And now for something different.... '72 Suzuki Carry

[scuncio]

Neat little truck-ish thing here - these were evidently imported through International and sold in the early 1970s. This one needs motor work but looks pretty solid for the $1350 ask. I think it would be a hoot to get running and drive around your subdivision...or business...or whatever else you can use to justify buying another project you don't really need.

I love the speedometer - 100mph, not sure I'd try that in this thing.

Link to 1972 Suzuki Carry auction (https://ebay.to/2PZgM1M)

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/r4sAAOSw9EZcyw1A/s-l1600.jpg

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/hDkAAOSwe0tcyw1H/s-l1600.jpg

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/a7EAAOSw9dBcyw1b/s-l1600.jpg

[Lynn]

I gotta tell you, this makes me wish I had time and room for another project. 21.9 cubic inches and 28 hp. Two cycle motor. Top speed of 59 mph. I don't think it could hit 100 if you drove it off a cliff.

Still, what a blast. This would be a great alternative to a golf cart for driving around swap meets.

I looked closely at the pics trying to find rust, or remnants of rust. Either someone did a good job of hiding it, or there just isn't any rust to speak of.

[scuncio]

I know it! Either it's hiding 50lb of bondo, or it was really well kept.

[marxjunk]

I wonder if it could be street legal?

and swap a motorcycle motor in there.. like a Hayabusa ..lol..they put them in smart cars..this would be so much more fun..

[Mr70]

Could see Charley smoking it's tires in that runway he calls his driveway.

[Lynn]

I believe it is street legal.

[resto4u]

i do not think they were ever street legal, even when new.

[SuperNovaSS]

Looks like it varies by state:

http://www.iihs.org/iihs/topics/laws/minitrucks

Jason

[olredalert]

----It has 11 more horsepower than our Fiat 500 Jolly. It must be fast!.....Bill S

[69LM1]

I have one very similar, but newer on my honeybee farm.

https://jdmcars.jp/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/203434_CRS_orig2.jpg
(similar truck)

Mine is a Mitsubishi and still a RH drive model. Works great hauling things around the farm and the drop sides are good for loading the hives onto the bed. Takes some getting used to shifting with your left hand.

All in all a fun little 4x4 truck that's cheap and tuff.

/Rich

[scuncio]

Less than 2hr left. Who's taking it home?

[Steve Shauger]

Back in the late 70's I ended up with two Subaru 360. Both low mileage "survivors" for good reason! Performance wasn't their strength 0-50mph 37 seconds. They were powered by a two stroke snowmobile engine putting out 25hp.


Maybe we should start a thread: Cars we never should have owned or Cars you're embarrassed to have owned!

[Rumbleguts396]

There was a vendor at Fall Carlisle 2018. He had 3 or 4 of them for sale. Rob

[mssl72]

It's been relisted. It seems like nobody bid!

[69LM1]

Big issues with this one is it is not a 4x4, and the engine is busted, on the plus side, its a left hand drive.

If it was a 4x4 it would have been snapped up by a hunter by now.

/Rich