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Great Ad and Cool Car: ’76 Datsun Honey Bee
We admit it, we love the Honey Bee. Sure, Nissan/Datsun shipped too many base B210s and someone in Gardena simply decided to slap decals on them to make them a “special”, but there’s something oddly appealing about this little car. The seller provides lots of good photos, including every issue noted. The car apparently has…
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Rare American Bantam Boulevard Delivery Microcar
American Bantam was a short-lived Microcar maker, which spun out of the bankrupt American Austin in the mid-to-late 1930s. Despite only about five model years of production, these Austin-based cars existed in several body types. This “Boulevard Delivery” is one of the most interesting and collectible. The seller provides little information, but says the car…
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Straight Outta Florida: The Boss Hummer H1, Now Wearing Zombie Apocalypse Gear
Apparently, this was built as the ultimate hunting vehicle and was shown at a ridiculous toy show in Dubai in 2015. Needless to say, this was originally done in Florida, despite its current California location. Because this is 2016, something as odd and intimidating as this hunting vehicle can’t be allowed to exist without zombie…
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Body on Different Frame: Ford Falcon and Crown Vic United!
Yes, the Falcon used unibody construction. That seems to explain why this is so oddly tall. Also, the front was extended a whopping thirteen inches because the wheelbase of the Crown Victoria was so much longer. These issues make one wonder why these two cars were selected for mating. But, then again, who doesn’t love…
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Rare Sleeper: Big Block, Four-Speed Mercury Montego
First, we admit a 1960s mid-sized sedan isn’t the sleeper it once was; but it’s true that most sedans in this class were built with mild powertrains. Not this one, however, as it sports a 390 and four-speed manual! This example is essentially stock, but does wear headers and custom exhaust, as well as a…
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Oldsmobuick: Old School Custom 1983 Cutlass with Buick 3.8 Turbo Power
Essentially nothing on this car was left unmolested, which is probably just the way the original owner wanted it. Some very odd choices were made; but we respect the use of the 3.8L turbo V6 in this body. The shop selling the car provides very little info, but the engine seems to have a number…
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One-Pic Pony: Poor Ad for Interesting, Wooden Crosley
Here we have a 1947 Crosley – something we love in any body type – with a homemade, wooden body. Unfortunately, the seller has included only one image, which means we can’t even see the front. Needless to say, we’re intrigued, but also worried about the mass of this beast. Click for eBay ad Perrysburg,…
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1966 Mustang Turbo Coupe
Admit it, if you’re a car person remotely interested in Fords, you’ve wondered about this swap at some point. The seller has combined a nicely modified 1980s 2.3 turbo with a 1966 Mustang and seems to have done all the right suspension, brake and other mods to keep up. This engine came from a Cougar…
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Set your own Rekords in this Shift-it-Yourself Opel
With some funds, any European auto fan can score a 1980s BMW, Mercedes or even Audi; but this Opel Rekord will stand out in any American crowd today. This is the 2.2i version, which came with the most sporting engine available, and this also has the Irmscher sport package, which consists of mostly cosmetic goodies.…
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MonzaMino!
Yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like: the Vega-based Monza made into a cruck. This seems to be a well done conversion and actually preserved a bit of storage space behind the front seats. Strip away the pickupness and this is a 103K-mile Monza with six cylinder and automatic. None of that is exciting, but…