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Junkyard Find: 1982 Peugeot 505S Turbodiesel

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The final model year for new Peugeot cars in the United States was 1991 , though I find the occasional Mexican-market Pug here and we can still purchase a new Peugeot pepper grinder right now. I've found an oil-burning 505 in a boneyard in California's Central Valley, so let's take a look. Did the speedometer cable break in 1990?

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Junkyard Find: 1983 Datsun 200SX Coupe

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This car sure looks a lot like the 1978-1983 Mitsubishi Galant Lambda hardtop , sold in North America as the Dodge Challenger and Plymouth Sapporo. In 1983, this car's MSRP was $7,999, or about $24,812 in 2023 dollars. The MSRPs for those cars were $6,666 and $6,442, respectively ($20,677 and $19,982 after inflation).

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