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  • Microcar and Wagon Rolled into One!

    Microcar and Wagon Rolled into One!

    Microcars are just plain cool. Some day, I’ll squeeze one into the garage – it’s just a question of when and what.  Something like this little Crosley Station Wagon could do nicely.  This example, however, might be a bit more of a project than I want. That being said, this appears to be a fully…

  • A Fittingly French Sale?

    A Fittingly French Sale?

    If you are a Citroen CX fan, this is the one to have – the GTI Turbo 2.  The turbocharged, intercooled 2.5-liter four cylinder put out 168HP, which was nothing to sneeze at in the mid- to late-80s.  And, of course, wacky French styling comes standard, inside and out.  What makes this a fittingly French…

  • Turbo K-Car Variant Two-Fer!

    Turbo K-Car Variant Two-Fer!

    Okay, the Shadow/Sundance was technically a P-Body, but that was a K-Car derivative.  Regardless, what you get here is two turbo Chrylser products for $4,500.  What’s not to love? Well, okay, build quality is questionable and the styling on the LeBaron (at least I’m pretty sure it’s a Lebaron – with the four headlights) is…

  • VW Type 4 x 2

    VW Type 4 x 2

    The Type 4 (411 and 412) was Volkswagen’s mid-sized offering in the late 60s and early 70s and was offered in three body styles: four-door sedan, two-door coupe and three-door wagon.  Interestingly, the 411 was VW’s very first four-door sedan, although we are featuring the other two body styles today. This family of cars had…

  • Anyone Remember the Uplander?  Here’s a Shabby Chic example.

    Anyone Remember the Uplander? Here’s a Shabby Chic example.

    If you’re a domestic automaker and you’re not Chrysler, you struggled in the minivan market and eventually left.  In the early 80s, Chrysler launched the unibody Caravan minivan with front-wheel drive and has stuck with the formula ever since, with others joining the fray with similar layouts.  GM and Ford launched body-on-frame, rear-wheel drive minivans…

  • Trucks and Stuff

    Trucks and Stuff

    No, really, this person is selling trucks and stuff. “f250 diesel, 91 explorer, Gazebo, old stove, old cement mixer, etc. – $1500 (93528)” I wonder if $1,500 could get everything.  Would anyone want everything? Click for Craigslist ad Johannesburg, CA (way the hell out there) $1,500 Ad text: 89 f250 4wd diesel-$2500 obo 91 explorer…

  • Brand Whores Unite!  Yet Another Tasteful and Classy Choice

    Brand Whores Unite! Yet Another Tasteful and Classy Choice

    In the automotive world, nothing says “brand whore” like a Mercedes Benz.  This doesn’t mean they don’t make some excellent cars, it just means that the public is in such a sad state that I think the Smart FourTwo would have sold ten times the volume if they’d just put a Mercedes badge on it.…

  • Swedish Beachmobile?

    Swedish Beachmobile?

    The seller offers little detail, but claims this is a running PV544 with a clean title.  If you want 40s Ford styling with Swedish reliability, this is the car for you! In other good news, the seller does specify this has a four-speed manual.  The images certainly show a complete car, but we can’t do…

  • Mullet Car?  It’s not what you think.

    Mullet Car? It’s not what you think.

    The seller did a fine job of hiding this fact in he photos with strategically terrible angles, but this IS a mullet car.  Police car in front, sporty coupe in back. This generation of Caprice had a fourteen model year run, which is actually longer than the current Lincoln navigator.  If the front of this…

  • 70s Styling Icon?

    70s Styling Icon?

    Ah yes, the Riviera boat tail!  This car is included here because of its highly unusual styling and, well, the fact that I haven’t seen one in a long time.  Pony and muscle cars overshadow the personal luxury coupes of the 60s and 70s, which means that there are big block beauties out there which…