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more about #1978 more comments → Maymar: So, GM beat Chrysler to the Magicwagon game by 6 years? Who knew? I'm also a little disappointed that the only personalization that gets done to this... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: I'd have liked to be in the meeting where someone decided that using a magician to sell work trucks was a genius move. And really, the paint job was ... more » Novaload: The cargo would have to be garbage bags pull of kind bud and reams of candy dot acid. The wheels do seem a little ahead of their time, though. Nothing... more » smalleyxb122: Special paint and trim not available from Chevrolet. Thanks for clearing that up. more » Steve_in_NC: Man I hate that my employers makes us pee in a cup. I miss my youth. more » skaycog was here: I think the owner of this van customized his interior while on some sort of a 'trip'. more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: What's amazing is seeing one of these compared to a current-gen Civic. This is a proper small car. The current Civic is larger than the first, and p... more » mechimike: The sheetmetal looks showroom fresh. I was surfing for one of these for a daily driver a few months back. But then I decided to get a Karmann Ghia i... more » Ford Tempo Fanatic: 100MPH speedometer? I want that in my Tempo, F-150. #1978 more » Novaload: Wow, it's so clean looking--wonder what catastrophe brought it to this sad impasse? Especially since it still appears to be going 4 mph. #1978 more » FrankGrimes: holy Crap someone buy this and drop it in a mailbox for me! #1978 more » Murilee Martin: Forgot to mention that I've got one of The Snake's Childs & Albert connecting rods, courtesy of a friend who drives the oil-recycling truck that hits ... more » HoonThatFerrari: The main thing I remember about these cars is that in one of their ad campaigns they used the insidious & thoroughly annoying Harry Nilsson song: ... more » Alfisted: This is one of the most attractive Mitsubishis ever. That is not a compliment. #celeste more » Novaload: OMG the cutaway was to Steve Lawrence and Edie Gorme! Interesting how this Arrow actually looks like a little Javelin/AMC/Eagle mixed up with a Japa... more » -
#classicadwatch
The 1978 Chevy Van Has The Potential Of Becoming Something... Very Personal
This magician dude might as well pop Fool For The City into the 8-track and start tokin' on his Carbonga™ Mobile Bong, because that custom paint job has no business on a van that will be hauling serious cargo. More » -
#downonthejunkyard
1978 Civic Can't Hang On Long Enough To Be Worth Restoring, Faces Crusher
While some are hoping to get big bucks for early Civics, the harsh reality is that lovers of vintage Japanese iron haven't really embraced the little car that changed the entire automotive landscape during the Malaise Era. More » -
#classicadwatch
The Snake Wants To Put You In A '78 Plymouth Arrow!
Don "The Snake" Prudhomme did pretty well with his Arrow… and somehow the success of a vaguely Arrow-shaped Funny Car implied that the street version of the badge-engineered Mitsubishi Celeste would also be, you know, not too slow. More » -
#24hoursoflemons
And The REAL Winner Is...
Sure, some folks will get all excited about some BMW or other, but the real LeMons cognoscenti know the Index Of Effuency is what matters. Congratulations, Black Knight Racing: It's Just A Flesh Wound! More » -
#downonthestreet
1978 Chevrolet Chevy Van 20
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. What, more than two years of DOTS and no custom vans yet? More » -
#downonthejunkyard
Porsche 928, Despite Costing As Much As 10 Pintos When New...
We're exaggerating a tiny bit here; the '78 928's sticker price was $28,500, or approximately 9.5 times the $2,995 cost of a new '78 Pinto. Still, you don't see junked 928s every day! More » -
#mini
1978: The Best Mini Yet!
Even in the throes of its seemingly endless decline and fall, British Leyland was still able to get one car more or less right: the tough little Mini. More » -
#downonthestreetbonusedition
DOTS-O-Rama Saturday, Tomsk Edition: Malaise Yank Tanks Of Orange County
Even with most of the weekend's posts focused on 24 Hours Of LeMons South coverage, we still need to keep up with Down On The Street Bonus Edition. Tomsk has sent in many, many photos. More » -
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#classicadwatch
The Jalopnik Top 10 Vintage Ford Mustang TV Commercials
More than any car we've seen, the Mustang has always been marketed as a product that can transform its owner's entire life. A Mustang buyer becomes somebody different, according to Ford.
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#classicadwatch
The 1978 Datsun Stanza: Proving Australian Hoonage Potential The Best Way Possible
The Nissan Stanza- which sported 510 badges on these shores- won the 1978 Southern Cross Rally… but you don't see the Lord Humungus driving one, do you? -
#classicadwatch
The Cheapest Import Hatchback Your 1978 Dollars Could Buy: Mazda GLC
$3,480 sounds cheap, but the '78 Chevette Scooter went for $2,999. Still, the Mazda GLC was a good deal. Can you imagine a carmaker using the word "little" in their marketing today? -
#wedgedwonders
Top Ten Best Wedge Car Designs Of The 60s, 70s and 80s
In car design, the wedge is something we can appreciate. Here's our list of the top ten most influential wedge-shaped designs of the 60s, 70s and 80s.
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#downonthestreet
1978 Dodge D150 Power Wagon
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Today's Truck Monday with a 1978 Dodge Power Wagon pickup. -
#projectcarhell
PCH, Cheap Turbo Porsche Edition: Mystery Turbo-ized '77 911 or Gutted '78 930?
Welcome to Project Car Hell, where you choose your eternity by selecting the project that's the coolest... and the most hellish! We saw the '49 Rolls Silver Wraith hold its own against the obviously unbeatable burn-victim Countach, gaining a respectable 41% of the vote in yesterday's Choose Your Eternity poll. Today we need to contemplate a couple of Porsche 911 projects; sure, we see 928s here on a regular basis (for obvious reasons), but it's pretty tough to find a real 911 for a PCH-worthy price. Today we've done even better, with a pair of turbocharged 911s, each priced in used-Honda-Civic territory!
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#downonthestreet
1978 Pontiac Firebird, With Bonus Pontiac Poll
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. Today we're going to check out a 30-year-old Detroit car that's an honest-to-god daily driver and parks in the heart of Alameda's downtown. It's got its share of bumps and bruises, but it's managed to survive the hoonage that has killed off most of its second-gen F-body brethren by now. It's also managed to survive the owner's temptation to build a phony Burt Reynolds-esque Trans Am clone, and for that we should be thankful!
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#1978chryslercordoba
1978 Chrysler Cordoba
Welcome to Down On The Street, where we admire old vehicles found parked on the streets of the Island That Rust Forgot: Alameda, California. It had to happen, sooner or later; somewhere on the island, a Cordoba was waiting- soft Corinthian leather and all- for my camera. Now that day has arrived, with this '78 located in the 1950s-vintage part of the island landfilled into the Bay. Generally, houses in such neighborhoods have garages, which means the DOTS pickings are much slimmer than those in the neighborhoods full of houses built during the 1880-1910 period, but this Chrysler still lives outside after 30 years.
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