THE Place for Automotive Oddities
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The best of the worst? 43K mile 1982 Cougar
These days, a lot of people think very little of the 1983 Cougar and Thunderbird – especially those under 35 or so. They don’t remember just how bad the 1980 to 1982 cars had gotten before the ’83 full model change. Not only was the 1980 to 1982 Cougar a largely style-less box, but that…
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Quickie: Chick magnet!
Not a lot of text in this ad, but what more does the seller really need to say about this gem? Could one get it for teh LeMons-qualifying $500? Hmmm… Click for Craigslist ad Los Angeles, CA $800 Ad text: Total chick magnet for sale!1991 Dodge Colt!Runs well. Not registered.
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Cool car, crazy price?
Here we have a very unusual Fiat 124 wagon. The seller claims it has only a few needs. $7,000 seems like a lot, but these don’t change hands very often, so it’s hard to value. The seller was going to swap in a bigger engine, but we’d keep it stock (maybe). Click for Craigslist ad…
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Got V4?
Here we have a cool, largely forgotten classic, the Saab Sonett. In this case, it’s a Sonett III, the last of the breed. Stylistically, these are the least funky Sonetts and they lack the two-stroke engines of the earliest models. Still, we wouldn’t mind having one here at HQ. What happened to the V4 engine…
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Subaru 360: Dream or nightmare?
This one’s all about perspective. A lot of people would be offended by the background in these photos, but we here at Oddimotive are jealous of the toys and the space. Click for eBay ad Thousand Oaks, CA $1,580 with 22 bids and reserve not met Update: Ended at $1,825 with 26 bids and reserve…
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Homebrew I-Mark turbo diesel
We’ve featured an I-Mark diesel before, but this one has some sort of turbo added on. This might sounds interesting, but the seller provides no useful information about the modifications, nor any useful pictures. Quick research revealed the seller’s Cardomain page. There we found a picture of a scary turbo setup hanging below the car.…
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Stereo worth more than car?
There’s not a good angle on this one, yet I feel a (slight) urge to help it. Click for Craigslist ad $1,200 (yeah…right) Ahaheim, CA Did a bear bite the bumper corner off? Excellent bondo work here with ‘new’ rust poking through. Pink leopard. Yeah… Maybe the bear got trapped back here? Note the ‘custom…
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Rover SD-1in Irvine
These are rare in the US and likely rare in one piece anywhere. Top Gear made this famous for losing its door on a marketability course. RWD + V8 + hatchback + manual trans = What’s not to love? Well, try reliability… This should be a true labor of love for someone out there. Your humble host saw…
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Temptation: Honey Bee!
What is it about these? The rumor inside Nissan is that there was an order problem and they had too many base B210s, so someone came up with a catchy decal package “special edition” to try to move them more quickly. Whatever happened, the result was just plain cool in a humble, B210 way. These…
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3000GT $$$pyder
Here we have an ill-timed product of the last time Japan had major currency concerns. As with so many others, this was done by ASC in the US. Interestingly, this was credited as the first retractable hardtop since the Ford Fairline Skyliner of the late 50s, given that it preceded the Mercedes SLK. Due to a price…