Oddballs

Jeep Conversion: 1976 AMC Hornet 4X4

You see some of the most interesting finds on Facebook Marketplace. Like this 1976 AMC Hornet whose shell has been transferred to a Jeep 4-wheel-drive platform. While this looks like a do-it-yourself-project, it’s not a far-fetched pairing since AMC… more»

Movie Star Car: 1975 AMC Gremlin

AMC didn’t have deep pockets, so when the imported sub-compacts started to pick up sales steam in the late 1960s, what were they to do? AMC responded by taking its new Hornet and removing 12 inches from the mid-section… more»

Caribou Eldomino: 1978 Cadillac Eldorado

While not a particularly booming segment of the automotive field, the small but mighty industry of converting Cadillacs into a fancy El Camino is well known by now. In general, the big body Eldorados just seemed like perfect Guinea… more»

1 of 1 Limo Conversion: 1996 Dodge Viper RT-10

You want to go fast and you want to bring a few friends along for the ride. Sure, there’s any number of super sedans that will do the trick, but you’ll more than likely be doing the driving. If… more»

Custom Cab: Cummins-Powered Volvo!

If you haven’t noticed, custom built trucks have become a thing. And I don’t mean a pickup truck with a lift kit and dually axle, I mean vehicles that were formerly reserved for commercial and/or industrial use now being… more»

30K Original Miles: 1986 Plymouth Horizon

Some vehicles just have grandma car written all over it. This low mileage 1986 Plymouth Horizon is one such vehicle, a creampuff of a car with just 30,100 original miles on the clock and looking like it has even… more»

Original Paint: 1974 AMC Gremlin X 304

Love them or hate them, there’s no disputing the fact that AMC produced some of the most interesting and quirky cars to roll off any American production line. Nowhere is this more apparent than when you look at this… more»

Would You Drive This 1963 Cadillac Pickup Conversion?

Now, this is a fascinating one-off! Not only is the paint job wild but this 1963 Cadillac four-door sedan was cut down into a pickup truck/parade car. It’s for sale at a modest $3,995 here on eBay in Jackson,… more»

Life-Size Tonka: 1966 Chevrolet G20

For those of you that grew up in the ’60s or ’70s, you’ll remember Tonka toys – stamped metal vehicles that, among other things, usually featured oversize wheels. This made them “Cool”, or “Cute”, depending on the parent that… more»

One Of A Kind Z: V8 Powered Sports Car

Is it a Corvette, is it a 260Z or is it a Dodge Viper? Your guess is as good as mine but it is unique. This custom-built sports car is located in San Diego, California, and is being sold… more»

No Reserve: 1965 Amphicar 770

Owning a classic car will almost certainly mean taking a leap of faith at some point. This could entail taking that lovingly built high-performance motor to the redline for the first time in the belief that it won’t go… more»

Pocket Rocket: 1991 Honda Beat

Roads are often smaller in Japan, so by necessity, there is a special class of vehicle devoted to these small roads. Kei cars have their own cult following here in the states, and the Honda Beat is highly sought… more»

What Would You Do? 1980 FV103 Spartan Tank

Is your Uncle Ned one of those people that’s hard to find a birthday gift for? Why spend hours pouring through online sites for a new tie or pipe and get him an FV103 Spartan tank instead! It’s a… more»

Preacher-Mobile: 1925 Packard Standard Eight

In the early days of automotive history, it was common practice to purchase a chassis and body separately. This made it easy to customize and build larger vehicles like hearses, ambulances, buses, and firetrucks. But this is a new… more»

Special Delivery: 1962 Studebaker Zip Van

Being a former letter carrier myself, I have a special place in my heart for the truly bizarre–but loveable–methods of locomotion employed by the United States Postal Service. I was born some three decades after this was built, so… more»

4×4 Project: 1975 Ford Granada

Ford introduced the Granada in 1975 as an upscale compact car slotted between the Maverick and Torino. Two million examples were produced over two generations through 1982. Whether the Granada or the Bronco came first here, this Granada body… more»

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