Tag: 50s
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A Crosley Incomplete Project Two-Fer
This two-fer will result in one working car, at best, and even that will take some time. Hopefully, the right buyer comes along to make something really nice out of these. They deserve it! This two-fer includes one 1950 Hot Shot and one 1951 Super Shot. These were very closely related; so most parts are…
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Isetta / VW Combo Project
The last time we broke a story on a modified Isetta, it made the rounds on all of the major online car sites. We’re not sure that will happen this time… It’s not that today’s feature isn’t interesting, it’s that it’s very much an incomplete project and the seller has only included two images. Apparently,…
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Dually Rat Rod with or without Engine
Ah yes, the “Rat Rod” concept. It seems it can be used to describe just about anything rusty and incomplete, but we’ll venture to say that this is pretty close to the original intent. This is based on a 1926 Model T and a 1958 Dodge dual-axle truck. It looks like the basic structure is…
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BMW “Corsetta”
What’s a Corsetta, you ask? It’s nothing BMW or Iso ever designed or built, but it is a 70s project involving a 1957 Isetta and a Corvair flat six. The seller estimates current output at 150 horsepower, which is than a tenfold increase versus the original single-cylinder motorcycle engine. At the bottom, you will see…
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Lakermobile 1958 Isetta
Are you a Lakers fan AND a microcar fan? If so, this is your ride. This Issetta had a frame-off something. We can’t call it a restoration because it didn’t leave the factory with all of the Lakers regalia. Still, it seems to have been completely mechanically restored and everything else was either restored or…
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Crosley-Based, Homemade 1958 Pickup
Are you tired of driving around looking like everyone else? If so, a homebrew, Crosley-based truck might be just the ticket! This is rumored to have everything necessary to be street legal, and there is an old inspection sticker on one window; so there could be hope. That being said, the single-cylinder lawnmower engine isn’t…
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A Non-Country Squire
We must surmise that this was Ford’s “City Squire”, given its European origin and diminutive size. Of course, “Country Squire” meant big ass, faux wood clad wagon in Ford terminology. The seller claims this car runs and drives well and has had a fair amount of recent maintenance. A good sign in the ad is…
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Oh, It’s Just a Cab
The International RC180, often called the “snub nose” is a cabover truck with something of a following due to its funky, retro looks. This one’s an Oddimobile because the strange pics grabbed our attention. It turns out it’s an incomplete project. It seems the seller was going to mount this on a Chevy S10 frame…
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BMW 600 “Limo” With Needs
This is technically NOT an Isetta – this is the “limo” version, which has a conventional side door and back seat. Otherwise, it is similar to an Isetta, though it has double the cylinders and double the power. The 600 was only made for the 1958 and 1959 model years, so there are fewer of…
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Not Your Typical Modified Beetle
We see plenty of VW Beetles and try to post only the most unusual. Today’s feature is a 1950s Beetle with a Mazda 13B rotary engine, which also means it’s water cooled. The swap looks pretty clean and it’s no surprise that the tiny rotary fits with space to spare. How, you ask, does one…