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Save this Falcon Ranchero Project!
Falcon Rancheros are just plain cool! Although the Mustang was based on an updated 1964 Falcon, many parts still fit, which means you can do just about anything with one of these little trucklets. These didn’t come with a V8 until 1963, but they easily accept one. The owner of this one has done some…
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One Pic Wonder: “Ran When Parked” Alfetta GT Project
It’s not clear how current the single pic included with this ad is; but the car sure looked good at the time. The seller claims this one was sidelined due to a failed u-joint; but now the car hasn’t run in twenty years or so. Given that, it’ll have a few more needs; but may…
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Mercury Cyclone 351/4-speed
The Mercury Cyclone was different things in different years, having started as a variant of the compact Comet. This 1970 model, however, was a stand-alone, mid-sized model, although Cyclone would be rolled into the Montego lineup later. Cyclone typically meant performance, and this example, while not a CJ, fits that mold. This Cyclone GT was…
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PT Cruiser Body on Tube Frame
If you’ve been really close to buying a PT Cruiser but were held back due to cylinder count and FWD, this is the car for you! While the exterior says PT Cruiser here, it’s actually a tube frame with Mustang II front end (a common hot rod trick), a Ford Ranger rear end and a…
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A Bond-Mobile that not a Movie Car or a Bug
Yes, Bond Cars made something before the Reliant Robin-based Bug. This Equipe is based primarily on Triumph Herald parts, but with a unique fiberglass body that is rather attractive. The seller provides good pics here, but not much info. It seems the car was saved from the scrap yard and the engine doesn’t start. Given…
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When Is a Thing not a Thing?
First off, a Thing is a real thing; but there’s not much Thing left in this thing. This is a tube frame buggy that happens to wear a VW Thing body. We think it’s awesome. $29K isn’t cheap, but the work looks great and this should be a lot of fun if you have a…
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What’s Better than an AWD, Manual Wagon?
How about one modified to be a pseudo-Subaru Baja? This was once an AMC Eagle wagon; but someone took an angle grinder to it and added too much diamond plate. The end result is a not-so-weatherproof mini trucklet with a carpeted bed. Wasn’t that one of the downfalls of the Lincoln Blackwood? Fittingly bidding sits…
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Wagon + Woodgrain + 383 + Four-speed = Heaven?
This is a Dodge Custom 880, which was the top-of-the-line offering in 1965. Even better, this is the wagon example, originally with woodgrain and a four-speed! This one currently has a 383 V8 in it, but we think a ’65 should have a 361. In any case, it’s not clear which 383 this is. If…
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Vettoronado?
We don’t know why this car exists. Perhaps the owner only had access to a 70s Corvette, but always wanted an early 80s Toronado or Riviera? Aside from a lot of “interesting” body mods, this is a stock Corvette. The body mods are extensive, however, and definitely make one ask “WTF?” Click for Craigslist ad…
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Movie-Inspired, Automotive Madness: The Spirit of Nemo
This is not an original movie car, but is a replica of two cars built for the movie League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. It’s one serious replica of one massive car, though, and supposedly took 6,500 hours to build. This car largely speaks for itself, but Hemmings had an article on it last year; so that,…