What was the last carbureted production car?

[oldscool]

I was just thinking how few vehicles I pass on the road that could have a carb under the hood. If I am behind them, I can often tell by the smell of rich exhaust.

[lizardlust]

At least one of the last, if not the last carbureted vehicles would have to be the 1987-88 GM G-bodies equipped with either the Chevy 305 or the Olds 307 - they came with the computer-feedback Rochester Quadrabog(Quadrajet).

[Drgon63]

The last production car with a carb on it in n america was the subaru justy...built into the mid 90s.....in some other countries the carbs were used in production vechicles into the mid 2000s

[Ace-Garageguy]

Wow.....I should know that, but I don't have a clue.......

Subaru Justy, huh? Who woulda thunk it........

PS. Do they REALLY have cookies on the Dark Side? That would help to explain a lot.........

Edited August 25, 2012 by Ace-Garageguy

[kingiguana]

I had a 1990 Mazda B2200 it still had a carb, the B2600 was injected.

[mikemodeler]

I had a 90 Olds Crusier Wagon (full size RWD) that was carbed. There were a few odd Imports that used carbs into the 90's.

[JamesW]

My 94 S-10 had a carbed 4.3, which was the last year it was available in the S-10 because they were leftover parts from 93.

Edited August 25, 2012 by JamesW

[jeffs396]

At least one of the last, if not the last carbureted vehicles would have to be the 1987-88 GM G-bodies equipped with either the Chevy 305 or the Olds 307 - they came with the computer-feedback Rochester Quadrabog(Quadrajet).

I know, I've got one in the driveway...what a waste of a former GOOD carburetor

[moparmagiclives]

When did the last Mexican beattle role out ?

How cool would it be to get one of those up here, 1960 with that new car smell lol

[sjordan2]

Here's what Wikipedia has to say about cars sold in the U.S. Some cars are sold with carbs in developing countries because they're easier and cheaper to work on, but I didn't find any brand names.

"Carburetors were the usual method of fuel delivery for most US-made gasoline-fueled engines up until the late 1980s, when fuel injection became the preferred method.^[6] In the U.S. market, the last carbureted cars were:

• 1990 (General public) : Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser, Buick Estate Wagon, Honda Prelude (2.0 S Base Model)
  
• 1991 (Police) : Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor with the 5.8 L (351 cu in) engine.
  
• 1991 (SUV) : Jeep Grand Wagoneer with the AMC 360 engine.
  
• 1993 Mazda B2200 (Light Truck)
  
• 1994 (Light truck) : Isuzu^[7]
  

In Australia, some cars continued to use carburetors well into the 1990s; these included the Honda Civic until 1993, Daihatsu Charade until 1997, the Suzuki Swift until its end in 1999, as well as the Ford Laser (1994), Mazda 323 sedan (1996), and Mitsubishi Magna sedan (1996). Low-cost commercial vans and 4WDs in Australia continued with carburetors even into the 2000s, the last being the Mitsubishi Express van in 2003.^{[citation needed]} Elsewhere, certain Lada cars used carburetors until 2006. Many motorcycles still use carburetors for simplicity sake, and since a carburetor does not require an electrical system to function. Carburetors are still found in small engines and in older or specializedautomobiles, such as those designed for stock car racing, though NASCAR's 2011 season was the last one with carbureted engines; electronic fuel injection is used beginning with the 2012 race season.^[8]"

[Junkman]

Lada Riva. It is still being built, albeit the end of production has been announced for end of this year.

With 14 million built in 41 years, it is the fourth most produced vehicle in automotive history, behind the Ford F-Series Pick up, VW Beetle and Ford T.

[moparmagiclives]

Come to think of it, (though not a car) my 08 rinell has a carb on a 4.3, I thought that was kinda weird when I bought it. But then again it's either at idle or 3 grand. Not much need for a wide transition range.

[blunc]

The Scripps-Booth "Mosquito" is still produced with the "Roch-craft Q-barrel"...there's just some carbs that fuel injection can't kill.

(if you decide to google any of the items in this post, let me know what you find...since I made that blarney up ....except for the Scripps-Booth...over 30 years ago.)

Edited August 25, 2012 by blunc

[Craig Irwin]

When did the last Mexican beattle role out ?

How cool would it be to get one of those up here, 1960 with that new car smell lol

2003, but they were FI from 1993.

[Longbox55]

My 94 S-10 had a carbed 4.3, which was the last year it was available in the S-10 because they were leftover parts from 93.

The last S10 with a carb was the '85 model year, on the 2.8 V6 models (4 cylinders were EFI). There were no factory carbureted 4.3 S 10s.

[Drgon63]

PS. Do they REALLY have cookies on the Dark Side? That would help to explain a lot.........

Cookies are good especially Dark chocolate cookies

[Joe Handley]

My 94 S-10 had a carbed 4.3, which was the last year it was available in the S-10 because they were leftover parts from 93.

The last S10 with a carb was the '85 model year, on the 2.8 V6 models (4 cylinders were EFI). There were no factory carbureted 4.3 S 10s.

Are you sure it wasn't Throttle Body Injected James? They kinda look like carbs, but had injectors above the throttle butterflies instead of bowls on the side. IIRC they didn't really work all that good in comparison to a good carb or multipoint injection setup inless you wanted to advertise you had Fuel Injection on that particular model.

[Junkman]

Lada Riva. Currently being built with a carburetter.

[Greg Myers]

I was daydreaming about cars in my past,I think this thread started it, anyway I couldn't remember what carb was on my '62 Impala SS 327.

[Junkman]

I was daydreaming about cars in my past,I think this thread started it, anyway I couldn't remember what carb was on my '62 Impala SS 327.

IIRC a Carter WCFB, and the 340hp version a Carter AFB. At least that's what I think the factory put on it.

Edited August 27, 2012 by Junkman

[moparmagiclives]

I didn't know gm ran Carter's

[LAone]

And here I was gonna mention the 2004 Nissan frontier with a ka24 twin cam carburated, but the riva takes the cookie.

[JamesW]

Are you sure it wasn't Throttle Body Injected James? They kinda look like carbs, but had injectors above the throttle butterflies instead of bowls on the side. IIRC they didn't really work all that good in comparison to a good carb or multipoint injection setup inless you wanted to advertise you had Fuel Injection on that particular model.

You are correct sir. After a quick search on google, my engine, which was a 4.3 Vortec (Z model), WAS TBI.

Edited August 28, 2012 by JamesW

[blunc]

Dual carb 62s were factory Carter AFB, 283 & 327 had Rochester 4bbl carbs that predated the spreadbore quadrajet carbs which appeared a few years later.

[Junkman]

Dual carb 62s were factory Carter AFB, 283 & 327 had Rochester 4bbl carbs that predated the spreadbore quadrajet carbs which appeared a few years later.

Rochester 4GC then?