Used Car of the Day: 1982 Volkswagen Rabbit Pickup
Our run of project vehicles continues. Today we feature a 1982 Volkswagen Rabbit pickup that needs its engine to be put back in.
There are two engines available for the buyer to drop in, and the transmission is a manual. The truck is mostly rust-free and there's a red interior.
It seems like a bunch of different VW parts have been put in, along with an aftermarket A/C system that wasn't installed well. There may have been a head-gasket issue. The ad is a bit confusing, so you may want to confirm with the seller exactly what is on the truck and what is available.
Still, for $2,500, this could be a fun project truck, especially since the body seems to be in good shape.
[Images: Seller]
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Tim Healey grew up around the auto-parts business and has always had a love for cars — his parents joke his first word was “‘Vette”. Despite this, he wanted to pursue a career in sports writing but he ended up falling semi-accidentally into the automotive-journalism industry, first at Consumer Guide Automotive and later at Web2Carz.com. He also worked as an industry analyst at Mintel Group and freelanced for About.com, CarFax, Vehix.com, High Gear Media, Torque News, FutureCar.com, Cars.com, among others, and of course Vertical Scope sites such as AutoGuide.com, Off-Road.com, and HybridCars.com. He’s an urbanite and as such, doesn’t need a daily driver, but if he had one, it would be compact, sporty, and have a manual transmission.
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This was from a time way back when trucks did truck things and were not for intimidation, propping up self esteem or because everyone else on the block has one.
This VW could do what 98% of trucks today do on a daily basis.
If VW could produce a modern version of this and keep it around $25- 30K they would sell like hotcakes