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Dare to be Different: AMC Rambler American Wagon
Are you looking for a surf wagon, but don’t want to park next to three other Nomads at every event? How about this 1960 Rambler American wagon? The car appears to be nice and straight. You’ll have to decide if you want to paint or leave it a little rat roddish. The engine is a…
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More Milanese Goodness
Esteemed editor DS previously posted one of these, but I couldn’t pass on this one when it popped up. That’s partially because the ad is so bad. Do people think Craigslist will charge by the line for their ad? Also, why must they scream? The seller provides astonishingly little information, but proudly states that “only…
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Dream Wagon or just Nightmare Engine?
On paper, this is the ultimate car for a guy like me. It offers a manual trans, AWD, wagon body, eight cylinder performance and rarity. What’s not to love? The catch is that the Volkswagen W8 engine was only offered for a short while and only in the Passat. Add onto that the fact that…
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Feathered, Like Your Hair
We’re big fans of the long-lost, full-sized, two-door SUVs and prefer unusual ones. Think 78-79 Bronco and any Ramcharger. Blazers don’t qualify as unusual without something special. Thia one’s a “Feathers” edition. We don’t know what that’s about, but it’s certainly different… This appears to be in decent shape with an engine from a 1986…
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DKW 3=6 FTW
If you thought Saab’s 9-3 naming was slightly confusing, you need a DKW 3=6. Post-war Auto Union, which would eventually become Audi, revived the DKW name for certain vehicles. This was one of their answers to the VW Beetle (before Audi was acquired by VW). Here we have 900cc of two-stroke, water-cooled, inline three cylinder…
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Subtle Luxury: AMC Hornet Sportabout Gucci Edition
What could be more tasteful and luxurious than a 1970s luxury special edition from AMC? The seller claims one prior owner and 82K original miles, though it has a few needs from lack of use. Does $4,500 seem like a bargain for the lap of AMC luxury? Yes, someone thought this was a good idea.…
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Dodge Dakota Town Car
…why not add a camper shell? The result reminds us of early limousines. Perhaps the bed is extremely luxurious? We’re fans of the Dakota convertible here at Oddimotive, but this is the first camper shell we’ve seen on one. The seller claims it runs strong, even at 300K+ miles. It’s been towed behind an RV,…
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Shortvair
I like any ad that begins with “I have a collection of shortened cars.” Do we bother to ask why? If you must shorten a car, a Corvair seems like a decent choice, given the lack of a driveshaft… It looks like the body work has been done, which is obviously the biggest step if…
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Summer Truckin?
Here we have a cool little Datsun NL320 unibody pickup. Given these are really only going to be used as cruisers these days, I think these are cooler, with their integrated beds, vs. the ‘real’ truck available at the same time. If you need a shop truck, your opinion may vary. The seller says this…
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Rare Cale Yarborough Special
Here’s a rarely seen Mercury Cyclone Cobra Jet Cale Yarborough Special with ram air. Yes, this bad boy features the Ford 428 (that’s seven liters for our fans in Andorra) conservatively rated at 335HP and lots more torque. Personally, I’d be torn between this and a Torino Talladega. Same platform and same 428. One was…