Caution: Objects in your mirror may appear smaller, or larger.. or both.. Here’s an unusual vehicle, as if I really needed to say that. This is a 1984 Mini Suzuki Nissan 4×4 and it’s a doozy! It’s listed on the Gumtree website in… more»
Japanese Classic Cars
4-speed, 6-cylinder: ’70 Toyota Crown
If you had told me this rough-looking Toyota Crown wagon was packing a six-cylinder, four-speed combination, I would have cast some serious doubt your way! But a quick reference on some Toyota forums confirms that this Crown could indeed… more»
White, Wet, & Wild: 1963 Nissan Patrol G60
Here is a 1963 Nissan Patrol G60 and it’s wet and is on a trailer. I’m just playing it safe on this one; so far, so good. The second-generation Nissan Patrol was only sold in the US from 1962 until… more»
Mighty Mitsu: 1980 Dodge Challenger
Every now and again, the odd period of time in which the Dodge Challenger was actually a Mitsubishi in drag gets brought up on these pages, or we choose to highlight the equally confusing Plymouth Sapparo. In today’s exploration… more»
1st Year: 1962 Kawasaki 125 B8
This is a holy grail bike for you collectors of vintage Japanese motorcycles. It’s a 1962 Kawasaki 125 B8, the first Kawasaki made exclusively with Kawasaki parts. The company made its fortune in the aircraft industry and that expertise was… more»
Orange You Glad? 1976 Toyota Corolla Deluxe
Here’s a 1976 Toyota Corolla Deluxe in an eye-popping shade of orange. It’s listed on eBay with an unmet opening bid of $3,250 and there are over four days left on the auction. That seems like a good price from… more»
$6,500: 1986 Isuzu Trooper Diesel 4X4 Pickup
This one checks almost every box for me, hopefully it’ll check a few for you. This is a 1986 Isuzu Trooper Diesel 4X4 Pickup and it’s on eBay. The current bid is just over $230 (?!) but of course… more»
Bang! Kapow! Whamm! 1966 Yamaha Batcycle
Holy Rare Beast, Batman! Here’s something that rarely comes up for sale, a 1966 Yamaha Batcycle! This authentic, or at least authentically-recreated, masterpiece of engineering and design genius (not that I’m biased) is listed in an upcoming Mecum Auction… more»
Never Seen Road: 22K Mile ’85 Toyota P/U
Over the years, plenty of trucks have found themselves converted to off-road use, especially if the manufacturer in question has a reputation for building capable 4x4s. What’s less common is to see a truck roll out of the showroom… more»
Fat Cat: 1986 Honda TR200
This fatty is a 1986 Honda TR200, better known as a Fat Cat. It’s on eBay with a Buy It Now price of $2,650, or you can make an offer. There is no opening bid price outside of those… more»
Digital Dash & Window Louvers: ’83 280ZX
Not too many details are offered on this sweet 1983 Datsun 280ZX, but I don’t need much more than the photos to convince myself that I want it. Digital dash cluster, a low-mileage straight six, manual transmission and the… more»
Cleanest Rotary Around: 1979 Mazda RX-7
It’s amazing the impact your very first car can have on your entire automotive life. My very first car was an ’87 Mazda RX-7 and I’ve had a strange on again off again relationship with these rotary powered oddballs… more»
B+ Honey Bee: 1977 Datsun B-210 Honey Bee
Does anyone have a 100′ x 100′ garage for rent? I need more space; so many cars, so little time. Speaking of little, this little buzzer is a 1977 Datsun B-210 Honey Bee and it’s on eBay with a current… more»
Danger: High Voltage! 1988 Subaru DL EV
Just when you think you’ve seen it all from ol’ Scotty G, along comes a 1988 Subaru DL EV! This former tech-school student project is on eBay in Greensboro, North Carolina with a current (ah hem) bid price of… more»
















