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Gasser-Style 1975 Datsun Pickup
Why not build a Datsun truck into a 60s-style drag strip terror? Oddly, this truck uses a 283 Chevy, but with two 4-barrel carbs and a tunnel ram to ensure plenty of air and fuel are delivered. While it’s an odd choice for a gasser build, it does have the correct fender well headers. Oddly…
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East Oakland Style 911T
Today’s feature is a project 1971 911T for only $13K. If you know recent 911 prices, you know this is low. Well, suffice it to say that the modifications and condition support the low price. I’m not sure what East Oakland Style is, but the seller claims this is it. I see an odd, custom…
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Part II of Scariest Project Ever?
We previously posted something we thought might be the scariest project ever. That was a Lotus Esprit V8 in need of engine work. Today’s installment is also a Lotus Esprit, but it’s a 1977 Series I car, mostly disassembled. This one comes with two engines and two transaxles – maybe you could build it as…
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One Mean Vega Kammback
Yesterday, we featured a 1998 V8 Cougar made into a shooting brake. Today, we have a Vega Kammback shooting brake made into a V8 monster. Vega V8 conversions pop up from time to time, but a converted wagon is fairly rare. Of course, this isn’t exactly a sleeper, with the giant hood and massive exhaust,…
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Weirdest Barris Kustom?
Well, okay, George Barris’ shop made a lot of crazy movie, TV and celebrity cars; so this may not be the craziest all-around, but it’s remarkably odd given its late-90s build and apparent non-celebrity usage. Under all this is a 1998 Cougar, and a low-mile car at that. Compared to some of the fascia-job T-Bird…
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Post-Scirocco VW Sport Coupe Goodness
Off and on, Volkswagen has played in the sport coupe arena in the US. The Scirocco replaced the very long-lived Karmann Ghia in 1974 and lived through two fairly long generations before being replaced by this, the Corrado. Early Corrados, like this one, featured a supercharged I4 engine and were called G60s. Later, the highly-regarded…
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Mercury S55 with Provenance
This is an uber-rare Mercury S55 427 – an awesome find in its own right. Based on the seller’s claims and documentation, however, this car is even more significant. This one was driven by Parnelli Jones as a practice vehicle for the Pike’s Peak Hill Climb. The car is claimed to be an unrestored survivor,…
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Rear-Wheel Drive Mazda 626
The Mazda 626 is best known as a front-wheel drive, mid-sized sedan offering with a couple sporty variants and coupes through the years. What many forget is that the first generation offered in the US offered rear-wheel drive. Today’s feature is a first-generation coupe from the last year of production. First-gen 626s are rare these…
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M Coupes are the Stuff of Legend. This isn’t One.
Most enthusiasts know about the BMW Z3 M Coupe, which is a performance legends known for amazing handling and superb, M3-based engines. What some don’t realize is that there were more pedestrian versions of the Z3 Coupe. Today’s feature is a 3.0i, which means it has 330i performance in a lighter, smaller coupe. This…
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Limited Edition Mercury Zephyr
Because any old Mercury Zephyr is just too common, we present the Zephyr Z7. From a performance standpoint, one must assume this is better than a BMW Z3 or Z4 and almost as good as a Z8. Most Zephyrs were amazingly boring four-doors, but this version is instead a strange two-door. Okay, it’s fairly stylish…