Oddballs

Oddball Buggy: 1957 Bremen Citation

This 1957 Bremen Citation is yet another variety of dune buggy offered throughout the ’50s and ’60s with a VW chassis and mechanicals. There were a few different flavors of the Bremen, at least according to the owner’s imagination,… more»

Waterproof Motorcycle: 1979 Spirit Marine Wetbike

The world of ATVs and personal watercraft was a wild and wonderful place in the 1970s and 80s, and this 1979 Spirit Marine Wetbike is a perfect example. Some might say it’s a pointless exercise to essentially combine a… more»

Silver Spiritual: 1986 Rolls-Royce Hearse

The world of Japanese market imports is as vast and diverse as you can imagine, and while we typically associate JDM finds with actual Japanese cars and trucks, there were plenty of German and British marques that found favor… more»

Would You Have It? 1986 Buick Skyhawk T-Type

10,241 very careful miles. Very careful! That’s right, this 1986, Radwood-ready Buick Skyhawk T-Type has hardly been driven at all and looks the part! Not only that but it was equipped with the rare 5-speed manual transmission and air… more»

Rare Dangel 4×4: 1985 Peugeot 505 Break

There are a few updates from my personal garage that I need to share; among them, I am a newly minted owner of my first-ever French car, a 1988 Peugeot 505 Wagon that has been upgraded with a 3.0L… more»

Custom Mini-Hummer! Genco Mine Transport

Looking the part of a full-sized toy, this unique project could become the only V8-powered All-Wheel-Drive vehicle in your neighborhood (in the world?) using the body of a Genco Mine Service transporter. The unfinished custom creation comes for sale… more»

Rat Rod Look: Porsche Speedster Replica

Despite looking more like a Halloween prop than a project car, the seller of this Porsche 356 Speedster replica thinks it’s a worthwhile investment for a savvy car builder. His price is low compared to what a finished one… more»

EV For RVs! Ever Heard Of A Zzipper?

This somewhat odd-looking machine is actually a prototype for an electric vehicle (EV) produced in the early 1990s by the Sebring Auto-Cycle Company in Sebring, Florida. It turns out a few production machines were made as well. This one… more»

Two For The Show! GM “Double Header” ’69 Camaro Cutaways

Cutaway displays have been used for decades to show the inner workings of various machinery. Machine gun cutaways are used to familiarize new soldiers with how they function. Car and motorcycle dealerships used to have cutaway displays in their… more»

Trail Runner: 1988 ASV Trax Truck

When it comes to off-road vehicles, we tend to have a certain image in our mind of a vehicle that is a true 4×4 truck, whether it is a lifted Chevy Blazer or a Toyota Land Cruiser on mud… more»

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»

LAPD Registered 1955 Chevrolet Police Car

I always wanted to build a replica of the Chevy Caprice police car from the movie Black Sheep. Police cars are a really cool subset of the classic car hobby and can draw a ton of attention if they… more»

One of 140 Made: 1981 Aquila GT Kit Car

When it comes to kit cars, we all know there are legions of unusual creations usually produced in exceedingly small numbers. It seems like every day there is yet another one we haven’t heard of popping up for sale…. more»

Save or Scrap? Salty 1967 Amphicar

The Amphicar (short for Amphibious Car, meaning it can travel on land and water) is probably one of the most unique civilian production cars ever made. The official model is called the 770, denoting the ability to travel 7mph… more»

2k Mile Survivor: 1976 Chevrolet Vega

Chevrolet got into the sub-compact car market in 1971, after more than two years of research and design work under John DeLorean’s watch. The car debuted with a lot of fanfare and some innovations, like an all-aluminum diecast engine… more»

European Hot Hatch: 1994 Peugeot 106 XSi

While Peugeot may not be well-known stateside, the company has a large market in Europe and South America, where they are known for their simple technology and overall affordability. The French brand tried to compete on U.S. soil as… more»

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