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Post Twin-Stick: Dodge Colt Turbo
We love the early-to-mid-80s twin-stick Dodge Colt GTS Turbo and we like these later cars, too, even though they does lack the transmission weirdness. Each offers Mitsubishi-sourced, domestic-badged hot hatch goodness. This car appears to be in decent enough shape, except for the bashed-in hatch and faded paint. We’d hope that a hatch wouldn’t be…
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Torque steer and pickled fish
Named after a famous Saab fighter, the 9-3 Viggen was Saab’s short-lived performance entry, produced for the 1999 through 2002 model years (though some claim a small number of 1998s). Its 2.3L, turbocharged four cylinder put out 225 to 230 HP, depending on the year and the ECU limited first gear torque to cope with…
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Rotary masterpiece
We see Mazda rotary engines thrown into just about everything these days and we generally approve, but this seems like a fantastic version AND, for once, the car originally came with a Wankel. The RX-4 was one of Mazda’s many interesting, and relatively obscure, creations. It never came with this Wankel, however, as it’s the…
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Datsun “Truckster.” A practical family vehicle?
Here we have someone’s homebrew project, but it’s hard to tell what the project goal was, if there was one. The seller mentions a swap here and describes the engine in the other car he or she is selling, but never bothers to mention what the powertrain is in this one. Details are frighteningly scarce…
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This rental car offer leaves us scratching our heads…
We don’t see any of the major rental companies getting into this business anytime soon. This takes that whole “it’s a rental!” attitude to a whole new level. Here is the cragislist link if you want to learn more.
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A Dissertation on Poor Design
Behold! The Lancia Thesis! Our thesis is that this thing is hideous. Sighted on the streets of Rome, Italy, we can only hypothesize as to the designers’ rationale behind those headlights. The front end looks depressed; somewhat like a puppy that has been stuck outside in the rain for hours, it begs you to open…
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Taillights Worth Applauding
We have to admit that we’re suckers for funky taillights, and not since the Nissan Pulsar have we seen such a wonderful example as this Fiat Brava, spotted on our recent trip to Florence, Italy. One could perhaps appreciate these rear lamps as a vintage 80’s styling trademark, however Fiat missed that fad by about…
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Acura’s (non-NSX) Holy Grail
Enthusiasts know the hot setup in the second generation Legend was the Type II engine with 6-speed manual. 230 HP was serious stuff at the time. Almost all with the winning combination are coupes, but the last two model years (1994 and 1995) brought a GS sedan with the same setup. This was pretty uncommon…
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Boxed-in Scout II
We love the International Scout II, presumably because it has Bronco capability with the bonus of an Orphaned brand (at least from a consumer vehicle standpoint). This one appears to be something of a garage fixture and also has a big-ass, 80s/early 90s-style audio system. The seller indicates this is a non-running truck at the…