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Our 1998 Purple Plymouth Neon Project is up for sale!
This is our rally rescue project, where we grabbed an old rally car from the desert and saved it. This Neon Rally Car was built using our original championship winning production car as a template. On the outside it needs some paint, clear coat, and some fresh vinyl. We didn’t paint it, but we have a COMPLETE set of headlights, taillights, and turn signals brand new in the box ready for when it is painted. On the inside it’s got a NASA Rally Sport log-booked rollcage that has been updated to the latest rules. This car competed in the Gorman Ridge Rally, and Desert Storm. The engine is a complete stock SOHC 2.0L replacement that can be CA Smog checked with stock ECU, Catalytic converter, and muffler. The transmission is also stock with a fresh clutch. It’s in really great shape and runs strong. The fuel system was cleaned out and the gas tank and sender were replaced: Fuel system video. You can see when we first started it after it had been sitting for 6+ years: First start video.
At its core, this car is going to make a great first rally car. The rally suspension consists of a super reliable set of custom inverted coilovers with 36mm Bilstein Motorsport inserts. These are re-buildable and have been tuned with a shock dyno using championship winning settings. All the seals and bearings in these are brand new. It’s got a 3/16″ aluminum skid plate, but will need fresh HDPE on the rest. Various extras including a rally computer, Peltor intercom, extra set of steel wheels, some used rally tires, and a few boxes of spare parts.
Asking $3900 –
Car is located near Irvine in Southern California.
Update: We have a buyer, and the car is sold. Thanks everyone who took a look. – Kris
Pictures: Rear Rollcage; Main Hoop; Engine Bay; Exterior; Rear Suspension; Front Suspension