1979

1 September 2015

1979 Sbarro P4

Piston Juice1979, Cars, Coupe, Original, P4, Sbarro

Where: auctionata.com, Berlin, Germany

In 1979 famed Swiss custom car creator Franco Sbarro showed the Ferrari P4 replica at the Geneva show, with the intention of going into limited production. However, as is almost always the case with ideas like this, the show car was the only one produced. The car featured a 308 engine and gearbox which was rebuilt in 2009 and has only done 2000km since. The car will be auctioned by Auctionata in Berlin on the 26th September.

Price: est €200,000 – 300,000 (£147,000 – 220,000)

28 July 2015

1979 Porsche 924

Piston Juice1979, 924, Cars, Coupe, Original, Porsche

Where: classicdriver.com, Karlsruhe, Germany

This very cool 924 race car is for sale in Germany and is one of 15 built. The ad suggests it is ‘factory new’, whether this means it is unused or restored we are unsure, but it looks amazing and ready to go.

Price: €100,000 (£71,270)

22 July 2015

1979 Mazda 929

Piston Juice1979, 929, Cars, Mazda, Original, Saloon

Where: bytbil.com, Kungalv, Sweden

This old Japanese barge is special because it is very rare, and it’s only done 2980 miles from new by its only owner. It is in ‘as new’ condition, and has been garaged its whole life and never driven in the winter. Best bit is the price is a guide, this will go to the highest bidder!

Price: 149,000 kr (£11,000)

8 July 2015

1979 Vauxhall Chevette

Piston Juice1979, Cars, Chevette, Hatchback, Restored, Vauxhall

Where: autoscout24.com, Huy, Belgium

Fully restored Chevette converted to rally spec, for sale in Belgium. This is not a HS or HSR but looks like the next best thing to us!

Price: €11,999 (£8630)

24 May 2015

1979 Ford Escort

Piston Juice1979, Cars, Escort, Ford, Restored, Saloon

Where: autoscout24.com, Boxmeer, Holland

Very smart Escort road-race car, based on a 1.3L shell with a 2-litre Pinto engine, Weber 45 carbs and 5-speed ‘box. The car has been brought back to metal, re-built and painted with 15″ Minilite-style wheels and bodykit added. Interior sports FIA approved rollcage and seats and like the rest of the car, looks very well finished. The car is for sale because the owner fancies a new project.

Price: €19,750 (£14,000)

20 May 2015

1979 Ford Escort RS2000

Piston Juice1979, Cars, Escort, Ford, Original, Saloon

Where: autoscout24, Varsenare, Belgium

Very straight looking RS2000 for sale in Belgium. Probably the cheapest way to get into a Mk2 Escort Rs2000 in the UK at the moment – you just have to pop over to Bruge (no hardship) and put up with LHD when you get it home. This one has done 85,000km (52,800 miles) and has new wheels and tyres.

Price: €15,000 (£10,700)

16 March 2015

1979 Datsun 180B

Piston Juice180B, 1979, Cars, Datsun, Restored, Saloon

Where: trademe.co.nz, Auckland, New Zealand

With a few subtle and potentially cheap changes, this could be a hot little ride. We would lose the rear window spoiler, change the wheels, lose a bit of ride-height and keep the fab Japan-spec mirrors.

The bidding starts at a reasonable £3246 and the car had a repaint 3 years ago and is said to have no rust. The current owner has had it for six years and has spent ‘heaps’. 175,000km on the clock (109,000 miles).

Price: NZ$6500 (£3,246)

6 March 2015

1979 Mitsubishi Sapporo 2000 GS/R

Piston Juice1979, Cars, Coupe, Mitsubishi, Original, Sapporo

Where: autoscout24.ch, Toffen, Switzerland

Another smooth coupé from Japan to follow yesterday’s Celica find, this Sapporo is probably rarer but not quite as desirable. Still, it does cut quite a sharp dash, and the deep red interior is fantastically retro.

This one has done 74,000km (46,000 miles) and is the 5-speed manual. It is said to be in fine condition, but it would need to be at this price. Thankfully the vendor is willing to haggle!

Price: CHF 14,000 (£9,430)

17 February 2015

1979 Mazda 323 1.3

Piston Juice1979, 323, Cars, Hatchback, Mazda, Original

Where: autotrader.nl, Almelo, Holland

Cute little mark 1 Mazda 323 in lovely retro burnt orange. This is a one owner car with only 26.235km (16,301 miles) and has had a lot of maintenance done recently. Rust free and immaculate inside and out.

6.950 € (£5,164)

11 February 2015

1979 Hyundai Pony 1.2 DLX

Piston Juice1979, Cars, Hatchback, Hyundai, Original, Pony

Where: autoscout24, Purmerend, Holland.

One of those drab late seventies/early eighties cars that nobody loved and are very nearly extinct, that somehow looks cool in 2015. Particularly in this fetching shade of orange.

This one has done only 68,000km (42,000 miles) and is in completely original condition from a collection in Holland. It’s been kept in a heated garage for much of it’s life, and the interior is said to be immaculate.

Price is €4,750 (£3,520) and is negotiable.