1988 Suzuki Samurai “Zachurai”

The Suzuki Samurai (1986-1995) is the American-market version of the SJ413, a body-on-frame 4x4 of about 2,100 pounds with leaf springs and solid axles at both ends. Two closely related engines cover the run: a carbureted 1,324 cc G13A rated at about 63 hp through 1989, then a throttle-body injected 1,298 cc G13BA at 66 hp from 1990. Every US Samurai used a five-speed manual, and all but a short-lived 1991-1993 two-wheel-drive version paired it with part-time 4WD and a two-speed transfer case. It arrived in late 1985, sold in huge numbers early on, weathered the 1988 Consumer Reports rollover controversy, and left the US market after 1995.