Tag: 80s
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Tasty Turbo Brick
This 1982 Volvo 242 GLT is one cool brick – GLT means Grande Luxe Touring and this was Volvo’s luxury/sport offering. Some of these had the not-so-exciting PRV V6, but this one is equipped with a turbo four and manual trans. The seller points out that the turbo likely needs a rebuild and there may…
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Oil Burning MkI Jetta
No, this one doesn’t necessarily have bad rings, this one is an oil-burner in the sense that it’s diesel-equipped. Here in California, that means no smog testing ever, although it also means this accelerates like a school bus. Could that be cured with a swap? We’re big fans of the original Jetta, and this one…
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Fauxrarri
Here we have yet another Fiero-based Fauxrarri. At least the seller calls it that. Apparently, divorce forces sale in this case. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone, but I do worry about the seller. If you spell it ‘devorce’, her lawyer might have the upper hand. Supposedly, a Northstar V8 was used in this build,…
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Quaalude Convertible!
The seller claims this first-gen Prelude convertible is one of a kind, but I remember seeing one or two of these back in the day. As such, there must have been at least one “coachbuilder” churning these out. Regardless, it’s cool to see any first-gen Prelude, these days, and the can opener job on the…
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Yugo with Snowmobile Engine!
What do you get when you put a Arctic Cat Thundercat 900 snowmobile three-cylinder engine in the rear of a Yugo? How about an estimated 180HP, RWD and no reverse gear. Somehow, the snowmobile CVT is hooked up,which is yet another odd thing about this. The seller says this need minor finishing work, but can…
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Add some Morning Wood to your Commute!
Why do Chris Craft boats get all the vehicular woodworking attention? Here we have a cabinetmaker’s interpretation of a pickup truck. Do you really need to know more? Well, okay, there’s a bit of information available. The frame was apparently custom-made, though part of the front is from a Chevette. Also, the engine and automatic…
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Too Few Miles and/or Fire Restoration?
The seller claims this Maserati Biturbo has only 28K original miles since 1984. That could mean that it took 29 years to fix the fire damage, or it could be that it was just otherwise unreliable. Regardless of the history, recent work is claimed, including rebuilt turbos. Peeling clear coat indicates it spent some time…
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“Restoered” EESTI Kit Car?
Hmm…one very old picture and a tiny bit more information. What could possibly go wrong? Hooniverse once did an article on this car and used the same photo. So, this is either the only one and it legit, or this is a very poorly targeted scam. Even if it is legitimate, one must wonder why…
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1980 SPACECRAFT STAR WARS EXPLORER PROJECT
Sometimes an ad’s title is one of its best attributes, and I don’t even need to make up another name. This is one of those times. The ad itself identifies this RV as a 1980 Dodge Sportman, but I prefer the Spacecraft Star Wars Explorer language used in the title. The seller really sums this…
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(sun)Dance the Night Away with Four Wheel Drive
Not long ago, we featured the delightfully odd AMC Eagle Kammback, which many say is the closest thing to a four-wheel-drive Gremlin. Today, we present the AMC Eagle Sundancer, which was a convertible version of the Eagle. These were modified by an outside firm, so weren’t 100% factory convertibles, but my understanding is that they…