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Rare Ihle Schottenring Car
A Schottenring car was basically a fair or carnival ride – these little cars ran on a wooden track and had bumpers, much like an early version of Disney Autopia. This particular example was made by GEBR: IHLE, a company foundered by two brothers previously in the coachbuilding business. The interwebs indicate that the Ihle…
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Turbocharged Rotary in a Suzuki Samurai!
The Samurai gets no respect among automotive pseudo-enthusiasts, but it gets lots of respect among those who know it’s a truly capable off-roader. Interestingly, it seems people sometimes want to convert them into street-only machines. We previously featured a V8-equipped, RWD Samurai – call that the redneck path. Today’s feature car is more the sport-compact…
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Six-Wheeled Smart Car Pickup Conversion
Have you always wanted a Smart car, but you were worried you couldn’t haul bulk compost if you took that plunge? If so, this is the vehicle for you! The seller is a promotional company that modifies vehicles for advertising purposes, but it seems they push the “Smartruck” as something of a masterpiece. This one…
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1978 Civic Convertible
Yes, two custom Honda convertibles in two days. Admit it, though, you’ve thought about chopping the top on an early Civic. Did it look like this in your dreams? Unlike yesterday’s custom Honda/Acura NSX convertible, this one looks more like a home job. That’s not to say the work looks terrible; but it does appear…
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Worst NSX Ever?
Did you ever wonder what an NSX would look like as a full convertible (not just a targa)? Well, here’s your answer. If you are also into gangsta rap stars’ cars, this qualifies, given it belonged to Ice Cube. Presumably, this seller hopes to cash in on Straight Outta Compton hype. For the concerned purists,…
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AMC Eagle Wagon with Manual
Wagon body, inline six cylinder engine, all wheel drive and a clutch pedal – does it get any better? Well, okay, there are faster and more attractive wagons that check those boxes, but they lack the retro coolness of this one. The particular example has about 130K miles, which means the ubiquitous AMC 4.2-liter I6…
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BMW “Corsetta”
What’s a Corsetta, you ask? It’s nothing BMW or Iso ever designed or built, but it is a 70s project involving a 1957 Isetta and a Corvair flat six. The seller estimates current output at 150 horsepower, which is than a tenfold increase versus the original single-cylinder motorcycle engine. At the bottom, you will see…
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Golf Cart in Drag
No, not that kind of drag. If you need to tow a dragster and a simple trailer or hand cart just won’t do, then this might be the vehicle for you! This is powered by an unspecified Honda engine and clutchless four-speed transmission (Hondamatic?). We think is cool, although we have no use for it.…
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Triumph Spitfire / C4 Corvette Hybrid
What happens when you put C4 Corvette (the seller says “1983 Corvette”, but there’s no such thing) on a Triumph Spitfire mid-section? Probably a lot of flex, but you also get this feature car. The seller says this project is ready to be assembled, but the whopping two pictures included in the ad don’t show…
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1979 Cadillac Seville Pickup Conversion with Crack Pipe Price
You want odd proportions? We got ’em! This poor ’79 Seville was subjected to “coachbuilt” pickup conversion, probably early in its life, as these sort of things happened back then. The ’76 Seville was a big deal. While youngsters might look at this and see a tank, this was a much more compact and cleanly-styled…