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Not Running When Parked
Here’s our second neglected Datsun 710 wagon post in one day. There’s no mattress, this time, however. “Not running when parked” is a classic seller quote. At least this hints at honesty. One must wonder how salvageable this car really is. Some day, I’ll find a 710 wagon in good condition! Click for eBay ad…
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Mattress Included? Datsun 710 Wagon
The seller claims this car “should run” with some fuel priming. I think every car SHOULD run, but, as a buyer, I’m more concerned with whether it DOES run. $1,200 seems high for this neglected car, but the mattress and random crap inside the car might add to the value, if included. Click for Craigslist…
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Rare Beast: AMC Rebel SST Wagon
I’ve never seen one of these and I’m not sure exactly what makes it an SST, but I like it! It seems a previous owner started taking off trim pieces to start body and paint and never got anywhere with the project. The seller claims almost all pieces comes with the car. This is certainly…
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Italian Cabriolet: Lancia Beta Zagato
“Italian cabriolet” promises so much, but it’s a bit of a let-down to find out the subject car is a Lancia Beta Zagato. This isn’t a bad car, per se; but speed and reliability are known issues and this one could be a serious project. This is an interesting old car that might be savable,…
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Starsky and Putz?
Here we have a Pinto with a paint scheme remarkably similar to the famous Starsky and Hutch Torino. The Torino was badass in its day. The Pinto, not so much. Fortunately, the owner of this car is far from a putz, as this Pinto is a sleeper now and right up my alley. This now…
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Master the Road in Style
At the time of its launch, most enthusiasts considered the B-platform Caprices, Roadmasters, Fleetwoods and Oldsmobile 98/Custom Cruisers about the least interesting cars on the road. The fender skirts adn bulbous design were called out, as was the floaty ‘handling’. These were for police, taxi drivers and the elderly. The Impala SS version of the…
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Grand Wigglyneer
This is our second Grand Wagoneer in about a week, but how could we pass this one up? It seems someone decided a Grand Wagoneer would make a great convertible. That makes about as much sense as a Murano Convertible, but the Murano at least lost a couple doors in the process. This one retained…
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Raiders of the Lost Mitsubishi-Chrysler Children
Long before Chrylser sold Dakotas to Mitsubishi, the Raider was a three-door Mitsubishi Montero sold in Dodge dealerships in the 80s. We previously featured one that someone decided needed to be a baby Mercedes G-Wagen. This one’s closer to stock. No mileage or interior shots here, but the paint looks good, if that matters to…
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Plymouth what?
Soon, the first generation of drivers who could never buy a new Plymouth will hit the streets. Today, we have a Plymouth few have ever heard of. The Cranbrook was a higher trim level of the full-sized Plymouth for a few years while Plymouth shuffled its naming scheme around (yes, that has happened for decades).…
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Low-mile, Factory Supercharged Cougar XR7
Many don’t realize that the more conservatively styled MN12 Cougar was available with all the mechanical bits from the highly regarded (at the time) Thunderbird SC. We previously featured one of the uber-rare manual versions. Today’s feature car is special because of the condition and low 37K miles. It appears this has no reserve –…