Tag: 70s
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1973 Pangra (eh?)
Here’s a classic “never heard of it” Oddimobile! Apparently, a Ford dealer once decided that a performance Pinto was a good idea; so a new front end – complete with pop-up headlamps – turbo kit and interior bits were pulled together and the Pangra was born! Hemmings has featured a Pangra, so there is a…
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“Famous” Lowdown and Dirty Van
The seller claims this van is famous. I can’t find anything indicating that is true; but who cares when a van is this cool? It’s really too bad that no interior shots are included in this ad. Barring evidence to the contrary, I will go on believing that this van is full of wall-to-wall, orangey-brown,…
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Dream Pinto? Squire Wagon Four-Speed!
The seller provides some good info here an beg good questions: “When is the last time you saw an early 72 Squire in respectable condition and when might you see one again?” I don’t know I last saw a ‘nice’ Pinto Squire and I don’t know if I’ll ever see another, particularly a four-speed car.…
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Linchero: An Answer to the Cadillup
While Cadillac never officially offered them, Cadillups – combination Cadillacs/El Caminos were spotted fairly often in the 70s and early 80s. Ford offered the Ranchero for most of that time, but I cannot claim to have seen a Linchero (lin-chero or linc hero?) until today. The seller claims this is a ‘factory conversion’, which doesn’t…
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Rarely Seen Alfetta Sedan
The wonderful, rear-wheel drive GT we later knew as the GTV started life as the Alfetta and had a sedan sibling early in life. This rarely-seen beauty offers the GTV experience – complete with high-revving 2.0-liter four cylinder – with the added practicality of four doors! The seller claims to have done the mechanical work…
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Super 70s Widebody ‘Vette
Apparently, this is a fairly rare Eckler’s Corvette wide body. There were kits available, but this is one of a small number of cars assembled at the shop. The seller claims it was featured in a number of magazines, and appears to have reasonable proof (unless they all looked exactly the same). What would you…
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Stretched Drag Chevette on Nova Frame
Why not? Just be sure to bring your own engine and trans. The seller points out that the front was extended eighteen inches and the engine mounts moved back twelve inches. Someone put a ton of work into this, but I’m not sure why. Click for eBay ad McMillan, MI $1,000 with ZERO bids It’s…
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Celebrate the 1972 Munich Olympics in Style!
You’ll just have to get through a full restoration to get the style part. For the 1972 model year, Ford offered a Sprint package on the Pinto, Maverick and Mustang. Both had white-over-blue paint with a red separating stripe, steel wheels with trim rings and “poverty dish” hubcaps with a matching blue stripe and a…
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Why Have a Bond Bug When You Can Have a Boonie Bug?
It seems this was built from plans available in Popular Mechanics back in the day. Underneath are some parts from a VW Bus, and, of course, it’s VW-powered. Outside, well, it’s sort of vannish, but with essentially none of the utility and a total disregard for aerodynamic efficiency. It’s certainly interesting, however, what with the…
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Jensen Healey without a Ferrin’ Engine
Most enthusiasts likely remember the Jensen Healey for its engine – the all-aluminum Lotus 907 twin-cam four cylinder. This was one of the very first production 16-valve fours and was known for great high-RPM power and not a lot of low-end torque. Apparently, one Jensen Healey owner wanted the opposite, so this car received a…