Month: May 2014
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Pre-Maxima, Stick Shift Nissan Luxury
Well, make that Datsun luxury, given the year. Anyway, this isn’t our first 810, but it’s the first with a clutch pedal. The seller claims the engine ‘runs strong’, but there’s a hard to decipher statement about “been stopped” elsewhere. I’m not sure how to interpret that, but I can say this is no concours-ready…
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Start You Own Mobile Sauna Service!
With a six cylinder, full-size van, you won’t be going anywhere in a hurry (despite the short wheelbase); so you might as well make money with it while sitting still or cruising. I hereby propose a mobile sauna. The good news is that this van already has the appropriate wood paneling inside. You’ll just need…
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Sale Forced by HOA?
When I see not one, not two, but three Thunderbird Turbo Coupes for sale as a group and the pictures also reveal outdoor storage of an engine hoist, I have to assume this is a forced sale of some sort. Forced by a spouse? Forced by HOA? I don’t know, but Fox T-Bird hoarders don’t…
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Quickie: One of the Last Breaths of the 70s. In 1981.
The 70s didn’t give up easily. While Ford drastically shrunk its Thunderbird and Cougar personal luxury cars in time for the 1980 model year, Chrysler rolled out this bad boy which, believe it or not, was also significantly smaller than previous iterations. This one’s been ‘upgraded’ with a continental kit! There isn’t much else we…
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Event News: Microcar Meet at Lane Motor Museum
Click for more information from Hemming’s What: Microcar Meet Where: Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, TN When: Memorial Day weekend (May 23-25) Why: Lane is one of the coolest places on earth and Nashville is a blast! Also, you might just get to ride in an Amphicar on a lake.
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An Astro “Show Car”?
Yes, that’s what this claims to be. This is an Astro van with a nasty body kit, poor color choices, airbags and no mention of any engine work. What more can I say? Click for Craigslist ad Beautiful Downtown Culver City, CA $3,800 -CG The seller states that this is a “fully unique body kit”…
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Sleeper from Hell, Volume 3.0
We’ve featured some interesting sleeper before, but this might take the cake in plainness. How about a 1981 Ford Fairmont – arguably among the most boring cars ever made – with a turbocharged 5.3 liter GM LS-series V8? This car needs some tuning, but it’s currently cheap and has no reserve – could be interesting……
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Yet Another Interpretation of the Volvo PV Hot Rod Concept
I assume it’s because these resemble 1940 Fords, but it seems that every Tom, Dick or Sven with a Volvo PV wants to make it into some sort of hot rod. It might also have something to do with the stock engine. It’s legendary for its durability, but, with the early versions, not so much…
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Good, Honest CVCC
For a long time, any 70s Honda spotted on the road was a beater, with only the occasional exception. Will the rise in Japanese collector car values keep them coming out of the woodwork, or will this be a rare sight in the future? The seller claims 85K original miles on this one, which means…
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Much of the GTO Experience for Le$$
There are plenty of examples of the Pontiac LeMans out there, but many are stripped of options or have been turned into fake GTOs. Hopefully, this cool example won’t suffer that fate. This one is well optioned, including a 350, four-speed manual and air conditioning. Sure, it doesn’t have the GTO’s 400 or 455 engine,…