THE TRAFIKJOURNALEN OFFICE, JANUARI 2020
-Well, no more 2019 project car then.
-Yeah, apparently there was someone that wanted to buy a bodged together cheap RHD Dickson Basker with a mould smell. Let’s get something else for 2020.
-Where do you think we will find another bodged together cheap RHD Dickson Basker with a mould smell anyway?
-True.
-So, have you found anything interesting while browsing through the classifieds?
-Well, the first candidate is a third generation ITA Cuter, 1982 model year… (@Prium)
-Now stop joking!
-Nah, it is true, if not the whole ad is a joke, but the guy seems to be serious. It appears to be an import from Argentina.
-Probably. Now that would be a cool car, no question about it. Though I have no experience with them.
-Nobody has in Sweden, but rumours say that they were gas hogs but really fun to drive with good driving dynamics.
-Yeah, is it beyond repair though? I can’t imagine that getting spares will be an easy task.
-Seems like it is possible to get a nice car out of it with just some small tweaking. But still enough to write a good series of articles about it.
The ITA Cuter ticks all the right boxes and will be considered as a candidate for the 2020 project car.
-How about the next candidate then?
-A 1988 ASB Polka W. (@AndiD)
-Lol. Please tell me you mean 1958, right?
-Nah, they were produced for like, forever.
-It has an history as an Archanan fire chief car as it looks like. Cool in its own special way, but maybe a bit off for our readers taste.
-It should really get in the right hands, and I am not 100% sure that it is in the hands of us.
The ASB Polka W will not be considered as the 2020 project car for Trafikjournalen, but the ad was passed over to its sister magazine “Kommersiella klassiker”.
-So, the next car then?
-A 1989 Rutherford Sparra. (@Blothorn)
-Oh my god, they were so fun.
-Yeah and they kind of have a special cult following, one of the true analog and manual sports cars, no electric gizmos in the way for true fun.
-The engines were prone to breakdown though, which may or may not make the project more interesting.This one has a low mileage though. I’d say let’s gamble!
-Yes!
The Rutherford Sparra is a fun car that will be interesting to many of the readers and will be considered as the 2020 project car for Trafikjournalen.
-Anything else that seems to be interesting?
-Yes, a Bogliq…
-(gasp)
-…Brioche…
-(GASP!)
-…convertible. (@HighOctaneLove)
-Now that’s something actually. Convertibles on a budget are always interesting. Any drawbacks?
-It is repainted an even uglier shade than Bogliq blue.
-Maybe we can do a cheap repaint as part of the article series. It seems to be kind of sound otherwise.
The Bogliq Brioche will be considered as the 2020 project car since it has some points that can make it an interesting project for the readers.
-Now, if that Bogliq is a POS, do we have any alternatives?
-A 2005 Durendal Havana maybe. (@GassTiresandOil)
-Why not, we haven’t had a yank tank as a project car since like forever, if ever.
-It has some usual “grumpy old man” wear and tear, may be a fun car to have as a project.
-We can always, you know, like…
-Please don’t!
-…make America great again!
-Let’s keep your bad sense of humor out of the project articles then, please!
Since there will always be readers that still are watching Kojak reruns, the Durendal Havana will be considered as the 2020 project car.
-Or maybe we should consider something different after all?
-How about a GMI ZX16? (@LinkLuke)
-Thanks, I hate it.
-Just look at this ad. “Boo hoo, feel sorry for me”
-Looks quite unmolested though, can be about time to save it from that moron.
-An interesting car for it’s era with advanced technology after all. And it is getting rare. But I am a bit skeptical….
The GMI ZX16 will be considered as the 2020 project car despite some doubts.
-Since I am still skeptical about the GMI, do we have something else to check out?
-A freshly imported Sinistra Traville maybe? (@Madrias)
-Traville, well, a bit bland but still an interesting car, kind of a sleeper with lots of interesting technology for an 80s yank.
-Yeah, and maybe an article series could spawn some new interest into the model. Seems to be in a not too bad condition but still some work to do on it.
-We can always visit the dealer, it won’t hurt.
The Sinistra Traville will be considered as the 2020 project car since it is a more interesting car than it first may appear like.
-Many modern classics here, do we have something older?
-A 1961 NAM station wagon maybe? (@Restomod)
-Nah, looks like it has been messed with too much. I don’t get a good impression.
-V8 swapped, cheap so probably some hodge-podge and a rattle canned flat black bonnet. Nah, let’s pass on this one.
The NAM 171W will not be considered as the 2020 project car but the ad was passed on to the sister magazine “V8&Yankee custom magazine”.
-I’m getting tired now, don’t we have enough cars by now?
-Just one more. A Hakumai Crest SX. (@interior)
-OH MY GOD, did they sell more than like, three of them?
-86 hp single cam RWD, it was the perfect hot hatch of the 70s, in 2004.
-They made good track day cars though, with lots of tweaking.
-And that is not really what we are after. It was a truly underrated car in some ways, but it’s mainly forgotten now.
-Honestly, I don’t see lots of reasons to choose this. And besides, look at how old this ad is.
-Yeah, probably already sold, he only forgot to remove the ad I guess.
The Hakumai Crest SX will not be considered as the 2020 project car. Angry e-mails from weebs are probably going to drop in soon because of that decision.
So, the finalists are:
@Madrias
@LinkLuke
@GassTiresandOil
@HighOctaneLove
@Blothorn
@Prium
