Found a 3/1978 SA!
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Found a 3/1978 SA!
I'm a land aprraiser and do thousands of miles a month and I come across some nice cars every now and then. I almost missed this lil girl but I it just caught my eye so I whiped around to have a look.
It's an SA with the manufacture date of 3/1978. This is the first, and only "1978" SA I've ever seen and it's a shame it was left to rot out on the side of the road. Oddly enough, the owner showed up while I was taking the pics and said I could have both for 200 bucks, the other being an 83 in slightly better condition. I know we've got an SA/FB registry but I don't know if ya'll are keeping up with just car currently on the road or if you add the ones the rest of us come. I thought this might be the earliest on the list but looks like there are a few ahead of this one.
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Underneath all that rust and shitty brushed on paint is the orginal Spark Yellow. Car was last registered in 94 and the guy told me it ran when he left it out there. If I didn't already have an 85 I'd be all over restoring this but I don't have the room or time to do a proper job. If any one here is seriously interested in restoring this car, send me a PM and I'll give you the owners phone number and the location of the car. It really is a shame that one of the earliest SA's is out there wasting away.
It's an SA with the manufacture date of 3/1978. This is the first, and only "1978" SA I've ever seen and it's a shame it was left to rot out on the side of the road. Oddly enough, the owner showed up while I was taking the pics and said I could have both for 200 bucks, the other being an 83 in slightly better condition. I know we've got an SA/FB registry but I don't know if ya'll are keeping up with just car currently on the road or if you add the ones the rest of us come. I thought this might be the earliest on the list but looks like there are a few ahead of this one.
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Underneath all that rust and shitty brushed on paint is the orginal Spark Yellow. Car was last registered in 94 and the guy told me it ran when he left it out there. If I didn't already have an 85 I'd be all over restoring this but I don't have the room or time to do a proper job. If any one here is seriously interested in restoring this car, send me a PM and I'll give you the owners phone number and the location of the car. It really is a shame that one of the earliest SA's is out there wasting away.
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that reminds me of a commercial thats on TV for some auto parts place.
"there are few joys like that of towing home a new car"
My first two cars were spark yellow 79s, so I have a serious soft spot for them.
"there are few joys like that of towing home a new car"
My first two cars were spark yellow 79s, so I have a serious soft spot for them.
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Here's another 3/78 SA, in slightly better condition. Number 501090.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2114698
Rich
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2114698
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Very nice find. 1264 makes it a first day Production.
Here is my #195
http://www.matthewnanney.com/195.htm
Here is my #195
http://www.matthewnanney.com/195.htm
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those mirrors are stock from the 79 GS model being non power. if i remember correctly, the power mirrors were introduced in 1980. i would guess it might have been an option to add a second mirror. my 80 LS has the same type of speedo with the kph under the mph.
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Pick it up. Can't be left in a field. Just act as a go between if possible, pick it up and sell it at cost, ie towing/time, so like $300.
A 78 SA is a dream of mine. There's a 79 (not sure about the numbers, though) around here I REALLY, REALLY want if I can sell my mitsu as a DD. Supposedly in good condition, too.
A 78 SA is a dream of mine. There's a 79 (not sure about the numbers, though) around here I REALLY, REALLY want if I can sell my mitsu as a DD. Supposedly in good condition, too.
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Pick it up. Can't be left in a field. Just act as a go between if possible, pick it up and sell it at cost, ie towing/time, so like $300.
A 78 SA is a dream of mine. There's a 79 (not sure about the numbers, though) around here I REALLY, REALLY want if I can sell my mitsu as a DD. Supposedly in good condition, too.
A 78 SA is a dream of mine. There's a 79 (not sure about the numbers, though) around here I REALLY, REALLY want if I can sell my mitsu as a DD. Supposedly in good condition, too.
85's and 2 Miatas.
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i love feilds, if these things are sitting close enough to the road you can see them in the fall. gatta have a good junking eye for that though.
makes you wonder why they got put back there to begin with???
makes you wonder why they got put back there to begin with???
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