Spend enough time on the internet and you’ll eventually discover true oddballs languishing like any other barn find featured on this very site. Take, for example, the highly obscure Ben-Dera Ford, one man’s vision of what futuristic vehicle travel… more»
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Euro Delivery Survivor: 1980 BMW 320i
As many of you know, I own a Euro-market 1980 BMW 320 that is part of the E21 chassis family. This clean 1980 320i is an American-market model, complete with a fuel-injected four-cylinder and huge U.S.-mandated safety bumpers. It… more»
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Indy Pace Car Edition: 1992 Cadillac Allante
The ongoing dialog about Pace Cars hasn’t changed: most cars are simply dealer dress-ups that barely resemble the car that actually paced the field, and have no real connection to the vehicles that ran on the track. Same story… more»
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39K Miles From New: 1987 Honda CRX
First-generation CRXs aren’t necessarily as loved as the CRX that followed in the late 80s, but finding an unmodified survivor is often just as difficult. This 1987 CRX isn’t the hot-hatch Si; it doesn’t even have a manual transmission…. more»
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Diff Shields Included: 1991 Chevy S10 Baja
Today, you can walk into a Chevrolet dealer and order up a new Colorado pickup with the ZR2 package, which adds some serious offroad hardware. You could make a similar move in 1991, by checking the “Baja” box on… more»
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Rare Turbodiesel: 1986 Toyota Camry
It’s not uncommon to find older Toyota trucks utilizing diesel power; my very own 1981 HiAce project relies on an old-school 2L diesel powerplant. What is unusual is to find such mechanical sorcery in an old-school Toyota Camry sedan… more»
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Aircraft Hangar Find: 1987 Porsche 930
Few cars scream ’80s excess louder than the original Porsche 930, the turbocharged supercar that frightened road test editors and track day enthusiasts from its introduction to the present day. Valued have been rising, and this example here on eBay was… more»
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RHD and 4WD: 1988 Toyota Corolla Wagon
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of meeting one of more established importers of Japanese-market vehicles to the U.S. He specialized in Mitsubishi-branded military Jeeps, but also had an eye for other unusual JDM cars and trucks…. more»
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No Reserve: 1975 Lancia Fulvia 3 Coupe
This Series 3 Lancia Fulvia is a recent import direct from Italy, and is listed with no reserve. Thse pretty coupes combine gorgeous Italian styling with some level of motorsports pedigree, given its success on the international rally circuit…. more»
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The Costs of a Rebuild: Basketcase E30 M3
Similar to the aircooled Porsche 911, E30-chassis BMW M3s have enjoyed a rapid rise in price. Owners who bought them as weekend cars or track beaters in the late 90s and early 2000s likely netted themselves a tidy profit… more»
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Never Painted: 1976 Jeep CJ5
Jeep CJs are among some of the more pleasing 4x4s you can buy, with simple mechanicals and cheerful dispositions that belie their respectable chops off-road. This example is said to wear original paint and a number of OEM options,… more»
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Just a Badge, Man: 1978 Triumph Spitfire
Triumph Spitfires certainly have spent plenty of time on the track, whether it’s a professional road course or weekend cone-chasing with the local autocross club. The seller of this rough ’78 Spitfire thinks he has a former race car… more»
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13,800 Miles: 1991 Mercedes 560 SEL
Long considered to be the most durable of Mercedes’ U.S. lineup, the W126 chassis cars are incredibly useful even today: handsome, stately and fantastic highway cruisers, finding one that’s simply been maintained is normally the only bar to clear… more»
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Never This Nice: 1989 Toyota VanWagon
These spaceship-like Toyota Vans (also known as the “VanWagon” or the “LiteAce” overseas) will never cease to intrigue, what with their flat noses and glassy four-eyed stare. More uncommon is to see one that has been maintained and even… more»
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1 of 62: Race-Prepped 1LE 1989 Camaro
For anyone who follows Camaros, the 1LE package has to stand up the hairs on the back of your neck. Introduced in the 90s as a means of competing in the wildly popular “Showroom Stock” racing class, checking the… more»
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Captain’s Chairs: Clean 1989 GMC Vandura
All too often, Chevy’s classic G20 van is a fairly tired specimen by now. Used by plumbers, contractors and anyone else with a wrench, they are rarely set aside as weekend tourers. Well, it appears this 1989 GMC Vandura… more»
