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Worst name choice ever?
Any US market, 1980s Renault was probably a fire risk on some level. Why, then, would they name a car the Fuego? This isn’t our first Fuego Turbo, but it’s our first project car. So, this was rumored to run fine but now has some sort of ignition or fuel injection problem. Combine those two…
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Would a Celebrity be caught dead in this?
The Chevy Celebrity epitomizes the 80s domestic automobile and makes it very, very easy to understand why imports took over our market. These are as close to a generic car as anything ever available in any market worldwide. Perhaps as an attempt to make the car relevant, someone at Hess and Eisenhardt (known for chopping…
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The first of the Saab Turbos
Here we have a first year Saab 99 Turbo! These are cool cars in general, but what’s great here is that the car appears to be very original, down to the decals and wheels. Click for eBay ad Tuolumne, CA $2,550 with 9 bids and reserve not met These are some of the coolest factory…
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Lame Collectible? Pontiac Fiero Pace Car
Many factory Pace car replicas are considered quite collectible and some even come with a good level of performance. This isn’t one of them. The all-new Fiero paced the Indy 500 in 1984; so, naturally, Pontiac put out a replica for sale. Everyone knows the Fiero improved throughout its lifecycle and was a very good…
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This is Gloria. Don’t call her Cedric.
Many people know that the second generation Infiniti M offered in the 2003 and 2004 model years was a derivative of the Japan-market Gloria, which, oddly, had a near-twin called the Cedric. Roll the clock back to the 60s and this was the Nissan Gloria offering. This car offers a four cylinder engine and three-speed…
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Brand new vintage? Must be a Morgan.
A brand new car that looks eighty years old? Yes, that’s the classic Morgan formula. Sure, the Aero looks semi-modern, but that’s not what anyone thinks of when Morgan comes up. These three-wheelers were brought back to the market recently and was the recently the only Morgan officially sold in the US. This is because…
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Quickie: Subaru 360 Young S in Cabrio form!
Just last month, we featured a Subaru 360 Young S Coupe. this is the Cabriolet version started life as a Coupe, too. You’ll have to decide which is better. The car seems nice enough, but I’d worry about a custom top. Is there any chance it keeps water out? Price here isn’t bad, but does…
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A Volvo Hoarder NOT in the Pacific Northwest!
Need parts for your Volvo 1800? Want a 544 or two? How about the fancy 262C by Bertone? This guy’s got ’em all. The seller points out he has everything from parts cars to restoration candidates. Also, there’s mention of a P1900, but no picture. THAT is a rare beast! Click for Craigslist ad #1…
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Pretty Fly for a Sh!tbox
Here in the US, we only got the turbocharged, three-cylinder-powered Suzuki Swift/Cultus in the form of the Chevy Sprint from 1986 through 1988. When the second generation car came to the US, the only high performance variant available was the excellent Suzuki Swift GTI (later GT due to VW lawsuit threats). Canada, however, got a…
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Are both the Sentra SE-R and NX2000 too normal for you?
If so, try this on for size: a AWD, four-door sedan version of the B13 Sentra SE-R in RHD. The seller calls this a Sunny SE-R Super Saloon, but that didn’t exist and the seller mentions it being ‘converted’. Was it ‘converted’ to SE-R specs, to AWD, to RHD or some combination of the three??…