In the Garage: 1972 Plymouth Cricket
The 1972 Plymouth Cricket owned by Rick Nossa. Credit: Handout
However, the same car did well in the European and world markets. It sold there under the Avenger and Sunbeam badges for well over 10 years. The Avenger even became a competitive rally car in Europe. U.S. driver Scott Harvey won (Michigan’s) Press-On-Regardless Rally of 1971 in a Plymouth Cricket. So, despite the fact that it was an unpopular import, it has quite an interesting history.”
The car has a much nicer reputation ‘across the pond.’ My Cricket has under 50,000 miles, so there isn't much wear on it. It feels and drives like a peppy little car. Now that the major work is behind me, I just enjoy driving it, along with the occasional maintenance.” Nossa also installed a manual transmission and repainted the Cricket in ‘Phantom Mist Metallic,” the same color as his father’s old sedan.
