Tag: 70s
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Rare for a Reason: 1978 Cutlass Salon Fastback
Here’s one we don’t see everyday, the Cutlass “Fastback” body style. For 1978, the Old Custlass was downsized, along with the other GM “A-Body” cars. In a vain attempt to appear more European, Olds offered a version that looked like a hatchback, but offered none of the cargo versatility. Needless to say, it didn’t last…
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More Milanese Goodness
Esteemed editor DS previously posted one of these, but I couldn’t pass on this one when it popped up. That’s partially because the ad is so bad. Do people think Craigslist will charge by the line for their ad? Also, why must they scream? The seller provides astonishingly little information, but proudly states that “only…
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Feathered, Like Your Hair
We’re big fans of the long-lost, full-sized, two-door SUVs and prefer unusual ones. Think 78-79 Bronco and any Ramcharger. Blazers don’t qualify as unusual without something special. Thia one’s a “Feathers” edition. We don’t know what that’s about, but it’s certainly different… This appears to be in decent shape with an engine from a 1986…
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Subtle Luxury: AMC Hornet Sportabout Gucci Edition
What could be more tasteful and luxurious than a 1970s luxury special edition from AMC? The seller claims one prior owner and 82K original miles, though it has a few needs from lack of use. Does $4,500 seem like a bargain for the lap of AMC luxury? Yes, someone thought this was a good idea.…
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The Stuff of Spark Plug Changing Legend
We have featured a couple of Monzas before, and even one of the Buick equivalents, but this is our first Monza V8. Yes, this is a subcompact car with a V8 offering a whopping 140HP, but I imagine the torque must have made the car feel decent, assuming the gearing wasn’t comically high. The rumor…
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When Twelve Hunnit Meant Sunny
I really like Datsun 510s, but those were ‘discovered’ some time ago. The little 1200 – the Sunny in some markets and also called the B110 – hasn’t been discovered to quite the same extent, yet, despite some mechanical deficiencies vs. the 510, it’s a cool, lightweight little car and, yes, it features rear-wheel drive.…
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Steve Job’s Volvo?
Here we have a ’73 Volvo 142 with needs, but with loads of potential. As far as I know, this has nothing to do with Steve Jobs, but it’s in Cupertino, so it SHOULD have something to do with Apple. What else is there? I had a brief experience with a ’74 142, which had…
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The Late 80s Puked All Over a 70s Datsun
The seller doesn’t specify and claims this is a ’75 model, but I’m pretty sure it’s a 1978ish 510. Bad news is the post-1975 model year would mean smog checks here in CA. Good news is this car appears to be in really good shape and has a clutch pedal, just with an interesting interior…
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210 Times Two Equals 4:20
This is one of those funny times when two of a car not often seen pop up at the same time. In this case, it’s two Datsun 210 GX hatchbacks. Two 210s equals 420, so we recommend buying both. Both of these are fairly rough, but both sellers claim they run. One has been in…
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Euro Capri
Yesterday, we featured a Fox Capri. That was Mercury’s second generation of Capri. Today’s feature car was the first and was an imported Ford Europe vehicle. Note that we specify this was the first generation Mercury Capri, not the first generation Capri. The name was a hand-me-down from Lincoln and was used on full-size cars…