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Among the Best “Lost” Car Names?
Most people knew the Plymouth Fury as a police car; but, if we step back and ponder it objectively, isn’t it a great car name? Too bad it’s gone, along with the brand which sired it. While it’s not the first body style we think of, we’re pleased to present a Fury Sport Suburban Wagon for…
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Is Barcelona known for Velveteen Crush?
AMC had a great many special editions, some with ties to 70s designers; but this Barcelona Edition may take the cake – at least in terms of brownness. And, really, shouldn’t we always measure that way? This example appears to be in amazingly original shape. It’s not perfect, but it’s damn close, considering nearly 40…
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1989 Honda CRX Convertible
Honda never made one; but that didn’t stop someone else. The seller provides shockingly little detail and no interior photos, but the ad does indicate a manual trans is present. Mileage is unknown, but the seller says the car runs and drives well and that several maintenance receipts are available. We’re interested in structural rigidity,…
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Stroll into Burning Man in a Giant Chuck Taylor
This is an art car, but part of this ad is the idea that this gets you nearly-guaranteed entry into Burning Man. If that’s your thing, this is an interesting way to do it. The seller provides a pretty good amount of info and it appears one can live in this combination of car and…
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A Skyline Granting Safe Passage?
Here’s a rarely seen Nissan Skyline Passage GT with a 2.0-liter, turbocharged inline six. Sounds perfect, right? The only catch here is that it is equipped with an automatic transmission. Still, this is highly unusual and the auto will help keep it on boost. With that, this should make a great cruiser! The R31 Skyline…
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Corvair with “Beach Boys in Hell” Mural
All Corvairs are interesting, given the unlikely idea of a GM with an air-cooled, horizontally opposed six cylinder; but most with automatics aren’t worth a look. This one’s a bit of an exception, given the “unique” presence of a Beach Boys and flames mural. This car appears to be in amazingly good and original condition.…
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TOJAN, for Your Protection
Here’s yet another custom Firebird – this time futuristic (by 1991 standard), rather than retro. If this is your cup of tea, this looks like a good example and has had lots of recent work. According to the seller, these were modified in Omaha, NE and all were automatics. This is one of only two…
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Coachbuilder: Big Johnson
We’re not sure whether Johnson Motor Company, which made Camaros and Firebirds into retro wannabes like today’s feature, is related to the old Big Johnson t-shirt company; but it’s entirely possible. There are a lot of these 70s and 80s oddballs out there, but this one stands out with its orphaned brand roots and T-Tops,…
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Misspelled and Misguided: 300ZX “Scorpian”
The “Z32” 300ZX is a wonderfully and cleanly styled vehicle. It’s too bad some can’t leave them alone. The two bits of good news here are stock wheels and manual shifter. The seller provides mileage, but no other information on condition. Also, there are no interior shots, so we can’t comment on overall condition, even…
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“Hot Rod” Made from 1993 Crown Victoria
This was the “Special Construction” class winner in the 2011 One Lap of America! Of course, we don’t know whether it had any competition in the class… The seller proudly points out that this is an all-steel custom, with no fiberglass used. As a result, it also has no curves whatsoever. Supposedly, the engine was…