Think of rally cars in the late eighties and the early nineties and you might think of brands like Lancia, Ford, Subaru, and Mitsubishi. While they took home most of the trophies, many other brands competed for those same… more»
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F1 For Kids? 1976 Ferrari 312 T2 Italycar
After joining Ferrari’s Formula One team in 1974, Niki Lauda won the 1975 Drivers’ Championship, the team’s first in eleven years. To celebrate this, ItalyCar of Bologna produced five 1:2 scale Ferrari 312 T2 motorized kids’ cars. This is… more»
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Early US Export: 1960 Morris 850 Mini
The BMC Mini, initially available under both the Austin and Morris nameplates, was an instant hit when it arrived on the market in England in mid-1959. Exports to the US began in early 1960 where it was sold as… more»
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Micro Car Find: 1972 Honda Z600
The first time that I saw a Honda Z600, I had a hard time wrapping my head around it. A Honda car? What’s up with that, is it like a four-wheel motorcycle? The questions continued, How do you fit… more»
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Nice Microcar: 1958 King Midget Model 3
The King Midget is unusual in more ways than just being a tiny car with a rear engine and no doors. This one is a 1958 King Midget Model 3, the seller has it listed here as a Barn… more»
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Camper Companion: 1987 Suzuki Samurai
The Samurai was the first 4-wheel-drive vehicle that Suzuki sold in the U.S. In Japan it was known as the Jimny and the company began exporting them to America in 1986, badged as the Samurai. They were cool little… more»
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Compact Fun: 1991 Honda Beat
The Honda Beat is considered a kei car in Japan, which would be the equivalent of a microcar in the U.S. They were the smallest, highway-legal passenger cars built in the Land of the Rising Sun. The Beat, produced… more»
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Early Imports: Pair of 1972 Honda Z600s
Until the early 1970s, Honda was known in the U.S. for their motorcycles. 2-wheel riding became more and more popular, helped by advertising campaigns like “You Meet the Nicest People on a Honda.” They started dipping their toes in… more»
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Nicest One Left? 1981 Comuta-Car
A Hemi Cuda it ain’t, but I think these tiny EV wedge cars are incredibly fascinating and this may be the nicest one that I have ever seen. This 1981 Comuta-Car is located in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania and the seller… more»
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Fully Loaded! 1971 B&Z Electra King
This 1971 B&Z Electra King EV is almost like a Dr. Dolittle Pushmi-Pullyu (push me pull you), if anyone remembers Dr. Doolittle. Hello? Is this thing on? It’s hard to tell which end is the front and which end… more»
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Two-Tone Two-Seater: 1957 Nash Metropolitan
The Nash Metropolitan was assembled by Austin in England for distribution in North America on behalf of Nash. It qualified as a subcompact years before that category was even created. It was also sold under the Hudson brand and… more»
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Stored 35 Years: 1958 BMW Isetta 300
That’s a big storage unit for such a small car, I wish I had that much spare room. We have seen many Isettas on Barn Finds over the years and this is one of the most Barn Find’y ones… more»
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Jimny Barn Find: 1972 Suzuki LJ20
It’s easier to buy a loaf of bread rather than to make your own. That’s sort of what Suzuki had in mind when it wanted a 4×4 and purchased an existing company, Hope Motor Co., which had come out… more»
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Silent Subaru: 1977 Jet Industries Electra-Van 500
I’m not sure which part of this 1977 Jet Industries Electra-Van 500 EV is more interesting, the tiny Subaru microvan part or the Texas-based conversion part. When you combine both of them they make for what I think is… more»
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Two-Cylinder: 1993 Polski Fiat 126p
Some cars become desirable because they are things of utter beauty, while others offer breath-taking performance. The Polski Fiat 126p became a sales success in Poland because the alternative to owning one of these usually involved walking everywhere…or staring… more»
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Green Duck Edition: 1987 Citroen 2CV
When people think of a widely-produced car that came from Europe, almost everyone thinks of the German-made Volkswagen Beetle. But that would be doing a disservice to the similarly popular Citroën 2cv, another strange-looking car, but made in France. Citroën… more»
