For years, I coveted an Isuzu Impulse. The sexy lines, the covered headlamps, the flat-faced wheels with that crazy checkerboard pattern – oh yeah, I wanted one. In some ways, I think this explains my current fascination with old… more»
Isuzu
May 2, 2020 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Baja 1000 Winner: 1984 Isuzu P’Up Desert Runner
For whatever reason, I have become increasingly enamored with vintage Isuzus since becoming an owner of a 1986 long wheelbase two-door Trooper. I’ve since acquired another rarity that I haven’t even published on these pages in the form of… more»
Apr 29, 2020 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Parked in ’87: 1967 Isuzu Bellett
While we typically think of classic Isuzus as being vintage 4x4s (yours truly owning two of them), you’d be forgiven for forgetting that the company made competent passenger cars before breaking into the off-road market. This Bellet sedan is… more»
Mar 16, 2020 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Nicest One Left? 1984 Isuzu P’up
This 1984 Isuzu P’up looks like about as nice of an example as I have ever seen. I haven’t noticed one this well-preserved in years, maybe decades. Isuzu is known for making rugged trucks and great engines and this… more»
Feb 22, 2020 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Minty Spacecab: 1988 Isuzu Pickup 4×4
There are a few classes of vehicles that are effectively extinct, thanks to many years of stagnant values or never being worth much to begin with. Now, with the realization that some types of vehicles just aren’t coming back… more»
Feb 11, 2020 • Our Projects • 19 Comments
The Junkyard 1986 Isuzu Trooper Has Landed!
After lingering in Georgia for a few months, my 1986 Isuzu Trooper two-door that I rescued out of a bramble bush has made its way to my humble abode in Rhode Island. The Trooper, as you may recall, was… more»
Jan 27, 2020 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Short Wheelbase Rarity: 1992 Isuzu Trooper RS
I’ve been crowing for a while that square-body SUVs are one of the hotter markets in collector vehicles that has long been ignored by enthusiasts. Yes, the Broncos and the FJ40s have long been darlings of the collector car… more»
Jan 11, 2020 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Ironman Edition: 1999 Isuzu VehiCROSS
It’s hard to believe that 1999 was over two decades ago now, some of you weren’t even born yet! We try to stay with older vehicles here, at least 25-30 years old unless they’re really unusual and could be… more»
Oct 23, 2019 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Oddball SUV: 1999 Isuzu VehiCROSS
It’s crazy to think that an entire decade has passed since Isuzu stopped selling passenger vehicles in the United States. It’s a shame because SUVs dominate the current U.S. market, and Isuzu produced a lot of unique models during… more»
Jul 29, 2019 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Rare Japanese Classic: 1979 Isuzu 117 XG
With styling that flowed from the pen of the legendary Giorgetto Giugiaro, the Isuzu 117 first surfaced as a prototype in 1966 at the Geneva Motor Show. It went into limited production in 1968, and into full-scale production for… more»
Jul 15, 2019 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Rare Survivor: 1989 Isuzu I-Mark RS
The seller is correct in referring to this 1989 Isuzu I-Mark RS as a hen’s tooth, as in being about as rare and/or extinct as choppers on a chicken. This red rocket can be found here on craigslist in… more»
Jun 13, 2019 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Lotus Tuned: 1988 Isuzu Impulse
For years, I wanted an Isuzu Impulse. I was certain one would be in my garage. The clamshell hood, the loose affiliation with the classic VW Scirocco, handling by Lotus, available turbo power – yes, it had quite a… more»
May 29, 2019 • Our Projects • 7 Comments
Junkyard Trooper, Part 3: She Runs!
I’m going to get in front of some potential disappointment right now and tell you this: I don’t have a video of my junkyard Trooper running. Blame it on the Georgia heat, but I neglected to document the truck… more»
Apr 19, 2019 • Our Projects • 16 Comments
Junkyard Trooper Update: Seized Engine Shocker!
Well, while I had hoped my next update on the junkyard-find 1986 Isuzu Trooper I acquired would have pictures of it fording streams and bouncing over rocks, that is sadly not the case. When we last left you, I… more»
Apr 11, 2019 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Ahead Of Its Time: 2001 Isuzu VehiCROSS
Crossover SUVs are the most popular segment of vehicles among the general public, and it’s somewhat of a shame – these appliances are often operated in an absent-minded manner, but even worse, they lack any type of character. Even… more»
Mar 14, 2019 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Mini Truckin’ Centerfold: 1989 Isuzu Amigo
As part of the formidable years of my automotive upbringing, a phenomenon that involved taking light-duty import trucks and SUVs and dressing them up with wild paint jobs and body kits became a regular fixture of my magazine stand… more»
