Let This Marvellously Magenta Geo Metro Convertible Be Your Daily Hit Of Serotonin

As the cars of the 1990s have officially become collectible, even some of the more frequently mocked vehicles out there are having their day in the sun. Now that all the Geo slander has settled, the truth has come out. Geo Metro Convertible is excellent, and this one’s in the most excellent color available. Best of all, it recently sold on Bring A Trailer for $5,400. From a historical perspective, that’s a lot of money for a Geo Metro, but it’s also not a lot of money for a car this happy.

In the early ’90s, convertibles were hot, so Suzuki set about slicing its little hatchback into a two-seat convertible with outstanding fuel economy, rated when new at 41 mpg city, 46 mpg highway, and 43 mpg combined. Of course, those three-cycle numbers have since been revised downward, but don’t be surprised if this thing cracks 40 mpg in the real world. Of course, it was sold in America as the Geo Metro convertible, and that’s where the legend really begins.

Right off the rip, this is the sort of car that you just can’t help but adore. It’s adorable, abundant in the sort of cuteness normally reserved for kittens and piglets and other small creatures that make your bottom lip involuntarily poke out a bit. Of course, the oh-so-’90s Mystic Magenta paint helps in this regard. You could park this thing next to a gaggle of Rubystone Porsches and nobody would be mad about it. How could you be mad at something so small and hopeful?

Astonishingly, this Geo Metro Convertible has only covered 67,000 miles, and it’s equipped with the proper five-speed manual gearbox, for the automatic made for rather slow progress. With a mere 55 horsepower on tap, you won’t win many drag races, but with only 1,753 pounds of car to push around, you won’t get run over by municipal buses either.

On the outside, this car’s gray convertible top isn’t in perfect shape and isn’t original, but it matches the upholstery almost perfectly. Speaking of the upholstery, those nice velour seats look like a decent place to soak up some top-down miles. Crank up the aftermarket sound system, drop the roof, and let life’s seriousness take a break.

In fact, that’s the main appeal of this car — it doesn’t take itself so damn seriously. It’s a non-threatening laugh, a cheerful giggle that comes at the expense of absolutely nobody. Now that every family-hauling crossover SUV looks like the Predator, this is the sort of lighthearted motoring we need. Proof that economical, basic transportation can be fun, so long as we bring a little whimsy and shake off our anxieties.

More than that, this Geo Metro Convertible is genuinely pragmatic. Here’s a convertible that’s cheap on gas, in surprisingly good shape for a Vermont car, and will spark joy in all who it drives by. For $5,400, that’s an alright deal. Embrace the Geo Metro convertible, because almost everything we love about it is missing in modern cars.

(Photo credits: Bring A Trailer)

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