I thought I would do a weekend of weird import cars that I found on Craigslist… You know the ones that used to be sold here in the states but never seem to have developed a following like BMW, Subaru, or even Mazda… Most of the cars are orphaned here, even though the manufacturers are still producing cars… Like this 1985 Renault Fuego.
The Renault Fuego was sold in the states between 1982 and 1985 through American Motors, and was modified for the american market that was thoroughly criticized by the original design team in France. You see, during this period, the Bumpers had to be enlarged, and the headlights had to be the sealed beam type of units. They were also not impressed with the color and trim selection for the American Market, but all that was water under the bridge because the Fuego was going out of production in Europe in 1986 to make way for the Renault 21.
According to the seller of this late edition:
1985 RENAULT FUEGO TWO DOORS COUPE SPORT CAR .
EXCELLENT RUNNING CONDITIONS WITH ONLY 70,600 ORIGINAL MILES
2.2 LITER ENGINE NON TURBO
5 SPEED STICK SHIFT CAR.
37 MILES PER GALLON CAR.
SUPER CLEAN INTERIOR AND ALL IN FUNCTIONAL LIKE IT SHOULD.
NEW RADIATOR , STARTER, TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP .
ALL THIS WAS DUE TO A LONG TIME PARK IN A GARAGE .
CALIFORNIA CLEAN TITLE ON HAND.
There is no asking price, but the title states $2, which I can only assume is $2,000 (or it could be in fact $2…) so why not take a look at the listing here, and tell me what you think of this French Sports Coupe.
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