Can You Name another Limited Production Low Cost Vehicle?

[Lightproof]

oh yea - forgot about that. darn it...

[johnnyapollo]

Funny... I was talking about the Gold Delorean this past weekend at Uhwarrie. I knew they were rare, but didn't know that only 2-4 were actually made. It's gotta be one of the rarest production cars in the world.

-- John

[IsuZOOM]

There's no motivation to make a one-off vehicle (which costs millions to produce) and then sell only a handful at an affordable cost

[Bantan]

Originally posted by IsuZOOM
There's no motivation to make a one-off vehicle (which costs millions to produce) and then sell only a handful at an affordable cost

Good point!
No wonder Isuzu America seems to be a sinking ship. :homer:

[Jolly Roger VX'er]

Originally posted by Navigator
Not sure what the Delorian retailed for, but as I recall, they were not cheap.

I remember looking at new ones at a Ford dealership in New Castle, PA that ran about $18,000. They were all Stainless Steel (unpainted). I remember a few that were painted (by the dealership I presume) that ran a higher cost. Not sure what year...could've been the last year made after they went bankrupt.

[Triathlete]

Jolly,
I have relatives in New Castle, as well as Slippery Rock, Butler, Pittsburg, and Sharron! :yesr: :yesp: :yesg:

[Jolly Roger VX'er]

Originally posted by Tonka
Some people (GASP!) don't even think it's close to being cool.

There is a "DAMON'S RESTAURANT" in Erie that specializes in Ribs that has car shows during the summer...usually 2 per month on Wednesdays from 6pm-9pm weather permitting. They advertise to bring your Classic car, 4X4, or Import. I brought the VX spit-shined inside and out....I got a wide variety of comments...one guy shouted as I was parking it "he can't be serious, I wouldn't be caught dead in that thing!" However, it seemed very popular with the younger crowd (i.e. teens, college students). Older people ignored it. The younger people gravitated towards my VX and a Honda S2000 as well as a new Nissan Z and a Mazda RX-8.
Older people walked right by these cars as though they weren't even in the show.

I seem to be caught in between the generation gap...lol...As I enjoyed ALL the cars and trucks!

Originally posted by Triathlete
Jolly,
I have relatives in New Castle, as well as Slippery Rock, Butler, Pittsburg, and Sharron! :yesr: :yesp: :yesg:

kewel! I was born in New Castle and went to Penn State in Sharon as well as partying in Slippery Rock...lol..Also used to commute to Pittsburgh and that is where my brother and his wife reside. Moved to Erie area to take a job with GE. Used to get my lift kits done in Butler at Meridian Off Road.

Personally, when my VX is paid off I might be interested in the following projects/vehicles:

http://www.geocities.com/madmaxreplicas/
http://www.knightregistries.com/
http://www.knightregistries.com/registry/don/
http://ratliff7.tripod.com/counsel.htm

[Heraclid]

Yep, John and Joe were discussing the gold-plated DeLoreans at Uwharrie. :-)

I can think of lots and lots of really rare cars, but affordable ones that were head-turners... not coming up with much there. Which is good I think - means the VX is extra special.

When my Dad had his orange and black '70 Ford Mustang Mach 1 with the 351 Cleveland engine, which was before my time, I am told it was possibly the only one in town. I would think there would have actually been a fair number, but people say they knew of two at the time in the area. It must have been fairly affordable, was real fast, and got lots of attention. The 351C Twister Special version was indeed extremely rare, with 48 produced, and there was another Twister Special for that year (429C?), also at 48. Don't know what those cost at the time.

[Jolly Roger VX'er]

My Dad had a 1966 Mercury "Cyclone" GT with a 390 Big Block V8 with chromed engine package and hurst 4-speed with red leather bucket seats and dual "ram-air" hood scoops....all included as stock. I go to alot of car shows and really have only seen 1 at a drag strip that was no longer original. I don't know how many of these they made but when his got totalled they chose not to replace it. He said he never saw another one when he was driving it and the one he bought was the only one on the lot. Was like $3500 back in '66.

It resembled the '66 Ford Fairlane GT but was much sportier.

I was born in '66 and it made a distinct, memorable impression on me! LOL.

His was a hardtop...here is a link to a convertible version that looks alot like it...his was red with a white racing stripe on the rocker panel:
http://www.cars-on-line.com/66merc13590.html

here is another rare one, last one down at bottom of webpage,
1969 Ford Talladega(only 745 were made):
http://www.musclecarplanet.com/History/Ford_69.htm

[Sheik-YurBooty]

In 69, my folks bought me a brand new Mach 1 ,w/ all the goodies attatched..air cond. , fold down rear seat ( to make it real sporty lookin), 4 speed, stereo, & the 390 cu. in. engine, plus all the other goodies that Ford had to offer. I cant say as to how many they made, but this car really rocked. The sticker price back then was $5,300, but back then , nobody paid sticker price. Final cost was $4,500..Worth evey cent....It wasnt quite the Corvette(which only cost about $1,000 more, but I believe that they were rarer then the vettes....By the way,by todays standards, could we conscider the Prowler as a limited production affordable? Oh well at least its not up there w/ the Ferrari F50, or the Lambo Diablo and the like. Compaired to those machines I would say that the Prowler is very affordable!...Im not sure of the numbers , but all I know is that I saw many more vettes on the road back then , rarely saw a Mach 1

[Raque Thomas]

How about the Plymouth Prowler? I don't know how many were produced, I just know that I have seen -0- on the road (less than the VX) - and the price was in the VX range - $30K - $35K. This may be the only contender for a true limited production vehicle with a higher perceived value-------of course it's not much of an off road vehicle!

[SGT.BATGUANO]

About 2x the production requirement. The 1987 Buick Grand National. About $16K sticker with dealer "add-on" sticker of about $5K . Still a great price for a factory 'Vette-killer!

This car pioneered the return of the hi-performance American musclecar, using computerized engine management.

Of course this comes from a biased source

BTW I believe Prowlers are "looks only" vehicles, unless something changed while I wasn't looking.

[TDAWG]

I believe that their are a couple of 60's Camaros that were limited like the Yanko? If I remember correctly

[tiggergreen]

Prowler is a "looks only" vehicle??? I rented one of these awesome vehicles when I was in Las Vegas and that thing was a blast to drive. It had a lot of power and had a choice of auto stick or automatic transmission. If I had the money, this vehicle would be on my top ten list...

1. Isuzu VX-O2
2. Nissan Murano
3. Prowler
4. Nissan 350Z Convertible
5. Audi TT Coupe
6. Toyota MR2 Spyder
7. Mazda RX8
8. Chrysler PT-Cruiser (body-colored bumpers)
9. Mazda Millennia S
10. Mazda 6

Brent

[MZ-N10]

Nissan Skyline Nur 900 or so way more then $30k
Mazda RX-7 Spirit R 1400 or so around $40K
04 STi Impreza 300 a month until 04 $31k
Mustang Corbra R ------- $40k
91( i think) Galant GT-4 2000 or so $30k
Celica All-trac 2000 or so $20k

The numbers arent perfect but those were limited....just a few off the top of my head

BTW all of these were just special editions just incase you didnt know.
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