Tag: 60s
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Lotus, Schmotus – Cortina Estate with 302 and 5MT
This is one of the coolest cars we’ve featured! What’s not to love about a small wagon with a V8, 5-speed and massive sleeper potential? The Cortina everyone thinks of is the Lotus variety, which was fitted with a Lotus-designed twin-cam head on Ford’s inline four cylinder. That produced a nimble, high-revving and very successful…
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This is Gloria. Don’t call her Cedric.
Many people know that the second generation Infiniti M offered in the 2003 and 2004 model years was a derivative of the Japan-market Gloria, which, oddly, had a near-twin called the Cedric. Roll the clock back to the 60s and this was the Nissan Gloria offering. This car offers a four cylinder engine and three-speed…
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Quickie: Subaru 360 Young S in Cabrio form!
Just last month, we featured a Subaru 360 Young S Coupe. this is the Cabriolet version started life as a Coupe, too. You’ll have to decide which is better. The car seems nice enough, but I’d worry about a custom top. Is there any chance it keeps water out? Price here isn’t bad, but does…
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Dream Car: 1968 Mercury Cougar GT-E with 427
Big block Mustangs, including Shelby Mustangs, are well known as great collector cars, these days. Their Mercury counterparts, however, tend to be less well known and, while not cheap, bring in less cash. This GT-E was the ultimate Cougar in 1968, and perhaps ever. Most of these had a 428, which is no slouch, but…
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Forget AMG, here’s a REAL S-55
If you like the Mercury S-55 we featured back in August, but thought the price was too high, this could be just the ticket. This one appears to need significantly more work, but can be had for $10K less. The question is whether you can get it to good condition for that much. Regardless, these…
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A towing NSU?
Before you zoom into this one, you might think it’s just another cool, little microcar – an NSU Prinz, in this case. That’s what I did. That much is true, but look closely in the ‘cargo’ area and you’ll see that things get stranger than expected. Yes, that appears to be a tow hitch ball,…
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Long before the Caravan added the driver’s side rear door…
There was this. Have you been looking for a kid hauler with a manual trans? This could be it. This is the 8-door version of the 60s Ford Econoline. Given the condition, I’m sure you can’t wait to throw your kids into this one. Who needs seats or the LATCH system, anyway? In truth, this…
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JDM Coolness: Nissan Laurel
The Nissan Laurel was a luxury car based on the Bluebird. The two-door coupe versions had some engine upgrades available, but this four-door sedan came with a 1.8L four cylinder. The seller claims very low miles on this classic, and the condition may just support that. I’d hate to see someone buy this an modify…
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Finally, a complete Honda S600
We’ve posted a couple of these recently, but they’ve been projects and it’s been hard to get a feel for the real value of these. Finally, a nice, complete one has arrived. Despite a reserve, the starting price was low enough, so the market will speak. As for the car itself, suffice it to say…
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Thinking about jumping on the Seahawk bandwagon? Here it is!
It’s often stated in the auto enthusiast world that personalization is great right up until you need to sell. Mods done to unusual personal taste limit appeal to the mass market. Also, it’s not unusual to see someone attempting to ride a car’s fame, whether from auction results (think microcars after the Bruce Weiner auction…