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Cherokee Chief
These just don’t come around often anymore, but were once a fairly common sight. They were always badass, and the big block in this one backs that up. Obviously, the exterior isn’t good aesthetically, but the seller claims there’s little bodywork to be done, so it’s mostly paint if you would choose to touch it.…
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Hemming’s Gold: 1984 Thunderbird Elan
Here’s a claimed 68K miles 1984 T-Bird Elan in delightful beige! Click for Hemmings ad
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Forget AMG, here’s a REAL S-55
If you like the Mercury S-55 we featured back in August, but thought the price was too high, this could be just the ticket. This one appears to need significantly more work, but can be had for $10K less. The question is whether you can get it to good condition for that much. Regardless, these…
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A towing NSU?
Before you zoom into this one, you might think it’s just another cool, little microcar – an NSU Prinz, in this case. That’s what I did. That much is true, but look closely in the ‘cargo’ area and you’ll see that things get stranger than expected. Yes, that appears to be a tow hitch ball,…
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Creative Geo Metro Truckish Thing
This may be the best homemade top I’ve ever seen. Yes, someone decided to make a Metro into a small pickup. That’s happened before, but the ‘cap’ on this one really makes it. It’s fiberglass, so it’s rigid, despite the tent-like appearance. The seller talks about hydrogen injection and other ‘interesting’ ideas to get even…
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Baur E21!
We previously featured a Baur E30, which was a particularly odd best, given BMW eventually did offer a convertible version of that body. The E21 never had a factory convertible, so the Baur was the best you could do if you wanted open-air motoring and a full BMW warranty. What makes this car even cooler…
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1985 Mazda 626 Turbo: Long before the MazdaSpeed6, there was this
Okay, this wasn’t the top trim, as there were some groovy GT models in coupe, hatch and sedan form (in different years?); but you get the point. This is a turbocharged, manual-transmission-equipped mid-80s sedan in great shape. The claimed 104K miles seems legit, given the apparent condition. For once, we have an unusual Craigslist car…
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Remember Custom Towing Vans from the 70s and 80s?
In case you don’t, they looked like our subject car minus the thirty years of neglect. Crew cab, dually trucks with massive towing capacity weren’t always the answer if you wanted to tow something and haul some people around. Back in the day, it wasn’t altogether uncommon to see these custom van/trucks with a fifth…
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Nasty Del Sol
We recently featured a very nice Honda Del Sol and pointed out that these are an interesting way to get some open-air fun. This is not at all like that car… This seller claims a B18C swap from an Integra, which isn’t a terrible idea, though it only adds ~17ft-lbs and 10HP over a stock…
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Another Fly In/Drive Home?
Why not pop over to sunny Lithuania, buy a beach bar with tracks and drive it home, wherever that may be? Really, this is a pretty brilliant idea. It’s too bad for us US types that it’s in Lithuania. I can only imagine the permitting/legal fun that would come with trying to license this for…