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Quickie: Datsun 1200 two-door sedan
This is a cool little 1200 with four-speed and which was apparently refurbished a while back. It shows well now, though we’re not sure the red dash trim is original. Click for eBay ad $1,525.69 with six bids, reserve not met and $3,700 BIN price Drummonds, TN 08/18/2013 update: SOLD for $3,600 with 14 bids.…
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Wannabe Ferrari 308 with optimistic seller
We see Fieros made to look like Italian exotics on a daily basis, but we’ve never seen a Beal Stiletto Camaro conversion. This is a blatant ripoff of the Ferrari 308 and is odd in and of itself, but the best part of this ad is the text. The seller wants to link this thing…
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It’s easy to articulate our feelings on this vehicle
We’ve never seen one of these, but we already like it. There is little information available on this one. Most Google hits relate to this one being for sale off and on for quite some time. This one needs a good geaneology project… Regardless, we’re sure it would make a great daily driver. Click for…
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Bitter (SC), party of one
If you’re here, you probably have heard of the Bitter SC, but the other 99% haven’t. Here’s one currently for sale on eBay, complete with very enthusiastic seller who quotes Wikipedia as a source… Short version: Erich Bitter started his own company which re-bodied Opels. This SC is the best-known model. Your humble host is…
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Subaru GL10 Turbo AWD project
This rare beast was partially disassembled at one point and this is your opportunity to build it back up the way you want it. The only downside here is the automatic trans, so you might as well do the swap “while you’re in there.” Apparently, Subaru offered a pneumatic suspension, and this one has it.…
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Irvine Cars and Coffee sightings: August 3, 2013
Your humble host missed Cars and Coffee for several weeks, but was back in action today. The marine layer kept it cloudy, but the turnout was great, nonetheless. As usual, we just feature of few of the stranger vehicles. The possible star of the show (from our unique perspective) was the Jowett Jupiter in Stars…
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Holy Grail of oddness: Honda S800 Coupe
Anyone with any automotive street cred knows exactly what a Honda S2000 is and why it’s a great car. You have to go up a level to know that the S2000 was inspired by Honda’s first production car, the S500 through S800 series. Seemingly very few, however, are aware of the coupe versions of the…
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SVT Contour south of the border
Your humble host once had a silver 1998 SVT Contour and loved the car. At the time, I took clients out a lot, so that was the four-door replacement for my 1993 Sentra SE-R and did quite nicely. Here we have a 1999 that was taken to Mexico…that’s about all we have to say. Click…
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Barn find – a dream come true?
Doesn’t everyone dream of a dusty barn find these days? Have a look at this RARE beauty! Too bad it’s not the hatchback version… Click for Craigslist ad Orange County, CA $1,200 Ad text: 1994 chevy corsica runs really good. Just dusty cause nobody drives her was bought for neice, her loss is your gain!…