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Pre-Brat Subaru Pickup
We’ve featured more than a couple Subaru 360s since the glorious birth of Oddimotive, but we’ve never previously featured the truck version. These strange little haulers were part of a family that included a coupe, ‘sedan’ and a tiny van. The signature front end and suicide doors are thankfully present here. The rear engine, however,…
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Wankel Engine + 4×4 + Articulation. No Kidding!
Here we have an uber-rare West German Croco off-road vehicle. It floats, it has four-wheel drive AND steering and it’s powered by a Wankel. What’s not to love? Anytime you find or own a vehicle about which the best source of information is Lane Motor Museum, you’re onto something good. I thought the background in…
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Random Sighting – Brown Bruiser Malibu
We happened upon this beast in an O’Reilly’s parking lot. Upon closer inspection, 4 things became apparent: 1. This car has uncomfortable seats 2. This car has functioning A/C 3. The driver is ready at a moments notice to do a beat down with the baseball bat 4. There is a mail holder in the…
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A Cosworth Two-Fer!
Here we have not one, but two Mercedes 190E 2.3-16V cars in one deal. One was rear-ended and is a parts car for the other. The seller, it seems, didn’t want to take this on. Will you? The seller claims the wrecked car was in perfect condition before the accident. Given the massive oxidation, I…
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There was a Diamonte Wagon?
Yes, it seems there was. Every now and then, one of my searches yields something I never knew existed. This is one of them. The Diamonte was Mitsubishi’s attempt to get into the Japanese luxury fray, much like Mazda’s attempts with the 929 and Millenia. I just never knew they made a wagon. Good news…
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Quickie: Off-Road Mercedes?
Any ad starting with those words is bound to be good. This is a 1984 300SD with suspension lift. I suppose it has some ground clearance now, but I don’t imagine it was 4WD. So, you can interpret off-road however, you want. Either way, it’s rather odd. As with 99.9% of sellers of diesel-powered vehicles…
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Pre-Ecoboost Convertible Pontiac Turbo
When it launched, the Pontiac Solstice GXP with Ecoboost turbo, along with the G8, made for arguably the most interesting Pontiac lineup in decades. In classic GM fashion, that means it was time to kill off the entire brand. This was similar to the Fiero and Cadillac Allante fix-then-kill strategy. Many forget that the Solstice…
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Wagon Week Continues with a 1965 Mercury Commuter!
I’ve never seen a Mercury Commuter and it’s unfortunate that the seller provides so little information, but the pictures and dry location mean there’s a good change this is a nice example. It’s a safe bet that this has some version of the 390 “Marauder” engine, although it could be the basic two-barrel version. Either…
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Rare Lloyd Alexander Microcar
What we have here is a small-scale hoarder with a rare German microcar. I’ve heard of Lloyd Alexanders, but have never seen one in person. These followed the German microcar formula, with two-stroke twin engines in a tiny package. This version had a canvas roof for open-air cruising – likely at relatively low speed. Condition…
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French Wagon
Most enthusiasts are at least somewhat familiar with the Citroen DS, which is typically seen in sedan form. Not everyone realizes there was a wagon version. Yes, it’s just as weird as you’d expect it to be. The seller claims this has had recent hydraulic work, which is critical in one of these, as it…