refined, but likely didn’t impact the actual speed very much.

I did luck out and get first place in my “pack” one year and advanced to the district run off (or whatever they called it back then).

My new, retro WWE pseudonym is now Sid Viscous.

It’s not gone. The listing expired, probably due to it being priced a bit too high.

that’s called ‘period correct’.  The 80's were just that way.

I think it’s a fair personal concern. The environment doesn’t like soot. LA doesn’t like smog. This is an ‘85, emission standards can’t be that great. Probably smells bad just to be around.

I’d be a lot more concerned about the pickups that intentionally roll coal that at eye level than a hint of soot from an old merc.

Not sure how I feel about spewing soot from an old diesel into the atmosphere in this day and age.

I will lump this car in with used Chargers, Challengers, Camaros, and Mustangs:  There’s a high probability it was beaten like a rented mule. ND.

It’s probably no better or worse than a Factory 5 Cobra or a Caterham/ Ariel Atom, but I do agree with your post though. Also, I didn’t realize they made under 200 of these, though I imagine the market for something like this is next to nonexistent.

Funny you mention that, my first thought was, that’s just a Caprice. It also gives me minor flashbacks to Buford T. Justice’s Bonneville.

Maybe a NP if I could have seen the engine bay and a picture of the original parts box; which included the original rims and steering wheel.

I wonder how many extra millions, if not billions, have to be spent just because Trump wants to go everywhere but DC.

I’m with you.