Tag: 80s
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1989 Nissan Sentra Surf-Mobile
A two-door Sentra surf-mobile? Why, yes, it is! The racks on top hold the boards and there’s a shower for rinsing off. What more do you need? If your answer is Mercedes, AMG and “Turbo” emblems, then this is the car for you! Ignore the entertaining mods and this is basic transportation, which isn’t a bad…
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A Cutlass That’s Not Cut-less
Yes, this Cutlass was cut. Olds never offered a convertible version of this generation of Cutlass. As a matter of fact, this entire generation of A- and G-Body never had a factory convertible. That didn’t stop someone from chopping this one as part of a lowrider project that never got off – or on? –…
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Cutlass with Batmobile and Plane Influences
Apparently, this was a promotional vehicle related to one of a few high-speed, jet-powered semi trucks. What does a white, Batmobile-esque Cutlass have to do with fast trucks? We don’t know, either. Regardless, this may be the oddest Cutlass extant. This is powered by a GM 350 crate engine, which should do a lot better…
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Not Your Typical E30 Swap
E30 BMWs with other BMW inline sixes swapped are not altogether too uncommon, and some even receive BMW V8s. This seller, however, took a different path. Yes, that’s a Nissan/Infiniti VH45DE engine from a first generation Q45. What’s that engine doing there, you ask? The seller apparently was looking “to generate as much power to…
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Lambiero: Not Just Another Fiero-Based Italian Wannabe
We see Fiero-based Ferrari replicas for sale on an almost daily basis, but few go for Lamborghini details and few have this much power. In truth, we don’t know why the owner bothered with the Lambo bits on the rear, aside from the fact that the stock Fiero parts likely no longer fit, what with…
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Childhood Dream: A-Team Van Replica
If you’re they type of early 80s TV fan who knows what “B.A.” means when it precedes Baracus, then this might be the find for you! We’ve never previously seen a truly accurate A-Team van and it looks like this is a great one. The seller provides a lot of information in the text below;…
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AMC Eagle Wagon with Manual
Wagon body, inline six cylinder engine, all wheel drive and a clutch pedal – does it get any better? Well, okay, there are faster and more attractive wagons that check those boxes, but they lack the retro coolness of this one. The particular example has about 130K miles, which means the ubiquitous AMC 4.2-liter I6…
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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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Björn Stunner:1984 Thunderbird Fila Edition
This car will make you want to put on your fresh Filas. The 70s brought us a great many ‘designer’ edition luxury cars, but this 80s personal luxury coupe comes with a tie-in to the then-hot, European sportswear company. Perhaps this car was good enough for Björn Borg, who pitched Fila back in the day. We…
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This Town Car Ain’t No Lincoln
What’s an Urba Town Car, you ask? It seems Mechanix Illustrated (yes people abbreviated that way long before Hip Hop) published plans for this car at some point, and is thus to blame. This one of a great many odd, high MPG “build from plan” cars that sprung up in the 70s and 80s, alongside…