We’ve all seen pictures by now of the salvage yard on the West Coast that clearly socked away every wrecked Porsche 356 to end up totaled from the 1960s onwards. It makes you wonder if you have the means… more»
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Blue Violet: 1978 Datsun 510 Wagon
Here’s a crisp little wagon with a long, confusing set of names. Officially, at least in Canada and the US, it was known as a 1978 Datsun 510 Wagon. It’s located in beautiful, dry, warm (not bitter) Tucson, Arizona… more»
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Turbo Roos: 1984 Subaru Brat & GL10 Turbos
Turbocharged Subarus are practically as common as apple pie these days, but it wasn’t always so. The turbocharged models were rare to find on the roads even when new, and today they are cherished by Subaru enthusiasts. There are… more»
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Left On The West Coast: 1991 Mazda Miata
We don’t often see late-model classics gathering dust, but this 1991 Mazda Miata has been entombed in storage since 2003. The owner claims he moved to the East Coast that year and left the Miata behind – and now… more»
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FJ Knock-Off: 1980 Fuqi FQ2022S
It’s become a well-known fact to automakers that the Chinese will gladly rip off your design and sell it in a cheaper, diluted form of their own creation. The vintage Toyota FJ40 and Land Cruiser Defender 110 are classics… more»
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Foreign Concept: 1979 Subaru DL Wagon
Two front-wheel drive, red Subarus in the same week?! How lucky can we get?! Or, what is this world coming to?! Depending on your outlook. I’m in the first camp, of course; hopefully not everyone else is in the… more»
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Farm Find: 1985 Mazda RX7 GSL-SE
We featured a second-generation Mazda RX7 a few days ago that was in need of a new caretaker; this 1985 RX7 GSL-SE is an arguably more desirable first-generation model that was recently extricated from a farm on Long Island… more»
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Barn Find Bike: 1973 Honda CB100
The seller has this this bike listed as a 1973 Honda CB100 and they say that it’s a “true barn find.” And, it runs! More on that later. This little time capsule can be found here on craigslist, or… more»
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This 1k Mile Lexus Land Cruiser Has Hot History!
Let’s start this story with a great number, 58. That’s the average number of miles driven for each year of this 2001 LX 470’s (the Lexus version of the FJ100 Land Cruiser series) illustrious life. Hard to believe, until… more»
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Today’s Lesson: 1980 Toyota Corona
Here’s one that will zoom to the top of everyone’s must-have list: a tan, four-door, automatic, Toyota! This dream car is a 1980 Toyota Corona and it’s listed here on eBay with no reserve and a current bid price of… more»
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30K Original Miles: 1986 Toyota Truck
The trouble with workhorses is that they end up being abused past the point of reasonable return. Toyotas, for example, equipped with the venerable 22R motor, tend to have every ounce of life squeezed out of them before being… more»
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Pininfarina-Designed Kei: 1992 Honda Beat
A Pininfarina designed Honda. Mid-engine, rear wheel drive. Convertible. Sounds great right? And then we learn that it is Kei car with 63 horsepower. And that wouldn’t be bad if you aren’t 6’5″ like I am. If you think… more»
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Snow White: 1982 Mazda 626
Every winter I hear the same nagging voice in my head (other than the one that’s normally in there) that tells me I should have moved to the dry, sunny southwest after high school. Rust-free vehicles are a rare… more»
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Lost in Suburbia: 1976 Datsun 620 King Cab
This is the kind of truck that, were it in my neighborhood, I would absolutely walk over to my neighbor’s and offer him $300 to remove from his property. Can’t tell you why, other than the suburban surroundings just… more»
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Mint Narrow Body: 1983 Mitsubishi Starion
The Chrysler Conquest / Mitsubishi Starion twins are rare to find in any form these days, but particularly so in the earliest iterations like this 1983 turbocharged example. Known as “narrow bodies” for coming before the widebody-look fender flares… more»
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Parked Under Pecans: 1986 Mazda RX7
The second generation Mazda RX7 continued the company’s habit of sticking low displacement rotary engines in its halo sports car, and this 1986 model is a first-year run of the refreshed design. Sold by an owner who provides a… more»
