Vehicle Description
Need a runabout for your estate? A third car for your household?
Consider this 1988 Suzuki Samurai 4x4. These mighty mites were seen
all over the United States during the late 1980s and early 1990s.
It has had the same loving owner since 2005 out of Arkansas and
prior to that spent its early life in California and Nevada.
Finished in white, with contrasting black folding manual top and
wraparound black bumper, the paint and trim are in overall very
good order. The engine bay is in very good order and the body is
straight and solid. The black, manual folding top is in very good
original condition.
This wee 4x4 rolls on Maxxis MA-1 radials, size 205/70R15 at every
corner. Each one is mounted to an alloy wheel painted body color.
There is a full-size spare tire mounted on the back with a factory
cover.
Under the hood is a 1.3L SOHC four-cylinder engine (code G13BA)
with a carburetor. Backing this engine is a five-speed manual
transmission. While not a drag racer, this Samurai was highly
valued for its light weight and nimble handling.
Inside, the original tan cloth-and-vinyl front bucket seats and
rear bench are in very good order. The seats are vinyl on the sides
and back with cloth seating surfaces. The black carpet offers nice
contrast. A distinctive four-spoke steering wheel faces the driver.
The horn is inop. The inner door panels and dashboard look good and
the dash has full instrumentation. A center console is in very good
order while the console-mounted shift lever looks great. A Clarion
AM/FM stereo with a cassette deck rounds out the interior.
The SJ-Series Samurai was introduced to the United States in 1985
for the 1986 model year. It had gone on sale earlier in Canada and
Puerto Rico (as the Suzuki SJ410). When introduced in the United
States, 47,000 were sold in its first year. It had a 1.3-liter,
four-cylinder engine and was available as a convertible or a
hardtop, and came equipped with rear seats until 1994. The Suzuki
Samurai became intensely popular within the serious 4WD community
for its good off-road performance and reliability compared to other
4WDs of the time, outselling the Jeep Wrangler by two to one in
1987. This is due to the fact that while very compact and light, it
is a real 4WD vehicle equipped with a transfer case, switchable 4WD
and low range. Its lightness makes it a very nimble off-roader less
prone to sinking in softer ground than heavier vehicles.
Competition to this Suzuki in 1988 included Chevrolet's S-10
Blazer, Ford's Bronco II, GMC's S-15 Jimmy, Jeep's Wrangler,
Nissan's Pathfinder and Toyota's 4Runner.
If you need or want a small runabout for your ranch, farm or
vacation home, you should check out this Suzuki at MotoeXotica
Classic Cars today!
VIN: JS4JC51C6J4239304
This truck is currently located at our facility in St. Louis,
Missouri. Current mileage on the odometer shows 88,324 miles. It is
sold as is, where is, on a clean and clear, mileage exempt title.
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