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LR alternative? Austin Gipsy
The Gipsy (for some reason not spelled Gypsy) was BMC’s answer to the Land Rover, and we all know who won that battle, although that had to do with BMC and Rover merging into British Leyland. This one has a GM crate engine in place of the original four cylinder, so it’s not a car…
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A Whole Lotta SUV Performance for Not a Lotta Dough
The BMW X5 4.6is, and later and 4.8is, was essentially the X5 M before the M division sold its soul and decided to make an official M version of its SUV/crossover vehicles, known only to BMW as Sports Activity Vehicles. Most enthusiasts, and us in the industry, considered this an unofficial M, and it lived…
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Not a lotta Lada
I love the Lada Niva. After all it’s a shitbox hatchback with real off-road capability and Soviet charm. The were never sold in the US, but were available in Canada for some time. Unfortunately, this one isn’t as good underneath as it looks on top. The seller warns this one is good and rusty underneath.…
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Sweet Swede: Volvo 122S
Here we have a Volvo Amazon two-door that appears to be a good, honest used car. It’s not restored, but it also doesn’t appear to have major needs. A fair amount of recent work is claimed, including a rebuilt engine. If the B18 has been rebuilt, we wonder it is has 500K miles on it,…
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Which one would you pick at the same price?
These two beauties are each offered at $19,500, represent opposite ends of the collector car spectrum and are local to me. Which one would you choose? First up is the 1957 BMW Isetta 300 we featured less than one week ago. The seller claims this is in good, original condition, and the photos seem to…
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Rare, Hot Rod Lincoln
Okay, so it’s only a borderline hot rod, as this transmission was not available with the V8 engine. But, still, when did you last see a Lincoln with a clutch pedal? This looks clean enough and the condition seems to back up the 104K mile claim. We love the idea of a red, manual LS.…
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Cut-rate Veyron?
The good news here is it’s a fake supercar that’s NOT based on a Fiero. Interstingly, though, there’s still a Pontiac connection, as this is apparently based on a late model GTO. The bad news is it’s still a fake supercar and a fake French one, at that. The seller claims this is 65% done.…
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Rare Beauty: Studebaker GT Hawk with Four-Speed
The Studebaker Gran Turismo (GT) Hawk was the end of the line for the sporty Hawk, and close to the end of Studebaker’s run. This one features the 289 V8 and four-speed manual transmission, making it even rarer and more desireable. The seller claims this one has a new interior and doesn’t say much else,…
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Quickie: Just another Volkswagen Limo Project
So, someone decided to make a limo out of a 1979 VW Rabbit and decided to sell it with three whole images, none of which shows the interior. Still, it’s plenty odd and worthy of a post here. Apparently, the original 1.6L I4 was swapped for a massive 1.8. There’s mention of forged pistons, but,…
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Another homemade Shogun Competitor
This one uses a Suzuki Hayabusa engine. Some might question a motorcycle engine in a car, but this thing should make at least 150HP if it’s in stock form. That’s damn near 100HP more than the lowest-rated Festiva and this one now offers RWD. Also, we wonder how much less this now weighs. In any…