Chrysler sold PT Cruisers in america for the 2001 through 2010 model years, with sales strong at first after which regularly diminishing because the twenty first century got rolling and the initial retro-styling novelty wore off. Since it was based on the Dodge/Plymouth Neon, performance parts were available for the PT Cruiser; eventually, an aftermarket for body kits and other exterior modifications sprang up. Today’s Junkyard Gem is an early PT Cruiser that received a number of of those customizing touches during its life, present in a San Francisco Bay Area automotive graveyard last fall.
The turbocharged GT version didn’t appear until the 2003 model 12 months, but a five-speed manual transmission was available for the PT Cruiser’s entire production run. Actually, this automotive would have cost $825 more ($1,465 in 2024 dollars) with the four-speed automatic.
Starting with the 2002 model 12 months, a factory “Ghost Rider” flame package was available for the PT Cruiser. The fee: $495 ($879 in today’s money). This automotive has it.
There’s an aftermarket chrome fuel-filler door.
The bulky front bumper was removed and the hood replaced with an aftermarket unit sporting a functional built-in scoop.
It is a fiberglass Good Hood, made by Keystone Restyling in Pennsylvania. It seems that these hoods aren’t any longer being made, though the listing still exists at Summit Racing. Note the California Air Resources Board certification sticker, which allowed this automotive to get through California’s strict emissions testing.
There’s an Airaid cold air intake system under the hood, which will need to have added a number of horses. Airaid now not makes this PT Cruiser kit, but might give you the chance to discover a used one on eBay.
This automotive looks to have been in good condition when it arrived here, so we will assume that some expensive mechanical component broke.
A lot stylish turn-of-the-century fashion here.
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