THE Place for Automotive Oddities
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Mystic SVT pizza?
Do you remember the 1996 Mystic Cobra? This was a limited edition SVT Cobra Mustang Coupe (no Convertibles were made) with special BASF paint that looked green, purple or gold depending on viewing angle. 2,000 were built – er…painted – out of something like 7,500 total coupes. This one has low miles and appears to…
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Metrosexual Scratch ‘n Dent special
Here we have a recently wrecked, but otherwise great condition, Geo Metro convertible with 5-speed transmission. Those alive and aware in the 90s remember these little roller skates. We think it could be an entertaining ride, and a great candidate for a Swift GTI/GT or other swap. This car has probably the longest seller description…
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The beginning of the Subaru you know today
Here we have a 1979 Subaru DL wagon. While this wasn’t the beginning for Subaru in the US, most people know them as the AWD company and/or the wagon company, although we know there’s a WRX generation growing up now. This is where the 4WD and wago traditions started. Brown wheels are full of win.…
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Audi 200 Quattro 20V wagon
Audi practically disappeared from the US market after the ‘unintended acceleration’ debacle, which really just meant the pedals were closer together than yuppies thought they should be. That near-disappearance makes this 1991 Audi 200 rare to begin with. Add in the wagon body and manual transmission and you have something you may never see again.…
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That 70s TV car
Here we have what claims to be a factory original Starsky and Hutch edition Torino. What’s not to love? Well, if you didn’t love the show, you shouldn’t care about this car, as it’s just a 351 two-barrel Gran Torino with Hollywood magic stirred in. Also, someone went a bit custom on the interior of…
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The fastest sedan made in America
Well, at the time, it was, as the ads proudly proclaimed. Most remember the original Taurus SHO and its ability to shock most vehicles sold at the time. For model years 1991 and 1992, however, the SHO was not the quickest domestic sedan. That honor belonged to the Dodge Spirit R/T. This beast of a…
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Nice MX-6 GT
We featured a beat up and somewhat modified white MX-6 GT early on, so we feel it’s a good thing to follow up with a nice, stock one. Miles aren’t super-low, but this looks like a good, honest used car. Yet again, no four-wheel steering here, but maybe that’s good from a maintenance expense perspective…
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Be sure to check your favorite listings for updates!
We tend to revisit all auction listings with final results, so be sure to check in on your favorite oddities. The search feature makes this easy…
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Take your pick: Euro cabriolets with fixed roof parts
Like partial convertibles? Well, this is your lucky day! Car #1: We mentioned the XJS Cabriolet (XJS-C) when we recently posted a US market XJS manual, and this one just came along. This one is a grey market manual and a very rare beast Stateside. Car #2: On the same day, we found this E30…
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Forbidden Fruit: Peugeot 406 Coupe V6
This was one of my favorite cars to spot when living in France. It’s cool to see one in North America, but there’s pretty much no way to drive this legally in the US…too bad, as the Pininfarina styling is really cool. This one proudly wears a good 90s color, too. The only problem here…