THE Place for Automotive Oddities
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British Coach Works TD – Interesting “Special” Edition
British Coach Works was one of a few companies making replica early MGs in the early 80s, these basedon Chevettes. That’s already pretty odd by today’s standards, but this one adds flair with an unlikely Schwepps Special Edition. Supposedly, this was part of a sweepstakes (?!). Click for eBay ad Voorhees, NJ $6,200 with 3…
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There’s nothing like a Cougar that blows
Here we have the uber-rare and questionably desirable Mercury equivalent to the Thunderbird Turbo Coupe, complete with 5-speed manual transmission. Yes, this was a factory configuration, at least for a few years. The turbo powertrain was phased out of the Mercury lineup after the 1986 model year, even though the 1987-1988 Thunderbird Turbo Coupes received…
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Quickie: Live like Swedish royalty
We love older Volvos, including the 700-series, but this is a bit different. Here we have an opportunity to live like Swedish royalty, if there is such a thing. This 760 limo comes complete with CRT TV and bar in the back, and the seller claims it has privacy glass. Best of all, this limo…
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Quickie: Ford Ranger SPLASH
If you were sad to read that Toyota was killing the X-Runner and you lament the loss of the Chevy S-10 and Colorado Xtreme editions, you’re forced into the used market. If your’e interested in those two, you might love this Ranger Splash. Under the bright blue with 90s teeny-bopper graphics is a V6 manual…
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Two-fer: Over the top Datsuns
These two came up on the same day, so we’ll post them as something of a theme. Car #1 is a Datsun 520 pickup modified to the point we’re not sure how much is really Datsun/Nissan. Note the domestic V8 in addition to four-wheel steering…what more can we say? Click for eBay ad Sharon, WI…
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Tons of fun: 1966 Mercury S-55
We’re big fans of the Ford Galaxie 7-Litre and we’re big fans of unusual and orphaned brands; so this Mercury S-55 is a slam dunk. This is the Merc (everyone knows Merc means Mercury, not Mercedes) version of the Galaxie 7-Liter, which means a full-sized car with a Super-Marauder 428, console-mounted shifter and some cool…
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Strangest Samurai?
We like the Suzuki Samurai. It’s a serious underdog but has serious off-road capability. So…what happens when you remove a Samurai’s performance underdog nature and off-road ability at the same time? Short version: The front end was extended to fit a bored and stroked small block Chevy and it’s now a RWD-only vehicle. Hmm. If…
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Subaru GL Convertible
Proposed US regulations killed off much of the convertible market for the late 70s and early 80s. This is why targa tops, t-tops and those strange semi-fixed-roof cabriolets were so relatively common. We all know the free market is always smarter than regulators, and proof came in the growth of coachbuilding during the same period.…
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Sightings: August 25, 2013
Here’s a forgotten ‘special edition’: The Dodge Neon Expresso! No, we don’t remember what made it an expresso. Maybe the wing? What’s better than spotting a Neon Expresso in modern times? Spotting one parked next to an Acura ZDX…