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Pinto Cruising Wagon With Needs
Are you hungry for some cruising? Is a 70s van just too much to manage? The Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon could be the perfect solution… Pitched as a smaller, cheaper, more economical alternative to a funky 70s van, the Pinto Cruising wagon incorporated the solid sides and tiny quarter windows so often seen on those…
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A Non-Country Squire
We must surmise that this was Ford’s “City Squire”, given its European origin and diminutive size. Of course, “Country Squire” meant big ass, faux wood clad wagon in Ford terminology. The seller claims this car runs and drives well and has had a fair amount of recent maintenance. A good sign in the ad is…
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No Purring Here – This Kitty Whines
Give the size of the supercharger atop this Jag’s Chevy engine, we imagine is has a bit of belt whine. Apparently, this car was built up around ten years ago. It’s a strange build, as it’s clearly Pro-Stock in appearance, but has a finished interior and power windows. The seller makes many references to it…
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Bicentennial Van, with Creepiness
I, your humble host, am just old enough to barely remember the Freedom Train visiting Tulsa, Oklahoma and bringing with it Spirit of ’76 decals and other trinkets. It was all the rage at that time, or at least it’s all I remember. From time to time a Bicentennial Edition vehicle pops up and the memories come…
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SurrealMobile Found Art Van
If you’re really into found art, this is the van for you! Given this is in Chicago, a Houstonian might consider purchasing it and moving it south to join the Art Car festivities… The artist, who claims to be some sort of royalty, may or may not have made a name for himself around Chicago…
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Nearly Ideal: 80s French Turbo Diesel Wagon
Someone donated this awesomely odd 1986 Peugeot 505 diesel wagon, probably because it doesn’t have a clutch pedal. Could their tax write-off become your project? This Peugeot 505S turbo diesel wagon has about 240K on the odometer, which means the engine is barely broken in, but the car around it might have some issues. The…
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Three on the RV Tree: Econoline Pickup RV
Anyone can find a Volkswagen Westfalia Camper, your host included, but this is a bit more unusual. Ask yourself when you last saw an Econoline pickup, then whether you’ve ever seen an RV version. This truck features an inline six (mid-mounted, of course) with a three-speed manual and column shift. The seller provides very little…
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Major Want: Sleeper Fairmont Wagon
For most people, the Ford Fairmont is completely forgettable, yet it did bring us the Fox platform, which underpinned Mustangs, Capris, Thunderbirds and Cougars for arguably too long (not to mention the Zephyr!). Today’s feature is a Fairmont wagon with 302 crate engine, 5-speed manual and limited-slip differential. We like. The seller claims that damn…
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Cheapest Rally Fighter Available?
Normally, you’d have to spend about $100K for one of these Arizona-built beasts, but this one is a bit more than a third of that price. Did we mention it has been rolled? Given this is built around a tubular (totally??) space frame, the body panels are not really necessary. Could you strip this and…
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4Runner Pickup Conversion
Did you lament the death of the first-generation 4Runner’s removable top in 1989? Apparently, someone did, as they opted to modify a second-gen vehicle to look somewhat like a first-gen with the top off. Was that a good idea? Because the photos are lacking, it’s not clear what in the back, but we assume it’s…