Tag: 90s
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Dream Kei Car: Suzuki Alto
Here’s a cool little Suzuki Kei Car with AWD and a 660cc, three-cylinder, turbocharged engine! Does it get any better or more quirky that this? Well, yes, there are some retro-chic Nissan Kei Cars, but this thing just exudes late 80s/early 90s awesome, and it’s a special performance edition, to boot. Needless to say, we’ve…
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Go Postal with two RHD Subaru Wagons
Here we have a two-for-one sale including two right-hand-drive Subaru Legacy wagons. What more can we say? Neither of these cars is in very good condition, but you might be able to piece together one good one with all the parts. Here’s a noteworthy quote from the seller related to one of the two cars:…
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Rare Doesn’t Always Mean Desirable
When is the world’s most boring car slightly less boring? According to Oddimotive, it’s when it’s the rarely-seen two-door version and has a clutch pedal. Keep in mind we said slightly less boring, not exciting. What is the most boring car, you ask? Well, that’s a no-brainer – it’s a Camry. Before the short-lived Solara,…
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Time Capsule Aurora?
In 1995, GM decided to breath life into Oldsmobile with more than just a “not your father’s Oldsmobile” ad campaign. This time, the brand got a dramatically different mid-sized luxury car with V8 power. Thus, the Aurora was born! Despite looks, handling and an engine that were fairly highly regarded, Oldsmobile would close up shop…
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Weirdest Barris Kustom?
Well, okay, George Barris’ shop made a lot of crazy movie, TV and celebrity cars; so this may not be the craziest all-around, but it’s remarkably odd given its late-90s build and apparent non-celebrity usage. Under all this is a 1998 Cougar, and a low-mile car at that. Compared to some of the fascia-job T-Bird…
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Post-Scirocco VW Sport Coupe Goodness
Off and on, Volkswagen has played in the sport coupe arena in the US. The Scirocco replaced the very long-lived Karmann Ghia in 1974 and lived through two fairly long generations before being replaced by this, the Corrado. Early Corrados, like this one, featured a supercharged I4 engine and were called G60s. Later, the highly-regarded…
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95 Honda Accord Wagon Convertible? Sure!
Apparently, this 1995 Honda Accord Wagon appeared in the original The Fast and the Furious movie before someone chopped it to make a convertible. It certainly is an oddity. I’m just not sure what else to say about it. It seems this was once nice enough to be a ‘show car’, but it’s now basically…
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A Rocky Start to your Car Collection
Remember Daihatsu? They’re the oldest car company in Japan, but only sold vehicles here in the US from about 1987 to 1992. Since 1988, Toyota has owned a majority stake in Daihatsu and they are very much alive today. In the US, only two models were offered – the Charade shitbox and this, the Rocky…
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1991 Bronco Centurion Four-Door
Esteemed editor DS once posted a Centurion Bronco four-door on these hallowed pages and I’m here to do it again. Why? Because these are an interesting part of oddimotive history and also show the adaptability of the aftermarket when an OEM refuses to invest to address part of the market. These represent Centurion’s effort to use…
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WTT Means What the Truck?!
This really defines the WTF label here on Oddimotive. So, there’s a Chevy S-10 in there, which is evident in the greenhouse, but not its location vs. other typically fixed points in the vehicle structure. Note that this is NOT a six-wheeler – that is a side-mounted spare, in the style of 1920s and 30s…