Tag: 70s
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1978 Civic Convertible
Yes, two custom Honda convertibles in two days. Admit it, though, you’ve thought about chopping the top on an early Civic. Did it look like this in your dreams? Unlike yesterday’s custom Honda/Acura NSX convertible, this one looks more like a home job. That’s not to say the work looks terrible; but it does appear…
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Triumph Spitfire / C4 Corvette Hybrid
What happens when you put C4 Corvette (the seller says “1983 Corvette”, but there’s no such thing) on a Triumph Spitfire mid-section? Probably a lot of flex, but you also get this feature car. The seller says this project is ready to be assembled, but the whopping two pictures included in the ad don’t show…
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1979 Cadillac Seville Pickup Conversion with Crack Pipe Price
You want odd proportions? We got ’em! This poor ’79 Seville was subjected to “coachbuilt” pickup conversion, probably early in its life, as these sort of things happened back then. The ’76 Seville was a big deal. While youngsters might look at this and see a tank, this was a much more compact and cleanly-styled…
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Not Ogilvie Home Perm: Cutlass Salon with Manual Trans
Yes, Oldsmobile thought they’d extend their popular Cutlass into the fastback realm when they launched the fifth generation for the 1978 model year. The result was decidedly odd, although the Cutlass would go on to become the best selling car in 1979. This two-door, manual trans-equipped version was likely rare when new and is almost…
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Manual 1979 Subaru Wagon in Beautiful Brown!
After our recent “Monster Legacy” post, here’s a very original, very nice 1979 Subaru wagon to make things right. The seller claims to have sold this car new while working at a local dealership in 1979 and has subsequently found the car via an estate sale. It’s now being kicked out of the house by…
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Big Potential: Cheap 1974 Datsun B210GX
These little hatchbacks pop up from time to time – some are ‘too nice’ and some are basket cases, but this car lies right in the middle. The bidding just passed the LeMons $500 mark and this will be a cool project if it doesn’t go much higher and the reserve is met. Thirty years…
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Dodge Ramcharger Macho Power Wagon
Outside of serious Mopar fans and people in Mexico, where a later generation was sold, it seems that few remember that Chrysler offered a competitor to the Bronco and Blazer back in the day. In the very rare category is the Plymouth Trailduster, which was a twin to today’s feature vehicle, the Dodge Ramcharger. This…
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1978 Mustang II Sleeper
The poor, pinto-based Mustang II is the butt of many jokes inside and outside the Mustang community, given its radical departure from the late 60s/early 70s muscle Mustang formula, but it was right for its time, which is to say the Mustang was a victim of the Malaise Era. Interest in a few of the…
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Not One, But Two Zagato Zeles
Zagato, known for much more aggressive designs, produced this fiberglass-bodied EV in the mid-1970s it was the Zele in some markets and the Elcar in the US. Only an estimated 500 units were built; so this sale includes 0.4% of all production! While these were originally built the same, these two are very different. The…
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Brown, manual 928 with Pasha Interior
Does it get any better? This is a Euro-spec car with low miles and supposedly has had a recent service. If it checks out it’s a helluva car; but is the price reasonable? Click for Craigslist ad Indianapolis, IN, USA $12,500 Brown truly is beautiful. Early 928s wear their weirdness with more pride vs. later…