Now all you've gotta do is come up with a matching Dodge Omni 024 and you'll have a matching set! Looks like it sold for $6,100 about 40 minutes ago though. Too bad that this was the year before the 2.2L engine was offered. I'd prefer that engine. All things considered though, the styling of this thing isn't horrible and it has a decent looking interior. That, and I actually like the look of the tail light panel on these. A lot of people don't realize, but these were easily the best built compacts of this era - which isn't saying a whole lot, I know - but these were built better than Ford and GM cars of the day, and were built with better quality materials than early 80s Japanese cars as well. Compare the interiors of Omnis and Horizons to any equivalent Japanese car up until the mid to late 80s and you may be quite surprised that the interior of these cars were comparatively a better place to spend time in. I know Omnis and Horizons have a very small and passionate cult following, so I'm sure this car is a real pleasure for its new owner.
Huh...I never noticed the little Plymouth emblems on the brake light lenses before. That's the old school late 50s and 60s logo too. That's a nice little touch.
Man, you hardly ever see these even out here in the land of no rust! And even if you do, it's a Shelby Charger....
Who would believe I would find another in the same month? 1980 Plymouth Horizon TC3 hatchback manual trans runs great classic... (craigslist.org)
I like this one better, manual trans (even if it is a 4-speed and not a 5-speed) I like the red rocker panels & its cheaper win win win!
A little elbow grease and that car would probably clean up pretty nicely. That'd be a fun little putt around car on weekends.
Does seem high, but even at $6,100, I would rate this Plymouth pretty high on the grins per dollar scale.
I had a 1986 Plymouth Turismo Duster after college. same basic car. I liked it, drove it 125,00 miles, but had to sell after 2 NC summers since it had no A/C. Didn't need AC so much in N'East
I've always had a soft spot for these orphaned models, as well as the regular Omni and Horizon. If I had the room I'd probably tinker around with one. I'd want one with the 2.2L engine though. The 2.2L and 2.5L engines were legendary for head gasket and valve cover gasket leaks, but sadly, this legendary "fault" wasn't due to the engine at all, but the gasket material used, which warped and deteriorated easily. Replace it with any modern one and those engines don't leak a drop. However, I know this will probably seem weird to most people, but if one of these cars had any kind of fuel injection, I'd strip all that out and convert it to a carburetor. Early fuel injection (especially those horrid electric TBI carbs) and early emissions electronics weren't that great or very efficient. All that stuff just made these cars dogs, which is how most people remember them. But with the few people I know of who have done the conversion, they say these cars respond really well to it and become much more responsive off the line with better passing power and even better fuel efficiency. Stripped back with no electronics, these engines are just so much happier. Just slap on an older carb manifold and drop in a slightly modified Volkswagen distributor, or a new Pertronics VW unit (either drops right in with a very minor modification) and you're good to go. Honestly, if I owned any 2.2L or 2.5L car, from an 80s Omni/Horizon on through to a 90s Shadow/Sundance, that's the way I'd have it. Anyway, I'm ramblin' again.
