Tag: 70s
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Sylvia Gen 1: 1977 Datsun 200SX
Okay, we’ve posted one as UR-Sylvia before. We stand by that. This is where the Sylvia started and it offers light weight and rear wheel drive with a nice, little L-series four cylinder up front. Included is a healthy dose of delightfully odd 70s Japanese styling. The seller claims this example has about 97K miles,…
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Custom V8 Tractor: The Non-Road “Road Warrior”
This is a fully custom tractor running a Chevy 350 and an Opel-based front suspension. The seller calls it the “Road Warrior”, but promptly points out it’s not for on-road use, as it likely can’t be registered. Hmm – to be fair, no one needed registration in the Road Warrior (as opposed to on Mad…
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1973 Beetle Vandetta
The Beetle was used and abused in many ways and Beetle-based kits ranged from the Bradley GT sports car to off-road buggies. Somewhere in between is this “Vendetta” delivery van body kit. The seller claims this is regularly maintained at a reputable VW shop and provides a video of it driving. What more could you…
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FrankenPacer! AMC Pacer 4×4
What do you get when you combine a 1976 Pacer with GM axles, an AMC V8 and International Scout transmission and transfer case? Well, this… Okay, it’s possible the V8 is original, but the rest is an interesting combination of parts and it results in a pretty amazing ride height. Hopefully, this actually offers some…
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Yule…er…Ute Tide! 1977 Holden One Tonner
Any car person worth his or her weight in dung knows that Australia loves its utes, but not everyone knows that genuine chassis cab configurations were available at times. Today’s feature is a 1977 Holden HZ One Tonner and is one such beast. Oddly, this one found its way to Indianapolis. Mileage is stated as…
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Great Ad and Cool Car: ’76 Datsun Honey Bee
We admit it, we love the Honey Bee. Sure, Nissan/Datsun shipped too many base B210s and someone in Gardena simply decided to slap decals on them to make them a “special”, but there’s something oddly appealing about this little car. The seller provides lots of good photos, including every issue noted. The car apparently has…
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MonzaMino!
Yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like: the Vega-based Monza made into a cruck. This seems to be a well done conversion and actually preserved a bit of storage space behind the front seats. Strip away the pickupness and this is a 103K-mile Monza with six cylinder and automatic. None of that is exciting, but…
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Unsullied, Shag-Tastic Dodge B200 Van
The 70s van craze is alive and well! While it looks all period, this van recently had a correct-for-the-era interior installed with dynamat and home insulation. We don’t know where people purchase deep, blue shag carpet in the 21st century; but the seller found some. The current configuration is front seats and a bed; but…
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Homebuilt, Kohler-Powered Sports Car
This was supposedly built by a shop teacher in the late 1970s as a possible answer to the gas crisis. The end result looks just plain fun! This is no Lotus Elan; but claimed weight under 1,000 pounds should, at least, make it interesting. Of course, whatever mass there is receives motivation from a…
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Cadillup: Cadillac Caribou “High Roller”
Ah yes, another 70s Cadillac pickup conversion. This one was done by Caribou, supposedly out of the bay area, and has since been treated to a Tiffany Blue paint job, wood bed slats and, among other things, a “unique” high roller interior. This is quite the project, but the $75K asking price is pure crack pipe.…