I would wager better than 50 percent of the time, when we feature a Lotus Elite project, it’s the kind of car that’ stored in boxes rather than garage spaces. Rarely do they show up as survivors, or complete… more»
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Off-Road Pursuit! 1969 Ford Mustang 4×4
“Tired of dangerous criminals evading pursuit by blasting off into the desert high country, California’s Highway Patrol partnered with Ford Motor Company in the late 1960s to develop what became the limited-production Mustang OPS (Offroad Pursuit Special)”. OK; none… more»
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Death Trap! Dragula-style Coffin V8 Custom
If you’re dying for something different to drive around, check out this V8-powered Coffin Car! Road-legal and regularly driven, this 1972 casket car thing in Anchorage, Alaska will make its new owner the life of the party, especially around… more»
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Second Chance: 1970s Margay Go Kart
If this vintage go kart is a familiar sight to you, you’re not seeing things: we featured it last year for a higher price tag, and it looks like not much has changed. However, we do have a bit… more»
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900 HP Twin Cadillac V8 Powered Yugo?!
Jamming a 500 cid (8.2L) Cadillac V8 in a Yugo will definitely get you mad props at the local car show. That’s got to land you on the “Big Motor in a Small Car” Top Ten list. But why… more»
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Rare Air-Cooled: 1974 Volkswagen Brasilia
This 1974 Volkswagen Brasilia is a rare sight in the U.S.A, as this rear-engined model was never sold stateside. Like so many other vehicles from the company’s South American operations, they do appear here on occasion and offer a… more»
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Driven In Baywatch? Pair Of Thunder Ranch Riots
The Riot was a fiberglass kit car built on a VW chassis by a company called Thunder Ranch. There is little information about the company today and we can find no record of how many were actually built. The… more»
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Bargain Choo Choo? 1987 Chevrolet El Camino SS
This 1987 Chevrolet El Camino SS Choo Choo Custom is located in Rockford, Illinois just west of Chicago. This car left the factory with the run of the mill standard Chevrolet 5.0 liter V8 engine and automatic transmission. The… more»
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1 Of 4? 1961 Chevrolet Corvair Pickup
Despite the seller’s claims, I can find nothing on the internet about any factory Corvair pickup that isn’t the classic Greenbrier cab-over version. I’m guessing this is actually a converted Lakewood station wagon — but it sure looks like… more»
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Time Capsule 1972 Audi 100 LS
This is a highly desirable example of a car probably not a lot of people are looking for, a 1972 Audi 100 LS. The listing, which you can find here on craigslist in Aurora, Colorado is definitely a barn… more»
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Two-Stroke Racer: 1957 Berkeley SE328
If you recognize this little car, it’s probably because we featured it when it was listed for sale and then again when we bought it! We quickly went through the brakes and got it running again. It’s great fun… more»
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1 of 80 Made: 1973 Piper P2
The world of kit car building is as deep and as varied as the solar system, it seems, with untold brands and one-offs that populate the oddball archives. Many of them were, not surprisingly, forgotten due to poor quality… more»
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1957 Chevrolet 150 Handyman Pickup?
In 1957, Chevy built more than 1.5 million cars. And within their extensive line of passenger vehicles, you could get a hardtop, a sedan, a convertible, a sedan delivery, a utility sedan, and a handy man’s station wagon. But… more»
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Bargain Buggy? 1967 Volkswagen Dune Buggy
Oftentimes, when VW-based dune buggies show up for sale, they are in rough shape or a mishmash of parts that need assembling. Cheap to buy and prone to being left outdoors with no protection, the second- and third-owners of… 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»
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Silver Bullet? 1984 Pop Top Can Car
Back in the 1980s, a marketing company came up with a promotional car that looked like a beer can. It was largely a Volkswagen under the skin and used at a minimum by Budweiser and Stroh’s for a time…. more»
