Here’s what happens when a guy needs a thing that doesn’t exist. I can imagine the imperative that led to installing a Chevrolet G20 van on a Bombardier snowcat chassis: your family lives on a mountain, and you need… more»
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Ford V8 Power: 1968 Sunbeam Tiger
Ah, the treacherous landscape of Sunbeam Tiger acquisition. This car is represented by a seller who acquired it in the belief that it was a real Tiger. But a check with the Tiger Authentication Committee (TAC) revealed that it… more»
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4×4 Wagon: 1985 Toyota Tercel
Toyota’s Tercel wagon is collecting fans year by year, so if you’ve ever had a yen to own a usable 80s icon, better put this one on your shopping list. It’s not even an expensive proposition – yet. This… more»
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Upgraded Engine: 1972 Datsun 240Z
Despite selling more than 500,000 examples of its S30 Z-car starting in 1969 through the end of production in 1978, the earliest of these – still numbering in the tens of thousands – have seen spectacular price increases in… more»
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Affordable Italian: 1970 Fiat 124 Sport Coupe
Some 100,000 Fiat 124 Sport spiders made it stateside so most of us have seen several in the wild, let alone at car shows. But the coupé version is rare in the US. Introduced in 1967, a year after… more»
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Running Pickup Project: 1957 Dodge Sweptside
The “Forward Look” was not just reserved for automobiles – the half-ton Dodge Sweptside flaunts finned rear fenders, hooded headlamps, two-tone paint accented with chrome, and triplet tail lamps, everything a buyer could want in the era of gaudy… more»
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Low Miles, One Owner! 2000 Plymouth Prowler
Let’s forget the Prowler for a second, even though this article does feature a 2000 example listed here on eBay. Instead, let’s ask a question: why does a manufacturer build a car like this? A car that wouldn’t have… more»
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Volvo-Powered: Rare 1971 Marcos GT
The Marcos GT is fiberglass fabulous, and this one has a steel chassis – a graduation from the first iterations set on plywood underpinnings. Contrived by Jem Marsh (a race driver and developer of performance parts for Austin 7s)… more»
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Running Project: 1959 Mercedes-Benz 180D
This ponton-styled 1959 Mercedes-Benz 180D is looking for a new home. It’s listed here on facebook Marketplace with a $12,000 price tag, though the seller is entertaining offers. The new owner can pick it up from Spring Creek, Nevada…. more»
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Restored, Then Stored: 1940 Diamond T 306
Wish this rare truck could tell its story – because it was given a thorough restoration twenty years ago, then immediately stored. Why! Was it a shop project for a graduating local community college? Was the restorer simply tired… more»
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One-Owner Survivor! 1975 Chrysler Newport
We’re back in the Land of Land Yachts, with this pristine, one-owner 1975 Chrysler Newport, listed here on facebook Marketplace for $6500. The car is located in Saginaw, Michigan, and we have Ted to thank for the tip. The… more»
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No Reserve Low-Mile 1960 Citroen 2CV
The Citroën 2CV (Deux Chevaux for “two horses”) was originally aimed at helping farmers replace Ol’ Dobbin with a conveyance that ate less, traveled twice as fast, and carried four people. With a soft suspension that traversed planted fields… more»
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Survivor! 1975 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega
The Cosworth Vega must deserve a prize for longest incubation before birth, becoming a gleam in the eyes of Chevrolet General Manager John DeLorean as soon as the first Vega took up residence on GM’s drawing boards. The Vega… more»
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Light Patina: 1957 Studebaker Golden Hawk
As Studebaker struggled to remain relevant in the late 1950s, its finances forced a rationalization of the Hawk flock. Coming into 1957, the four models – Sky, Flight, Power and Golden – were reduced to just two. The Silver… more»
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Low Mileage 1989 Lotus Esprit Turbo SE
This Lotus Esprit Turbo SE appears on these pages courtesy of Chuck Foster, who also found a rare Eclat for us – thanks, Chuck! Of course, the two cars could hardly be more different. The Eclat landed in the… more»
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Pierre Cardin Interior: 1973 AMC Javelin AMX
In the 1970s, American Motors Corporation went all-in on “designer” editions, extending a trend linking fashion to cars that has been part of automotive culture for decades. The Gremlin arrived in a Levi’s version, Gucci graced the Hornet (Levi’s… more»
