Tag: Convertible
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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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Turbo Rat Bug
Here we have an interesting, rat rod-inspired ’61 Beetle. If you look at some of the images, along with the all-new interior, you’ll see that the vehicle was gone through and the rusty patina is intentional. More significant here is the turbocharged 2.3L four with dyno results showing 213 HP in this tiny beast. Beetles…
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Rarely Seen Triumph TR8
I saw one of these on the road not too long ago, so was glad to see this ad come along. Triumph launched the TR7 in 1974 as the successor to the now-iconic TR6. This was a major change, including a move from purely 60s styling to then-modern, 70s wedge styling. This car has, at…
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Gaudy, Modified E-Type for ONLY $100K+
Supposedly, this started life as a 1967 E-Type, which means it was a highly desirable Series 1 car. Unfortunately, none of the characteristics that make it a Series I (covered lamps with original-style front and rear lights and spinners on the knock-off hubs) remain unscathed, as this car has been extensively modified. As matter of…
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Quaalude Convertible!
The seller claims this first-gen Prelude convertible is one of a kind, but I remember seeing one or two of these back in the day. As such, there must have been at least one “coachbuilder” churning these out. Regardless, it’s cool to see any first-gen Prelude, these days, and the can opener job on the…
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The Flintstones’ Autobianchi
Yes, here we have yet another bottom-feeder mircocar. Autobianchis were ‘upscale’ microcars based on Fiat 500s back in the day. They had unique sheetmetal and upmarket interiors, at least as compared to basic Fiats. This Bianchina Transfomabile is a coupe with canvas sunroof, which is the ‘transformable’ part. This one was used as a display…
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(sun)Dance the Night Away with Four Wheel Drive
Not long ago, we featured the delightfully odd AMC Eagle Kammback, which many say is the closest thing to a four-wheel-drive Gremlin. Today, we present the AMC Eagle Sundancer, which was a convertible version of the Eagle. These were modified by an outside firm, so weren’t 100% factory convertibles, but my understanding is that they…
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Salvageable ASC McLaren Mustang?
The ASC McLaren Mustang was an interesting car, as it’s a bit hard to define its purpose. Originally, ASC converted Fox body Mercury Capris into convertibles – something that made some sense, given a convertible was never offered by the factory. Later, however, they took to modifying Mustang convertibles with a different top, more raked…
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BUY THIS CAR!
That’s the message I get from the YELLING, multi-color-text-using seller. This is a custom, shortened ’74 Honda Civic. Apparently, it was once red and it’s now in primer. Why? I’m not sure. The seller claims the car runs and drives and could be a reliable daily driver. It even has new “BREAK” hoses. Also, the…
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The Epitome of Subtlety and Class
Greenwood is a tuner that built some badass racing and street Vettes back in the day. This is not one of those. This is a mechanically stock, automatic-equipped 1987 Corvette convertible with a Greenwood – or Greenwood-like – body kit and an interior wood kit for good measure. It’s in its natural habitat of New…