Tag: 80s
-
Quickie: Off-Road Mercedes?
Any ad starting with those words is bound to be good. This is a 1984 300SD with suspension lift. I suppose it has some ground clearance now, but I don’t imagine it was 4WD. So, you can interpret off-road however, you want. Either way, it’s rather odd. As with 99.9% of sellers of diesel-powered vehicles…
-
Pre-Ecoboost Convertible Pontiac Turbo
When it launched, the Pontiac Solstice GXP with Ecoboost turbo, along with the G8, made for arguably the most interesting Pontiac lineup in decades. In classic GM fashion, that means it was time to kill off the entire brand. This was similar to the Fiero and Cadillac Allante fix-then-kill strategy. Many forget that the Solstice…
-
Grand Wigglyneer
This is our second Grand Wagoneer in about a week, but how could we pass this one up? It seems someone decided a Grand Wagoneer would make a great convertible. That makes about as much sense as a Murano Convertible, but the Murano at least lost a couple doors in the process. This one retained…
-
Raiders of the Lost Mitsubishi-Chrysler Children
Long before Chrylser sold Dakotas to Mitsubishi, the Raider was a three-door Mitsubishi Montero sold in Dodge dealerships in the 80s. We previously featured one that someone decided needed to be a baby Mercedes G-Wagen. This one’s closer to stock. No mileage or interior shots here, but the paint looks good, if that matters to…
-
Low-mile, Factory Supercharged Cougar XR7
Many don’t realize that the more conservatively styled MN12 Cougar was available with all the mechanical bits from the highly regarded (at the time) Thunderbird SC. We previously featured one of the uber-rare manual versions. Today’s feature car is special because of the condition and low 37K miles. It appears this has no reserve –…
-
80s Shelby in the right Color Scheme
Here we have a 1985 Dodge Shelby Charger with a later engine swapped in and wearing later wheels. The good news is it’s in the proper silver and blue regalia. The bad news is that paint has more than a bit of patina. The car is not without issues, so bid accordingly. The seller provides…
-
One-Off Turbocharged AMX Pace Car
So the AMC Pacer just doesn’t speak to you because it never actually paced anything? How about an AMX Spirit AMX heavily customized to pace the IndyCar World Series in 1981? The seller claims 450HP and it might be true with 18 pounds of boost on a 4.2L I6. As noted below, this engine was…
-
I Might Have Van Envy
Here we have a German Camper by Westfalia NOT made by Volkswagen, but named after a famous explorer and cartographer. These James Cook campers seem to have quite the following on the interwebs, but it’s not clear whether any officially made it to the US. It’s definitely a cool rig, though the extra height and…
-
The anti-probe?
The first generation Ford Probe GT was a rather extroverted hatchback with some serious 80s styling cues. It’s mechanical twin, the Mazda MX-6 GT was a more understated two-door sedan that offered the same enthusiast driving experience. The only thing missing here is four-wheel steering, but that might be good in terms of reliability and…
-
Don’t Tredia on Me?
No one knows what Tredia was originally supposed to mean, but enthusiasts know it means an interesting mid-80s Mitsubishi sedan available with a turbocharged four cylinder. The seller claims this runs but needs some TLC. If you want a Japanese oddball, this could be the car for you, and the price should allow some fix-up…