I mean, if you parted it out you could probably get upwards of a grand just for that hardtop roof (yes, even with the crappy clearcoat)

Of all the various “upgraders” out there, Callaway was one of the better ones. The various vents are kinda gauche but the front and back clips are nice (the back one in particular brings to mind a poor man’s 928).

You basically want to take Dodge/Plymouth back to the ‘70s. That might work for a few years but I’m not convinced it’s a long-term strategy once the nostalgia nut get their fix.

The Chrysler brand has been pulled out of shape in so many ways that its value has been obliterated.

So buy a new engine. Tons of these are available on the rebuild market.

That’s where I’m landing. The mechanicals are SUPER easy to address, and the rest of the car is in such rough shape that I wouldn’t feel horrible about dropping in a later Chrysler FWD drivetrain. That interior is rough but not completely unredeemable (just throw a good set of sheepskin seat covers until you can…

(BTW, as sorry as I’d be to lose the storied Chrysler nameplate, they’ve run it so far into the ground it has zero brand equity anymore)

A modest proposal: pull the plug on Chrysler and establish a whole new semi-lux brand with other PSA vehicles. I’m thinking something like the DS label but with a whole new identity for the US market.

Personally, I think the ‘20 Frontier might be a screaming deal now that the replacement has been unveiled. You get the nice new drivetrain on a proven platform.

Might depend on the segment you’re looking at. The PRO-4X/NISMO models have great off-road cred.

This gen of 4Runner was heavy and buggy. MAYBE if you were stripping everything out of the body and swapping a new drivetrain? But in that case it isn’t just “too much”, it’s “WAY too much”

I used to sell Toyotas and even by the late ‘90s this gen of ‘Runner had issues. Toyota trucks are typically bulletproof but I’d call this the exception that proves the rule. Even if this were pristine I’d struggle with this price.

One important factor you’re missing here: safety. That wide console does a great job of keeping the bodies in the front seats from colliding with each other in the case of a side impact.

I have a ‘15 Nissan Frontier PRO-4X that I expect to hold onto at least another five years. At that point I won’t settle for anything less than a PHEV.

Granted I was thinking more about the ‘85 Supra. It was only 165hp.

“Eye of the beholder”. Aesthetically, the C4 is one of my favorites, though the early ones are woefully underpowered. Personally, I’d happily do this one.

I love ambitious engineering, and Citroen had already shown tons of that by the early ‘70s. The SM was just peak Citroen.

The SM is high on my list of cars that I’d have trouble resisting if a local deal came up... condition be damned!

Imagine if some outfit started doing EV restomods on old luxoboats.

I wonder how big barges like this might fare with EV “crate motors”? I’d actually love the idea of a ‘68 Connie convertible with an EV drivetrain...