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1979 Mazda 626 Base Coupe 2-door 2.0l on 2040-cars

Year:1979 Mileage:65906 Color: Silver /
 Black
Location:

agassiz, b.c., Canada

agassiz, b.c., Canada
Transmission:Automatic
Engine:2.0L 1970CC l4 GAS SOHC Naturally Aspirated
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:GAS
VIN: cb2ms Year: 1979
Exterior Color: Silver
Make: Mazda
Interior Color: Black
Model: 626
Number of Cylinders: 4
Trim: Base Coupe 2-Door
Drive Type: RWD
Mileage: 65,906
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

Up for a no reserve auction is a very rare little Mazda 626 2 door coupe from 1979.  This car was purchased from the original owner in Washington State years ago and was only recently insured for use in Canada.  The car does run but appears to have a blown head gasket and with the wear I discovered on the cam in a previous repair I suspect a new head is in order.  The car has only 66K miles, very low for a car this old and spent the last few years staying dry in a shipping container.  Cosmetically it needs paint as the roof and lower front cowling shows surface rust, peeling clearcoat on the hood, a few scratches here and there, and a rust blister on the rear fender panel.  Most of these cars rusted to the ground long ago so this one is in exceptional shape considering.  The interior is in very good shape but has the usual cracks on the dash, and a crack in the vinyl of the driver's side bolster.  The interior was redone at one time and the cloth looks basically new.  Other than the interior the only thing that has been added is the RX-7 style aluminum wheels that were an option on later years.  These look to have been polished at one time and look very good.  Tires appear to be a matched set and look to have decent tread but they are likely old and I wouldn't trust them in the rain.  The weatherstripping on the door glass is dry and cracking as well.  The auto transmission shifts fine and everything works on the car to my knowledge as I had the chance to drive it for about 2 hours before it started to overheat.  It's a lot of fun to drive and reminds me of my first car, an old RX-7.  Stock radio works, window winders are stiff and likely just need to be used, and everything else appears to be functioning also.  If you have any questions feel free to send me an email and will post anything that I may have missed.  


  I do expect the high bidder to send payment via paypal within 24 hours and car pick-up to be within 10 days.  You are not bidding to come look at the car but if you choose to during the auction I will gladly show it to you.  The car is located in Agassiz, B.C. and you will be responsible for shipping, exporting etc.  Being a U.S. car it should be easy to bring it back into the country if that's its new home but it is up to you to check with the US border. 

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