OK, even I, as car-geeky as I am, wouldn't choose a Yugo over a Bugatti, but still, this is one very rare car.
Let's get all the Yugo truisms and misconceptions out of the way. The Yugo was not a great car, but it wasn't quite as bad as legend would have it. With proper maintenance it could be a fairly reliable car. But, the car was not very well put together and the materials used were cheap. In reality, interior and trim pieces will most likely break, wear out or fall off before you have any mechanical problems (and these are much harder to source than mechanical parts). It's not especially roomy or comfortable but, like the old Fiat it's based on, it can be a lot of fun to drive in an old-school "keep the revs up" kind of way.
The Cabrio was going to be the start of a new image and a new line of cars for Yugo the US. The engine was now a 1.3 liter and the sedans got fuel injection. (I have no idea why, but the Cabrio still had a carburetor.) The Cabrio had a power top and a 5 speed transmission (earlier Yugos were all 4 speeds). Yugo planned on bringing in a new car, the Giugiaro designed "Florida", and offer an automatic transmission as an option on all their cars. Except for the 75 Cabrios that made it here, none of that happened. Yugo was bankrupt in the US by 1991 and was temporarily bombed out of existence in Serbia shortly thereafter. (They came back and the last Yugo rolled off the assembly line in November, 2008. Fiat now owns the factory.)This Yugo Cabrio appears to be in remarkable condition. It has a new top and interior. The timing belt was recently done (very important on a Yugo), and the brakes and exhaust are new. The Buy It Now price is just $4500.00.
I wrote about a similar Yugo Cabrio back in March 2009. I ended that post with this paragraph: "A bright yellow Yugo isn't for everyone. But, if you're looking for something different and don't care about the attitude and misconceptions some people will have about your car, this Yugo may be for you. Best of all, you'll have a little piece of automotive history, one very few people own". I can't think of a better way to sum up this car and the Yugo Cabrio in general.Located in Orlando, FL, click here to see the eBay listing.
A big thanks to JaCG reader, Michael, for send me the link to this car!
