Tag: 80s
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Fox Mercury with Four-Speed and Needs
Fans of the Ford Fox body – best known for underpinning Mustangs for way too long – may recall that it was sometimes called the Fairmont/Zephyr platform. The Ford Fairmont and Mercury Zephyr were thoroughly boring and mediocre mid-sized offerings in the late 70s. They’re so generic that they have sleeper potential now. Today’s feature…
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Almost an SVO: Mercury Capri RS Turbo
Yeah, okay, it wasn’t too close to an SVO when stock – the SVO had a lot of handling upgrades, four-wheel discs, etc. This is a mildly upgraded Capri, however, and shares a version of the 2.3-liter, turbocharged four cylinder, sans intercooler. Nice Capris don’t come along too often, and the turbos are particularly rare.…
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Rare Doesn’t Always Mean Desireable: 1984 Stutz Victoria
Stutz was once a proud marque in the US, but its attempted Resurrection in the 1970s did not go well and let’s just say it did not produce the most tasteful of cars. Supposedly, Elvis Presley bought the very first 1971 Bearcat when the name was revived – that should tell you how subtle and…
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Sibling to Previous Orphaned Hot Hatch Post: i-Mark Turbo Sedan
We recently featured a rare Isuzu I-Mark hatchback, complete with turbocharged four cylinder engine and Lotus-tuned suspension. If you liked the idea, but wanted four doors, today’s feature is all you. This car gives you i-Mark RS Turbo performance in a small sedan package. Versus the hatchback, that’s less practical for lovers of cargo space,…
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Incomplete 944 Shooting Brake Project
All the best ads involve “purchased the donor car, and started cutting.” This has the potential to be awesome when complete, but there’s a long way to go. The seller apparently started this project in April 2015. It’s not clear what the donor wagon was, but maybe a reader knows? Regardless, our condolences go out…
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Orphaned Brand Hot Hatch
The Volkswagen GTI started the hot hatch craze in the early 80s, and just about every OEM (except Ford in the US market?) played the game at some point. Maybe Ford is making up for that today with its ST and RS products. Anywho, Isuzu was a hot hatch player back in the day (you…
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1989 Chevy Van With Ferris Wheel Seating
If you had an extra van and some Ferris wheel seats, you’d do the same. The seller is wise enough not to claim it’s a good idea to ride in the rear seats at highway speeds; so don’t get any idea. What would YOU do with this oddity? Click for eBay ad Lohman, MO, USA…
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Homemade Nissan Pulsar Pickup
Admit it. If you like odd cars, you’ve looked at the Pulsar Sportbak at least once and wondered why it couldn’t have a hatch-off mode, making it into a small truck. Apparently, this seller/builder wondered the same and decided his/her Pulsar should be permenently converted into a truck. The result is suitably odd, potentially mildly…
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Lada Niva Somewhere in Russia
We love the Lada Niva here at Oddimotive! These offer hatchback looks and functionality with Jeep off-road capability and Eastern Bloc mystique. This one is offered be a zero feedback seller in Russia who provides previous little information. What could go wrong? Claimed mileage is 62K, but we imagine that’s kilometerage. The seller does claim…
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Ranger “GT” with 302
It’s no entirely uncommon to find a Ford Ranger with a V8 swap, but we find this one interesting due to its total lack of sleeper effect. The seller has listed this as a “Ranger GT” and some owner along the line has attempted to make exterior mods that hint at the performance. This truck…