In response to the advert, right this moment’s Good Value or No Cube Chinook “runs and drives glorious” and even comes with a composting commode by which to do your online business. Let’s see if its worth may additionally imply enterprise.
Volvo has an extended historical past of constructing handsome coupes. Some have been extra-special, just like the coachbuilt 1989 Bertone Coupe we ogled yesterday. Sadly for its vendor, lots of you didn’t discover that two-door enticing sufficient to warrant shelling out the $12,000 requested for its buy. The outcome? A considerable 78 % No Cube loss.
Contemplating that this week’s U.S. elections most likely didn’t work out the best way some might have needed, a couple of people could also be planning to get away from all of it, no less than for some time. Ought to that be the case, right this moment’s 1977 Toyota Chinook is likely to be the right hideaway. And it’s cell!
The gas crises of the Seventies wreaked havoc on gross sales of motor properties and journey trailers as gasoline turned more and more costlier and, generally, subsequent to inconceivable to seek out. That led to the appearance of a spate of smaller, extra gas environment friendly RVs, together with the Chinook, constructed by Orange County, California-based Chinook Worldwide.
Modern adverts described the Toyota Chinook as a “micro-mini motorhome” and touted the impressive-for-an-RV gas economic system, which was greater than double that of a bigger, extra conventional rig. The partnership between Chinook and Toyota ran from 1973 by way of ’78, with each firms contributing enhancements to the campers alongside the best way. Afterward, Chinook continued constructing campers independently and remains to be round right this moment. It ought to be famous that Toyota can be nonetheless in enterprise.
This Chinook hails from the second to final mannequin yr and has a bolstered body and later 2399cc 22R SOHC 4 because of this. These are constructed on the Toyota Hello-Lux Pickup chassis, though a pass-through has been minimize between the camper physique and the cab, making for tight however attainable egress between the areas.
This camper comes with nearly all of the comforts of dwelling, together with a brand new gasoline/electrical fridge, two-burner hob, sink, and house heater. Additionally, for all you shy poopers, there’s a free-standing composting commode by which to do your soiled work “off the grid.”
In response to the advert, the truck works because it ought to, and has just lately obtained new water and gas pumps to maintain it so. Mated to the freshly pumped 97-horsepower 4 is a five-speed stick. The chassis is two-wheel drive.
Aesthetically, issues don’t look too dangerous, though there are some tough edges and the canvas for the pop-top, whereas intact, seems to be moldy as all get out.
Within the cab, it’s all tidy if drained. Serape-style seat covers add a little bit of kitsch, as does some shag carpet and the sprint cap. The camper house seems to be simply as lived in however nonetheless completely serviceable and never with out its appeal. And because the composting rest room is moveable, you may really take it to the forest and decide if a bear does, actually, shit within the woods.
The two,500 odometer studying touted within the advert seems to be suspiciously like a rollover, so who is aware of what number of miles this rig really has. The bottom is an outdated Toyota pickup, so how a lot that issues is debatable. In its favor, the camper has a clear title and, per the advert, numerous upkeep information for some studying distractions. The fee to make this your private home away from house is $5,200.
What’s your opinion on this Chinook and that $5,200 asking? Does that appear truthful, given its situation and presentation? Or, at that worth, as an alternative of planning to get away from all of it, would you reasonably it simply went away?
You resolve!
Seattle, Washington, Craigslist, or go right here if the advert disappears.
H/T to Don R. for the hookup!
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