Equal opportunity time! A few days ago we covered this 1972 Chevrolet Vega so today Ford, Chevrolet’s cross-town rival will get their Vega competitor, known as the Pinto, reviewed. This example is from 1974, so it’s not a model-year… more»
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Priced Right: Adorable 1967 Morris Minor
The question, “What’s in a name?” can be often applied to various automobile models such as the Morris Minor like this 1967 example. For an entirely new design, you’d think a name like Morris “Major” would be more apropos…. more»
Mini 4X4: 1972 Suzuki LJ20
The LJ20 was a mini version of Jeep’s CJ2A and was not commonly seen in the U.S. as the company was focused on getting Americans to ride their motorcycles in 1972. While the metalwork on this “Jeep” looks good,… more»
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No Reserve 1957 BMW Isetta 300 Barn Find
The Isetta was an Italian-designed, egg-shaped microcar that was built under license in several countries. BMW’s version became the world’s first mass-production car to achieve 78 mph in fuel consumption (take that, 2022 hybrids!). This 1957 BMW Isetta is… more»
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Small Gem: 1956 King Midget Model II
The seller has this King Midget Model 2, or Series 2/II listed as a 1958 but the company had moved on to the Model 3/Series III by 1957 so I’m putting it in the 1956 category. They have this… more»
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Pocket-Sized Project: 1950s Vespa 400
If I described a car as a post-war classic designed by an Italian company, featuring a rear-mounted twin-cylinder engine and a sliding fabric sunroof, it would be easy to believe that I was describing a Fiat 500. However, another… more»
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Final Year Survivor: 2000 Fiat 126 ELX With 13k Original Miles
Like many models developed by Fiat, the 126 enjoyed a long production run. While initially being built in Italy, the vehicle was also produced in Poland under license by Fabryka Samochodów Małolitrażowych, or FSM. Thankfully, the 126 rolled down… more»
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Baby Corvette: 1948 Crosley Almquist
Based on a Crosley convertible, the Almquist was a customized roadster with a fiberglass body. This may be a one-of-a-kind car, although if you search on Google you run across at least two of these, including the seller’s car…. more»
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The Little Mouse: 1948 Fiat 500 Topolino
Fiat is a real come-and-go auto manufacturer, at least here in the states. It’s here, then it’s gone, then it comes back again, seemingly with a lot of the same problems that possessed its last U.S. foray, and now… more»
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Abstract Art: 1967 Austin Mini Cooper S
Art appreciation is a subjective thing. Some people will look at the Mona Lisa and see a magnificent portrait produced by an artist at the height of his powers. Others will see it as little more than a picture… more»
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1 of 700? 1982 HMV Freeway 16-HP
Certainly ranking as one of the most unusual vehicles of all time, at least among microcars, this 1982 HMV Freeway came along at a time when car companies and random inventors were trying to come up with something fuel-efficient… more»
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Completely Different: 1957 Heinkel Kabinenroller
In 1971, Monty Python released a film entitled “And Now for Something Completely Different.” The owner of this 1957 Heinkel Kabinenroller uses those exact words to describe this classic German microcar. That seems a fair assessment for a vehicle… more»
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Collection of Crosley’s For Sale
You don’t see Crosley’s come up for sale very often. But rarer is a collection of five Crosley’s, all from 1948-52 and they appear to all be in excellent restored or original condition. They’re available in Stockton, California and… more»
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Trucksters and Trailers: 1970 Cushman Collection
Based today in Augusta, Georgia, Cushman Motor Works and its iterations have been in the business of producing all sorts of outdoor equipment for more than 100 years. This includes scooters, farm equipment, lawnmowers, golf carts, and even boats…. more»
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Small Project: 1969 Subaru 360 Sambar Van
The United States is around twenty-six times bigger in land area than the country of Japan is and it almost seems like some of our trucks and SUVs are twenty-six times bigger than this 1969 Subaru 360 Sambar van…. more»
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15K Miles? 1948 Crosley CC Sedan
Post-war America was a time when almost any car company could sell almost any car, people just wanted to get back to normal and they needed vehicles. Lots of them. Powell Crosley began making his small cars before the… more»
