Tag: 70s
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359: The Porsche that Never Was
The seller is this oddity says it’s a rare Porsche 359. Considering that’s not a Porsche, that means this is some sort of kit car – in this case with some Speedster and some 959 styling cues. We assume this is based on a VW, as the seller says it’s a 1971 model and it…
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Pontiac What?? Yes, it’s a Laurentian!
The Laurentian was Pontiac’s full-size car in Canada for decades and usually based on a large Chevrolet platform, although the sheet metal made it look like US Pontiacs. Why all the work to create something so similar? We don’t know. Presumably, plant capacity played a role. This 1970 Laurentian is essentially an Impala in Pontiac…
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1976 Monte Royce
Okay, it’s not called a Monte Royce, but this is a “Custom Cloud”, which is a Rolls Royce wanna-be based on a 1976 Chevy Monte Carlo – convertible, in this case. The Custom Cloud was a strange project in the 70s, with the owner supposedly patenting Rolls’ grill design in the US, as Rolls had…
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70s Peugeot Flagship Sedan
The Peugeot 504 was to top of the Peugeot range for many years and, like so many unusual European products, was in production – in one form or another – for over 30 years and on various continents. Of course, it wasn’t in the US for long, as the entire brand pulled out in the…
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French Family Hatchback
Today’s feature car is a Renault 16 (R16), which was Renault’s large family hatch from the mid 1960s until 1980. After all, it wouldn’t be a European car from that period if it wasn’t built for fifteen years… The seller claims this one runs and it certainly appears original. What’s the downside? It has been…
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Convertible Chevy Dually with 454
Structural rigidity? What’s that? This Chevy dually has had its roof chopped entirely off and its windsheild chopped, as well. No roll bar was added for support, so this much have ‘interesting handling. The only good news is it’s body on frame, so, in truth, it’s less of a handling problem than an overall rigidity…
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4WD Wagon FTW!
No, Ford never built ’em like this. This is a custom job involving a 1972 Gran Torino County Squire and something else. The seller claims this has a recently rebuilt 351 Cleveland with “special cam headers and carburetor.” The one engine shot shows no carb, so we’re not sure what to think of that. Presumably,…
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Beautifully Executed 1977 Hiccup
If you’ve ever wanted a 1977 Honda Civic pickup conversion, this is the one to get! The seller points out that this conversion was done with great attention to detail and that people ask all the time if it is a factory truck. From the pictures, we understand how many would make that mistake. It’s…
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Rare Custlass 442 Salon with Four-Speed Manual
This is one seriously rare and odd beast – the ugly “Salon” version of the late 70s Cutlass in 442 trim with four-speed manual! Note: when we say “ugly”, it means we want it. The seller claims to be daily driving this oddity, which bodes well for a future owner – at least is hasn’t…
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Best of the Breed: 1971 2002tii Touring
The BMW 2002 is known as one of the best handling, most fun to drive cars. This is the “Touring” hatchback version that was never sold in the US and, being a hatchback, adds practicality. Being a “tii”, this has the top, fuel injected engine. Tail light snobs will also like the round units on…