Tag: 2000s

  • Lot of Seven Pirate Ship-Themed Vehicles

    Lot of Seven Pirate Ship-Themed Vehicles

    Apparently, these seven vehicles were modified with a nautical theme and used in the filming of a TV show.  The whole fleet can now be yours! These are based on an eclectic selection of 90s and 2000s vehicles, as follows: 2002 Ford Explorer 1996 Jeep Cherokee 2001 Volvo S80 1997 Volvo 850 1996 Altima 1997…

  • Dodge Caliber “Show Car” with Lambo Doors and SEMA Histroy

    Dodge Caliber “Show Car” with Lambo Doors and SEMA Histroy

    The Caliber just wasn’t odd enough, so someone decided to paint one “chameleon green” and add 22-inch wheels and lambo doors.  In fact, someone did this for Lear corporation and it was shown as the 2006 SEMA show. As is often the case with such a car, this is all show (love it or hate…

  • PT Cruiser Body on Tube Frame

    PT Cruiser Body on Tube Frame

    If you’ve been really close to buying a PT Cruiser but were held back due to cylinder count and FWD, this is the car for you! While the exterior says PT Cruiser here, it’s actually a tube frame with Mustang II front end (a common hot rod trick), a Ford Ranger rear end and a…

  • Hideous Gucci GMC Denali

    Hideous Gucci GMC Denali

    If you find this tasteful, you should buy it.  You should be institutionalized. Where to begin?  This thing has two-tone black/Gucci pattern exterior paint/wrap (?), lambo doors, 30-inch wheels and the interior one would expect on such a thing.  Also, per the seller, it has “waterproof speakers under inside the hood by the grill.”  Okay.…

  • Daihatsu Kei Truck in the US

    Daihatsu Kei Truck in the US

    If what’s missing from your life is a single-seat pickup with a three cylinder engine and four-speed trans, this is just the ticket! Kei Cars are common in Japan and underachieve certain weight and size figures in order to be taxed at lower rates versus typical passenger cars.  This example would typically see use as…

  • An Off-Road SSR?

    An Off-Road SSR?

    If you want a truly unique off road vehicle, this could be just the ticket. The SSR launched as a hardtop/convertible cruiser for the older half of the Baby Boomer generation back in the 2000s.  This retro-styled trucklet sat atop the same platform as the Trailblazer, Envoy, Bravada, Ranier, Ascender and 9-7x.  At first, it…

  • Psuedo-HMMWV Custom Off-Roader

    Psuedo-HMMWV Custom Off-Roader

    The seller claims this was built for desert warfare at a cost of over $100K; but doesn’t say by whom nor how that adds up to a $9,900 asking price today.  Regardless, it’s certainly odd. This was apparently built to be seriously durable and the images back that up, what with beefy axles and suspension.…

  • Six-Wheeled Smart Car Pickup Conversion

    Six-Wheeled Smart Car Pickup Conversion

    Have you always wanted a Smart car, but you were worried you couldn’t haul bulk compost if you took that plunge?  If so, this is the vehicle for you! The seller is a promotional company that modifies vehicles for advertising purposes, but it seems they push the “Smartruck” as something of a masterpiece.  This one…

  • Buy a Failed Attempt at Keeping Five Changan Tiger Star Pickups Running

    Buy a Failed Attempt at Keeping Five Changan Tiger Star Pickups Running

    Someone thought keeping a fleet of Chinese-built Chang’an Tiger Trucks running was a good idea.  It turns out it wasn’t for that owner; but now’s your chance to try! Here’s what you get, per the seller (who appears to be in the salvage business): (2) Automatics with bad transmissions (removed and laying in truck bed)…

  • Boring Mitsu Eclipse Automatic with Art by Keith Haring’s Former Roommate

    Boring Mitsu Eclipse Automatic with Art by Keith Haring’s Former Roommate

    Remember the third generation Eclipse?  Yes, it’s the one that ditched turbocharged, all-wheel-drive fun in favor of a decent V6 and styling details from a Pontiac Grand Am.  Most enthusiasts have tried to forget this iteration.  Why, then, is a automatic-equipped one here?  It’s all in the “art.” Ignore the art and this is a…