Economy cars aren’t terribly exciting as their sole purpose is providing customers with an affordable means of transportation.
The Chevrolet Metro and its Geo predecessor fulfilled that role for over a decade, and the most notable thing about them was a comical convertible variant.
However, the Metro is back in the news as a pristine example has been listed on Bring a Trailer. Driven a mere 402 miles (647 km) in the past 21 years, the three-door hatchback looks like it just rolled off the assembly line.
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While the Metro appears to be in great shape, it’s economy car roots are clearly showing thanks to black plastic bumpers and 13-inch steel wheels with plastic covers. They’re complimented by sizable panel gaps and an old school antenna that was effectively tacked on.
Moving into the cabin, there’s two-tone “sport cloth” seats and a minimalist instrument cluster which lacks a tachometer. The latter is particularly interesting as this car features a five-speed manual transmission.
While the entry-level Metro was sparsely equipped, this model has been outfitted with options such as air conditioning and a CD player. Furthermore, the car boasts a maximum cargo capacity of 22.5 cubic feet (637 liters) and some copywriter was desperate enough to remark this is “more than you’d find in a Lincoln Continental!”
A brochure from the era said the “spirited performance of its 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine may surprise you,” but that surprise was the equivalent of getting socks for Christmas. In terms of numbers, the boat anchor of an engine developed a mere 55 hp (41 kW / 56 PS) and 58 lb-ft (79 Nm) of torque. That makes it nearly half as powerful as the 2021 Chevrolet Spark, which has a 1.4-liter four-cylinder with 98 hp (73 kW / 99 PS) and 94 lb-ft (127 Nm) of torque.
Despite being as appealing as last week’s tofu, bidding is already up to $6,500 (£4,714 / €5,563). That’s pretty impressive considering the car originally stickered for $11,140 (£8,078 / €9,534).
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