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Tasty Turbo Brick
This 1982 Volvo 242 GLT is one cool brick – GLT means Grande Luxe Touring and this was Volvo’s luxury/sport offering. Some of these had the not-so-exciting PRV V6, but this one is equipped with a turbo four and manual trans. The seller points out that the turbo likely needs a rebuild and there may…
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Oil Burning MkI Jetta
No, this one doesn’t necessarily have bad rings, this one is an oil-burner in the sense that it’s diesel-equipped. Here in California, that means no smog testing ever, although it also means this accelerates like a school bus. Could that be cured with a swap? We’re big fans of the original Jetta, and this one…
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Fiat Topolino with Chevy 350
A Tiny Topolino plus a Chevy V8. Why not? Everything about this car screams Oddimotive, although I must point out that the pictures reveal little. Does it have an interior? Who knows? What’s the frame? Does that matter? Notably, the first picture is a new favorite here, as the seller has blocked the view of…
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Gaudy, Modified E-Type for ONLY $100K+
Supposedly, this started life as a 1967 E-Type, which means it was a highly desirable Series 1 car. Unfortunately, none of the characteristics that make it a Series I (covered lamps with original-style front and rear lights and spinners on the knock-off hubs) remain unscathed, as this car has been extensively modified. As matter of…
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Just Another Kit Car, but Great Advertising
This is a replica of a Mercedes SSK, though in small scale. The basis seems to be a Mustang II. There’s nothing altogether too unusual or exciting about that, but the seller does a great job with this one, what with the ‘vintage’ photography, Gatsby references and careful mention of “1974 Mustang”, as opposed to…
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Caddy Wagon in a Tasty Shade of Brown
Not too long ago, we featured the Linchero, a Lincoln/Ranchero combination likely used in funeral home service. Here we have another domestic luxury oddity that could well have been a ‘service industry’ car – a 1973 Cadillac Fleetwood station wagon. Unfortunately, the seller spends more time being defensive against potentially awkward Craigslist callers than describing…
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Fauxrarri
Here we have yet another Fiero-based Fauxrarri. At least the seller calls it that. Apparently, divorce forces sale in this case. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone, but I do worry about the seller. If you spell it ‘devorce’, her lawyer might have the upper hand. Supposedly, a Northstar V8 was used in this build,…
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Confused Van Project
Is this a Ford? Yes. Is it a Dodge? Yep. It seems this is a 1962 Ford Van body on a Dodge frame of some sort. Based on track width, this might be on a shortened military chassis. Regardless, the dually van look is, well, interesting. Click for Craigslist ad Lake Forest, CA (Oddimotive HQ!)…
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We’re Still Recovering From SEMA!
Oddimotive editors were representin at a special appearance at SEMA Show 2014. You can totally tell it’s SEMA by the rafters and blurry screen above. -CC
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Quaalude Convertible!
The seller claims this first-gen Prelude convertible is one of a kind, but I remember seeing one or two of these back in the day. As such, there must have been at least one “coachbuilder” churning these out. Regardless, it’s cool to see any first-gen Prelude, these days, and the can opener job on the…