For Sale 1988 Plymouth Caravelle Classic K-Car - $1200 (alameda)

[tbm3fan]

Sometimes the most amazing cars show up. I'm referring to condition of this car since it was never given a second thought. The picture with the fence line in the background tells me exactly where this car is. At the east end of the former NAS Alameda just 400 yards from the Hornet.

Here folks we have a georgeous, low mileage survivor classic Caravelle from 1988. Perfect for car cruising, daily driving, fuel efficient, roomy, and as comfy as a Cadillac Brougham. Contact Guy at chryslerkcarclub(at)gmail.com if interested.

Disclaimer: The Chrysler K-Car Club is merely assisting the seller and claims immunity from any liability. It takes no responsibility for the outcome of the correspondence between buyer and seller. It also reserves the right to ignore spammers and junkyard dogs. Any issues brought forth by the owner will be resolved in compliance with the owner's wishes.

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/4962393761.html

 

[commando1]

There is only one member in the Chrysler K-car Club.

 

[patrick66]

And it's Stan, who secretly holds a cache of 100 pristine K-cars of all types!

I always thought these were attractive cars.

 

[commando1]

I have a barn in Fort Kent Maine with 100 zero mileage 1993 Imperials still on their MSO.

 

[Rwc]

I have a barn in Fort Kent Maine with 100 zero mileage 1993 Imperials still on their MSO.

And in another 6 to 8 weeks you will be able to walk to that barn.

 

[commando1]

Nope. The horseflies will kill me before I reach the door if sinking in mud up to my hips doesn't.

 

[Fratzog]

Those cars saved Ma Mopar in the 80's. Old 2.2 was a decent workhorse for economical daily drivers. Doubt they will ever be collector cars but who knows.

 

[tbm3fan]

Those cars saved Ma Mopar in the 80's. Old 2.2 was a decent workhorse for economical daily drivers. Doubt they will ever be collector cars but who knows.

May not ever be a "collector" car but nonetheless it would still be an important historical artifact/car. Since no one ever gave them a second thought most would have been scrapped by now despite having proven long legs with the 2.2. Before you know it none are left and then everyone wonders what one looked like especially since it was Chrylser's savior in the 80's. So from a historical perspective it could be worth keeping some around and this is it's last year. Given the new Taurus aero styling came out in 1986 and rocked the auto world a bit this car went maybe two years too far given Chrysler was caught short. I may contact the owner and take a look at the car if down by the Hornet since I am right there on Wednesday. I even like the original blue/yellow plates.

 

[tbm3fan]

Talked to the owner and he is the original owner. Has two of them but wants to get a car with better mpg and is thinking of a Prius so would have to sell one of them. Sounds like he is between 68-75. The car is pretty much pristine from what I gather and he just wants it to go to someone who would appreciate and take care of his baby.

 

[commando1]

K-car. Prius.
He sure can pick'em....

 

[Samplingman]

Those POS's may have saved Chrysler, but I only had to own one to to steer me away from Mopar for nearly 20 years.

 

[tbm3fan]

Are you just a little biased towards large cars with V8 engines?

How do you feel about the A body Dart and Valiant? Chrysler sold tons of them during their life span and they were good, solid, dependable cars. Lots of people like that kind of car. Then they came out with the F body Aspen/Volare and pretty much destroyed themselves with those pieces of junk. Not to mention their reputation earned from years of selling A bodies. I'm sure some felt that the K cars were going to be just like the F's since memories take time to fade. However, the K cars were dependable drivers with a pretty much bullet proof 2.2L four cylinder. Would have been nice if they could have had the 225 slant six as an option with 4 speed across the board too. Is the fact that they were the first four cylinder FWD cars the issue?

 

[patrick66]

Some consider the day Chrysler started building front-drivers, is the day Chrysler died. I am not one of those.

 

[68Bigred]

My parents ran k car wagons for winter cars up in NY. Not one ever died (engine/trans wise). They just rotted away and they sent them to the junk yard and got another one the following winter. We called them weenie wagons but dam they ran good and never got stuck in bufflao snow. They always had that knock but never blew. Seeing a K car takes me back lol.

 

[commando1]

No, no, no.
I feel it's not when Chrysler introduced the k-car but that the entire company went totally k-car and tried to fool the buyers that each of the 974 variants of it were unique. F&%#! You're trying to tell me the 93 Imperial was the epitome of luxury when it was really an 84 Reliant? Stop it. All this and they threw everything else under the bus.
You can have any make and model you want as long as it was a k-car.
They were tinny, every evolution of it had a major problem which kept the service depts.busy, and they were just down right ugly and boring. The fact that my father loved them as much as his C-bodies also sickens me.

 

[polara71]

I loved them, the 85 600 convertible and the Aries. ...didn't matter what body

 

[commando1]

And all is right with the world still

 

[patrick66]

No, no, no.
I feel it's not when Chrysler introduced the k-car but that the entire company went totally k-car and tried to fool the buyers that each of the 974 variants of it were unique. F&%#! You're trying to tell me the 93 Imperial was the epitome of luxury when it was really an 84 Reliant? Stop it.

This is like saying that the 1969 Valiant is the same as a 1969 Newport because they could both have 318s in them, are RWD and were built by Chrysler, so a Newport is really just a bigger 1969 Valiant. I doubt very much there is ANY interchangability between a 1984 Reliant and a 1993 Imperial.

 

[commando1]

This is like saying that the 1969 Valiant is the same as a 1969 Newport because they could both have 318s in them, are RWD and were built by Chrysler, so a Newport is really just a bigger 1969 Valiant. I doubt very much there is ANY interchangability between a 1984 Reliant and a 1993 Imperial.

It's the same platform, massaged, stretched, and blingged.
An 84 Reliant windshield interchanges with a 93 Imp. for example.

 

[patrick66]

I'd have to see a parts interchange book to believe that one.