Tag: 80s
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Paint job worth more than car? 1985 Chevy Sprint
Sadly, this is not the cool little Sprint Turbo – this is a plain-Jane Suzuki Switft wrapped in Chevy badges. What’s interesting about it is that is has a rather non-shitbox paint job. Okay, it’s not amazing, but it calls attention to itself, which is something base model Sprints don’t usually do. Would you drive…
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Quickie: E30 Pickup Conversion
Not only did someone convert an E30 3-Series into a pickup, but this seller claims to be selling to work on his or her “other one.” It shouldn’t be surprising that someone who would do this (or buy this) in the first place might have two. Is this really is/was a 325is, it’s sad that…
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Pontiac Sunbird EV with Parts Car
The “Austin Arrow” is a Pontaic Sunbird Convertible converted to electric power using a bunch of car batteries in a semi-replaceable unit. This one also comes with a non-running Sunbird Turbo parts car, which, IMHO, would be the more desireable car. Perhaps you can use the EV as the parts car? The seller provides…
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No Purring Here – This Kitty Whines
Give the size of the supercharger atop this Jag’s Chevy engine, we imagine is has a bit of belt whine. Apparently, this car was built up around ten years ago. It’s a strange build, as it’s clearly Pro-Stock in appearance, but has a finished interior and power windows. The seller makes many references to it…
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Nearly Ideal: 80s French Turbo Diesel Wagon
Someone donated this awesomely odd 1986 Peugeot 505 diesel wagon, probably because it doesn’t have a clutch pedal. Could their tax write-off become your project? This Peugeot 505S turbo diesel wagon has about 240K on the odometer, which means the engine is barely broken in, but the car around it might have some issues. The…
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Major Want: Sleeper Fairmont Wagon
For most people, the Ford Fairmont is completely forgettable, yet it did bring us the Fox platform, which underpinned Mustangs, Capris, Thunderbirds and Cougars for arguably too long (not to mention the Zephyr!). Today’s feature is a Fairmont wagon with 302 crate engine, 5-speed manual and limited-slip differential. We like. The seller claims that damn…
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How About a Joat?
Or is it a Beep? Either way, it’s a Jeep made into a boat. Clearly, this project started with too much free time and “hold my beer.” Interestingly, this redneck is in Massachusetts. This is no Amphicar competitor, by the way, as it appears that it must be trailered to move on the road. As…
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1987 Subaru GL-10 AWD Turbo Wagon!
Are you looking for a do-everything car? With a turbocharged four cylinder, manual trans and wagon body, this just might be it. This doesn’t have the power of a Passat W8 wagon; but, even at almost thirty years old, this Subaru GL-10 will be much more reliable. This Subie appears to be in amazing shape…
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Turbo + Hatchback + Manual = Not as Great as it Sounds
Welcome to the mid-80s, when V8s were just getting back above 200 HP, domestic V6s were dogs and few performance enthusiasts (certainly not domestic US enthusiasts – look at SVO sales figures) were interested in four cylinders. This is the Sunbird Turbo GT, with a 1.8-liter four cylinder putting out a silly-by-today’s standards 150HP. At…
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Redonkulous, Oversized Ford Pickup
Does your neighbor’s new one-ton dually make your 3/4-ton pickup look puny? Maybe you need this Ford F800 with a custom, 14.5-foot bed. We all know there are full-size truck buyers who actually use trucks and then there are the 85% of the private truck market for whom these are all about masculinity defined by…