THE Place for Automotive Oddities
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Coachbuilt, Lincoln-Based “Bayliff Packard”
Ah, Packard. It was once one of the proudest, and most impressive, American automakers. It met something of an undignified end, having been purchased by Studebaker in the mid-1950s and with the final vehicles little more than rebadged Studes. That didn’t make for bad cars, but they were far from the luxurious Packards of yore.…
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1997 Civic Camper Trailer Conversion
If you always wanted a camper, but all you have is a car with significant front-end damage, this could serve as inspiration. Apparently, however, the seller sought this out and bought thise Civic in pre-wrecked condition.
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1996 BMW 318ti Pickup
We’re big fans of pickup conversions and BMW 318tis, so what’s not to love about this? Add in an M52B28 I6 swap and grabber blue paint and we’re in love!
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General Electric: Sebring Vanguard Citicar “General Lee” Tribute
Did you admire the Dukes of Hazzard when you were a kid? Did you want a snarling, door-welded-shut Dodge Charger with 383 power? Sure, most of us who grew up in the late 70s and early 80s did, but some never got over it and many have created tributes to the General Lee. Today’s example…
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Century Overload
Doh! It turns out we didn’t look closely enough on a small device and these are Oldsmobiles. The good news is almost no one can tell them apart, aside from the Olds “rally wheels” on the wagon and salon. We humbly apologize for this horrible oversight!
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1985 Armaretta Coupe
We never tire of the “neo-classical” cars of the 70s and 80s, which were so perfect in their day. After all, luxury car buyers in that time frame grew up with the cars of the 1920s and 30s before giving birth to the Baby Boomer generation. Today’s feature is one of the strangest among these…
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1975 Pinzgauer 710K
The Pinzgauer 710 was a military vehicle manufactured in the UK by Austria’s Steyr-Daimler-Puch (now Steyr Motors) from 1971 to 1985 and which was used by many a military around the world. This is also one of the best off-road vehicles ever made, although it’s not the best on-road vehicle, given four cylinder power and…
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A True Minivan: The Cushman Vanster
Okay, so it’s really a microvan. Anywho, if you don’t know Cushman, you probably haven’t paid much attention to the meter maid parking enforcement vehicles used in urban centers. These are sometimes road legal and are generally represent minimalist transporation, sometimes inside industrial facilities. Today’s feature vehicle is a Cushman of the four-wheel variety (some…
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1961 Thunderbird Pickup Conversion
Prior to February of 2018, we had featured precisely zero heavily customized 1960s Thunderbirds. That changed on February 9, when we published the Big Block Shorty, and now we have a 1961 T-Bird made into a pickup.
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Super Rare (in US) Peugeot P4
Celebrate the potential return of Peugeot and/or Citroen to the US market with an oddball, French military Peugeot product, which should also be a thoroughly capable off-roader.