1974 Acapulco Daily Driver on 2040-cars
Hemet, California, United States
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This sweet Thing spent much of it's life as a dinghy travelling behind an RV from Cabo to Fairbanks, and teaching all the grandkids to drive. I got it 6 years ago, after it had been parked 4 or 5 years. I eventually fixed some of it and we are at 3 years of reliable running. Until... this starting problem. I have 5 other hobby cars I am trying to keep on the road... my next "new driver" doesn't like it ... So - this could be your lucky day! I have a reserve - but I am not looking to send a kid to college off of this car sale. I 'd love to see someone with a real passion for Thing's rehab it, but if you want to carve and rebuild it into some wild Baja racer - that's OK too. the guy I bought it from was a mechanic/farmer and he did a few cool things like extending the rear fenders out two inches, the rear tires are wider than the front, and welding up a sweet custom winch bumper/tow bar which comes off easily. He never got the winch installed, but I have towed it, and used it to tow something else. It is wired with the old small 7 pin plug - but it works great. Somewhere I also have a rooftop boat rack he made - I could never figure it out. This is an actual Acapulco - correct VIN, in the registry, but the engine was replaced at some point. When you open the hood you can see through the overspray that the hood was originally blue.
Summer's coming! You have been waiting for a solid car to come along - here it is. I want to sell it - I do not need any more cars. Paypal, eCheck, Cashiers check, wire transfer for full payment. I can deliver for $1.25/mile within Phoenix/LasVegas/Fresno/San Luis Obispo/San Diego area. Farther is negotiable.. |
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