David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
10/16/24 12:03 p.m.
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  • Entrants: Dave and Jim Woodson
  • Event year: 2003
  • Budget spent: $1943

The beauty of the $2000 Challenge? You get to build what you want. Mild or wild, a ticking time bomb or a sensible daily.

After our 2003 event, Dave and Jim Woodson planned to use this 1984 Volvo 242 for day-to-day transportation. No crazy swaps, no junkyard turbo. Instead, …

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Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
10/16/24 12:07 p.m.

Adjusted for inflation, that $1943 Volvo 242 comes out to around $3300 in 2024 money.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but that doesn't sound too unreasonable for a 242 nowadays.

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