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BYO Engine and Trans and Have a Cool V8 Vega Wagon
The Chevy Vega Wagon is one we don’t see often. This one is an incomplete project with no engine or transmission included. The seller claims this is setup and ready for a V8 swap. The Vega’s successor, the Monza, was available with a few factory V8s, but the Vega never was. As some of the…
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The greatest high school car of all time
Looking for the perfect car for that new teen driver in your household? If not already, the 1985 Honda Accord should be on your shopping list; so why not go “all-out” and pick up this spiffy Limousine conversion? Tell your kid and 6-8 of his punk friends to turn off Facebook (or twitter, or snapchat,…
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The “Other Other” DSM
No, it’s not an Eagle Talon, it’s the “other other” DSM. Yes, the Plymouth Laser, here in turbo AWD form. I like this car – it offers all the goodness of a first-gen Eclispe GSX with the bonus of badges from the orphaned Plymouth brand. This is a great example of a later 80s/early 90s…
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BLACK GOLD MUSTANG GRANDE!
Okay, this poor car has suffered through some tasteless ‘upgrading’. I’m tempted to say it should be put out of its misery, but I feel someone should save it. Of course, the ad provides so little detail that it’s not even clear whether the specs make it worth saving. There’s so much wrong here that…
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Forbidden Fruit: Lada Niva
I still want one: Click for CarScoopts article
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From Humble Roots Came Something Interesting
Is there any car more humble than a Dodge Shadow? I’m sure you can come up with one, but you get the point. Most Shadows fell into the category of “basic transportation”, but some interesting, turbocharged engines were available here, just like on all other K-car derivative. A Mitsubishi V6 even snuck in late in…
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Rare Italian Sunbeam
The Rootes Groups had big dreams for its Sunbeam brand and those dreams seemed justified with the success of the Alpine sports car. One project that was green-lighted involved the odd choice to have coach builder Carrozzeria Touring design and build an expensive-to-produce, four-seat coupe powered by a 1.6L four cylinder. The result was the…
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Sleeper: 1976 4-Door Rabbit with Turbo
What’s not to love about this car? Sleeper? Yep UPS Brown paint? Mmm-hmm. Auto trans replaced with manaul? You betcha! So…what’s the catch? It’s an unfinished project… A 1.7L, turbocharged 4 cylinder was swapped in for the 1.6L NA unit and a five-speed went in at the same time. Shocks and springs are done, along…
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Rare for a Reason: 1978 Cutlass Salon Fastback
Here’s one we don’t see everyday, the Cutlass “Fastback” body style. For 1978, the Old Custlass was downsized, along with the other GM “A-Body” cars. In a vain attempt to appear more European, Olds offered a version that looked like a hatchback, but offered none of the cargo versatility. Needless to say, it didn’t last…
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Chopped and Narrowed Cougar
Here’s one of those ‘hard to sell’ cars that followed someone’s dream. Will they find a buyer who shares the vision? It seems pieces of the ’67 Cougar are still here, including the 390 V8, which has been overbored for even more torque. Interestingly, there are also a few Model A parts here. Why not?…