Curious about former 73 Malaga -- Fresno/SF Bay

[Awjohnson1973]

In June of 2015 I sold a 73 2002 (not Tii) Malaga with tan interior to a guy from the Bay Area. I was living in Fresno, CA and moving to Kansas. I didn't want to bring the car to a climate with snow, salt, etc. since it was my daily driver. Long story short: bad call. I miss the car every day and look at the framed pictures I have of myself and my son sitting in it prior to selling.

Mostly I'm just curious to hear how the car is doing and what shape it's in now.

If any of you are familiar with someone who drove down to Fresno in June of 2015 to buy a 73 Malaga, I'm just curious and reminiscing about the best car I've ever owned.

[joebarthlow]

sounds like a soft inquiry to buy it back

 

Good luck! Malaga is a great color!

[Awjohnson1973]

Oh I’d definitely buy it back, but mostly just curious about its new life. 

I have good memories of the California foothills.

 

[Conserv]

VIN? It is a long shot, but occasionally cars get logged into registries — such as this forum has — or discussed online. Entering either of my ‘02’s VIN’s into Google brings one right to this forum, where someone could contact me via PM.

 

Further, I’d bet an official VIN search through CA DMV — there’s an official form for this — would turn up the current registered owner and address.

 

Assuming it is a 1973 model, U.S.-spec, manual-transmission car, I believe the VIN range is 2585139 to 2593704.

 

Good luck,

 

Steve

 

 

[Awjohnson1973]

Thank you! I’ll try that.

[Vicleonardo1]

Isn't Malaga just outside Fresno? Like near Fowler?

Hope you find your old flame. Everyone seems to regret selling their old 2002.

 

Cheers!

[joebarthlow]

1 hour ago, Vicleonardo1 said:

Isn't Malaga just outside Fresno? Like near Fowler?

Hope you find your old flame. Everyone seems to regret selling their old 2002.

 

Cheers!

 

last I check Malaga was in southern Spain

Edited December 1, 2018 by joebarthlow

[Mike Self]

1 hour ago, Vicleonardo1 said:

Everyone seems to regret selling their old 2002.

The trick is to hang onto 'em!

 

mike

[jp5Touring]

I seen my old tii last Summer,tried to buy it back with no luck.

Thats why I'm here, the force is strong.