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K-Car treasure - The ultimate 1987 Dodge Aries race car!

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If you've been looking for a car but haven't been able to find the perfect opportunity, look no further! Here's an excellent 1987 Dodge Aries that also happens to have racing pedigree. Yes, this is a Kijiji K-Car race champion! Max Karpinccho piloted this car to victory against Bolt Lundgren and got his pride back. The best part is that you could be the new lucky owner because it is up for sale and for a good cause.




This performance machine isn't a one trick pony, though. Despite the excellent performance and race-tuned suspension, it has a full interior and a premium Alpine sound system so it could be a family car all week and a track warrior on the weekend. Forget the Mercedes Benz 190E Cosworth and the BMW M3 - this is genesis of the sports sedan.




The car will be on sale until July, 8th, 2013 and Kijiji will match the selected buyer's offer (up to $10,000) and donate the total sum to Habitat for Humanity. If you're interested in this gem, head to Kijiji K-Car Race winner is selling his car, a 1987 Dodge Aries! for more information and to make an offer. Kijiji will handle all shipping fees. Check out the trailer below of the Payback Movie featuring Max racing this very car and head to Mac and Bolt's Journey to find out more about the epic K-Car championship.




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  1. dulcimer0524 September 2020 at 11:30

    The K-Car- Everything I needed and nothing I didn't. Great driver and quite reliable, easy to repair. Downside was the engine was prone to over-heating and lifespan was usually not much more than 100K miles unless you really took good care of it. Adding a better fan for the radiator would help tremendously. Definitely one of the most under-rated cars of all time.

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