Tag: 70s

  • Mercury-Branded Pinto Cruising Wagon with Manual Trans

    Mercury-Branded Pinto Cruising Wagon with Manual Trans

    If you know oddball cars, then the Pinto Cruising Wagon needs no introduction.  No other vehicle brought quite as much 70s van culture into a compact size.  What could be better?  A Mercury version! Let’s make one thing clear in order to avoid claims of false advertising: This is a Pinto with a Mercury front…

  • Original Zagato Zele / Elcar Project

    Original Zagato Zele / Elcar Project

    This isn’t our first Zele (sold as the “Elcar” here in the US); but it is the most original and complete example we’ve posted. Our previous find was a two-fer with one involving a Suzuki motorcycle engine.  This one seems to be more of a barn find.  That’s the most overused term in the automotive…

  • 1975 Jeep Airport Tug with Thing

    1975 Jeep Airport Tug with Thing

    No, this doesn’t come with a Volkswagen Thing, it comes with Thing from Fantastic Four. We have no idea why. This is a CJ-5 that was modified to tow aircraft.  Why not?  Now that it’s duties are over, it’s just a really odd, narrow Jeep for the street or trail.  What’s not to love? Click…

  • Beautiful Brown Citroen HY Van

    Beautiful Brown Citroen HY Van

    This awesome example of post-war French styling is fittingly for sale in Roswell, New Mexico. As was often the case with post-war European vehicles, this H van had a very long life cycle.  Given it’s a commercial vehicle, this one pushed the limits with production from from 1947 to 1981.  The original design used a…

  • Old School Cool:1970 Datsun 521 with Chevy 327

    Old School Cool:1970 Datsun 521 with Chevy 327

    Small Block Chevy (SBC) swaps are all the rage these days, but they’re nothing new.  The original swaps were into 1920/1930s hot rods and usually involved Ford’s “Flathead” V8; but Chevy swaps have a history, too, as evidenced by this 1980s swap involving a tiny Datsun pickup and a Corvette 327, which is older than…

  • Mid-Engine Military Volvo

    Mid-Engine Military Volvo

    We in the US didn’t see them often, but Volvo made some thoroughly impressive and interesting military vehicles over the years.  This C303 platform was under many truly a go-anywhere vehicles, and today’s feature is the “TGB 1111” variant, which means it’s the (sporty?) cabriolet version. The seller provides almost no information, but we know…

  • Custom Flatbed Loader

    Custom Flatbed Loader

    What do you do when you have an old Chevy 4×4 pickup, a Kubota loader, a Farmall tractor hood and some wood lying around?  Make a homemade loader! Did we mention the unidentified bench seat?  Regardless, this is a cool, funky Frankenstein that might actually be useful for just the right buyer. Be weird most…

  • Someone Actually Modified a Saab Sonett III!

    Someone Actually Modified a Saab Sonett III!

    Saab Sonetts are fairly rare to begin with, and we love the V4 engine in this one.  Rarely, though, do we see one with this level of cosmetic modification.  In profile view, it really looks good.  You’ll need to judge other angles yourself. From some angles, this looks like an 80s or 90s custom; but…

  • AM-Sleeper: 1973 Ambassador Brougham with 401

    AM-Sleeper: 1973 Ambassador Brougham with 401

    The Ambassador was AMC’s top-of-the-line car for almost two decades, and this one comes with the best engine available.  We love the high output/plain sedan combination! Sure, this engine was choked down a bit by 1973, but this car should offer plenty ‘o torques, even when one considers the mass of this car.  AMC never…

  • Plymouth Acclaim Plus Chevrolet Blazer Yields THE ACCLAZER!

    Plymouth Acclaim Plus Chevrolet Blazer Yields THE ACCLAZER!

    What do you get when you cross a Plymouth Acclaim and a Chevy Blazer?  Behold, it’s the Acclazer! The seller states that this currently has not title, but that perhaps one can be gotten.  I’m not sure public roads really need this, but that’s for the next owner to decide.  The 350 supposedly runs well…