![]() It’s a shame, because the rest of the car looks passable, especially for less than a grand. Someone stuck a replacement taillight in place of what I’m sure was a smashed one and taped it in place. At least it didn’t break the rear window. I’m certain that trunk lid doesn’t seal properly any more, and it may not even open. I believe the two reasons it has been for sale so long are the mileage, and this: The ad does say its registration is two years out of date, so we know it has been sitting at least that long. I have seen this car for sale on Craigslist for a long time, years maybe, so it may have some issues now from sitting. This car has a ton of miles on it, a little over a quarter million, but the seller says it still runs and drives well. This one sends the V6’s power through a five-speed manual to the front pair of those wonderful checkerboard-looking alloy wheels. The top of the line was the “Z24” package, which included a V6 engine, some suspension tuning, a front spoiler and ground effects, and couple of “power bulges” in the hood. The 2 door received a new sleeker roofline, while the sedan and wagon carried over the square look. In 1988, Chevy redesigned the Cavalier and in the process dropped the hatchback. Runs/drives? Well, according to the seller 1990 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 coupe – $995Įngine/drivetrain: 3.1 liter V6, 5 speed manual, FWD For eight hundred bones, it seems worth a look, at least. Mechanically, these are simple and durable cars, and the top is shown both up and down, so evidently it works. They also only give us three lousy photos, but what they show is encouraging. The seller doesn’t give us much to go on all they say is that it has been sitting a while and has “issues.” It appears to have 2021 registration, so it hasn’t been sitting for too terribly long. It’s nothing ground-breaking, but it gets the job done. Under the hood, it’s standard-issue J-car, with Chevrolet’s “122” overhead-valve four-cylinder, equipped with throttle-body fuel injection, sending power to the front wheels through a three-speed automatic. Type 10 Cavaliers had a few more standard goodies and red side trim instead of chrome. This Cavalier appears to be a Type 10 model, an appearance and option package available for a couple of years in the mid-1980s. ![]() They were never as popular as Chrysler’s ragtops this 1985 model is one of only 4,108 produced that year. Starting in 1983, ASC beheaded a few two-door Cavaliers (and Pontiac Sunbirds) every year and turned them into convertibles, as a response to the newly-introduced Chrysler LeBaron and Dodge 400 convertibles. The first generation of Chevy’s Cavalier was available in four bodystyles: a four-door sedan, a four-door wagon, a two-door fastback hatchback, and a two-door coupe, which was really more of a two-door sedan, sharing the same squared-off roofline as the four-door. 1985 Chevrolet Cavalier convertible – $800Įngine/drivetrain: 2.0 liter inline 4, 3 speed automatic, FWD Or maybe I just really like these crappy little things. (His son, Charles II, did a bit better after some trouble early on.) I have no idea why GM chose to name a compact car after these guys, but as the UK welcomes King Charles III, we here at Shitbox Showdown felt it was only fitting to honor him with a pair of Cavaliers. The name “ Cavalier” was first applied to mounted soldiers in support of King Charles I of England, who had a bit of trouble during his reign. What’s less well-known is my love of history. I make no secret of my fondness for GM’s J-body cars, even though I’ve had mixed luck with them: I have a tale of woe and misadventure that I may tell someday involving two Cavaliers that rivals some of David’s exploits, but I’ve had plenty of good experiences with them as well. The Infiniti, while a fine second choice as daily driver, would be useless on the track, slow on a dragstrip, and probably too bendy for off-roading.Īnyway, let’s take a look at today’s competitors. The Pinto is a blank slate, and there are just so many things you can turn it into. But a lot of you want to attempt to track that Infinit convertible and set the Pinto ablaze, and to me that seems backwards. The general consensus seems to be that the Grand Am would make the best daily driver out of the bunch, and I’m inclined to agree. Last Friday, we didn’t have a poll, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have results. ![]() Will we succeed? You’ll just have to read on to find out. Welcome to another exciting week here on Shitbox Showdown! This week, we’re going to limit the purchase prices to three digits, and try our damnedest to find something cool that’s worth having. ![]()
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