In the category “things that make you go hmmm”, we have a 1971 Pontiac boat-car. This masterpiece of creativity is located in Hooven, Ohio (what’s in the water over there!), and the listing can be found on Facebook Marketplace…. more»
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100 Miles Per Gallon! 1981 HMV Freeway
When gasoline hit the ridiculous price of $1.00/gallon in the late 1970s, car manufacturers were asking themselves the question, “Is there a better way?” One such company was H-M-Vehicles, Inc., whose solution to the problem was the Freeway. It… more»
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Rainy But Magnificent: Portland’s April Swap Meet
Every April, regular as rain (and it does), a consortium of car clubs hosts two swap meets – one at Portland International Raceway and one at the nearby Expo Center. Every year, I’m there, sifting through greasy rust for… more»
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Resurface Your Rink! 1990 Zamboni 500
The Zamboni juggles several functions with aplomb: it scrapes, washes, filters, and vacuums the ice, shifting water from tank to tank, then uses heat to create a slight melt that’s squeegeed flat as glass. The machine responsible for this… more»
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Parked for 40 Years: 1968 NSU Ro80
By now, you’ve likely figured out that I enjoy oddball vehicles, especially if they’re German in origin and have four doors. Basically, this all stems from watching Ronin a lot when I was a kid and finding fast sedans… more»
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Vintage Flying Toy Helicopter: Cox Sky Copter
Although drones have become commonplace and taken over as a favorite modern flying toy on kids’ Christmas wish lists, I’m guessing that most adolescents in past decades would have been thrilled to find something unusual under the tree that… more»
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Island Survivor: 1972 Ford Pinto Wagon
On the surface level, daily driving a Ford Pinto wagon may not seem like a thrill. But any car, no matter how humble, can suddenly seem a bit more endearing when you consider its history. In the case of… more»
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68K Miles? 1955 Hudson Wasp Custom Sedan
The clock was ticking on the well-respected Hudson nameplate as the 1955 models saw the light of day; sedans such this Wasp Custom shared their bodies with the concurrent Nash and had little in common with those step-down stockers… more»
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Original Paint? 1951 Studebaker Commander Land Cruiser
Maybe it’s dramatic to say, but I don’t think my life will be completely fulfilled until I own something made by Studebaker, that plucky independent from South Bend, Indiana. Just look at how gutsy this 1951 Commander Land Cruiser… more»
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Only 295 Built: 1960 Edsel Ranger
The demise of Ford Motor Company’s short-lived and ill-fated Edsel brand was not as simple as a controversial grille. Ford (and Chrysler with the DeSoto) learned quickly what it would take decades for GM to deal with: the market… more»
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Three Wheels, Four Seats: 1936 Raleigh Safety Seven
All over Britain in the pre-WWI era, bicycle makers were morphing into automakers, as if knowing how to make a wheel was qualification enough to tackle the motoring industry. Raleigh Bicycle Company took its first run at producing a… more»
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French Oddity: 1987 Citroen CX 2500 Prestige
You like weird. You don’t care what other people think. You’re a fan of the French Revolution. All of these might be reasons to take a look at this 1987 Citroen CX 2500 Prestige. It’s featured on ebay with… more»
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Pop Top Diesel Power: 1986 Vixen 21TD
No, you’re not seeing things: this is another Vixen motorhome offered for sale, just hours after we spotted the GM-powered variant featured here on Barn Finds. This futuristic-looking RV features two distinct components not found on the updated model,… more»
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AWD 5-Speed: 30K Mile 2000 Toyota Platz
Economy cars may not be the first choice for many of us who prefer high-performance vehicles, but we can all appreciate a survivor – especially one that packs an unusual combination of features. The Toyota Echo is a vehicle… more»
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Never Seen One: 1967 Toyota Hino Contessa
Don’t look now, but lighting is about to strike twice as we have yet another Hino Contessa listed on the site. A few days ago, Ross Dixon wrote up this Hino Contessa sedan; well, we now have a sharp… more»
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Three-Wheeled Truck! 1952 Tempo Hanseat
Looking for something unusual to haul mulch this Spring? How about a 1952 Tempo Hanseat three-wheeler? This German artifact is listed here on eBay, at a price of $17,800. A few days before it showed up on eBay, it… more»
