Nice score Buck! It's always fun to bring a "new" car home. Glad you got it home okay, despite the bit of excitement you had. Thanks for posting the picture, keep us updated as you go along. The Spirits are good looking cars, especially with mags and spoilers like the GT, SX4 and AMX. Lots of potential there, or stock is nice too.

And the 258 is tried and true. They've been around a long time and are proven tough and economical. 25mpg is quite common. In 1980 they had 110hp or thereabouts, I believe the latest ones are over 200hp. So you can really have fun under the hood too.

You'll want to find a 1980 Technical Service Manual (TSM) for it. They're a must when it comes to working on them.


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