No Reserve: 1978 Chevrolet Chevette for sale on BaT Auctions - ending July 16 (Lot #252,655) | Bring a Trailer The one you have been waiting for is now on BAT. Just change out to the diesel and you are good to go.
That'll take a donor car, given that the entire fuel system and drivetrain would need swapping-out and the automatic won't bolt up to the Isuzu engine. Of course, the Isuzu's 5-speed manual and adding a turbocharger to a replacement Diesel would make a world of difference in both fuel economy and acceleration. If the present mill hasn't been re-sleeved with iron sleeves, he paid practically an enormous price for basically a body shell and low-milage peripherals, if the mileage is indeed genuine. Which it appears to be. It's quite understandable that a price that's somewhat higher than common sense would get paid, given the tempting silver on red color combination, nostalgic memories of more practical and minimalistic cabin arrangements and a contemporary environmental background that's filled with ugly newer vehicles that all look alike and suffer from poor ergonomics and poor driver's visibilty past all of those alphabet roof pillars. If the block's cylinder walls are still cast in aluminum, he had better baby that engine, until the mileage put will justify the price paid. The new owner can justify much of that forking out that much dough, when comparing the Chevette's simplicity and reliability to that to what's offered on the new and newer used car market
