Tag: Custom
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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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Another Custom Something-or-Other
Let’s see, this has a rear trailing arm (with diff!) from a Honda Goldwing, transaxle from a VW Beetle and a three-cylinder diesel engine from Caterpillar, which means some sort of construction equipment. How can you NOT buy this beauty? Yes, this beast is in my home state and is claimed to be “drivable, but…
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Fiat Topolino with Chevy 350
A Tiny Topolino plus a Chevy V8. Why not? Everything about this car screams Oddimotive, although I must point out that the pictures reveal little. Does it have an interior? Who knows? What’s the frame? Does that matter? Notably, the first picture is a new favorite here, as the seller has blocked the view of…
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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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Confused Van Project
Is this a Ford? Yes. Is it a Dodge? Yep. It seems this is a 1962 Ford Van body on a Dodge frame of some sort. Based on track width, this might be on a shortened military chassis. Regardless, the dually van look is, well, interesting. Click for Craigslist ad Lake Forest, CA (Oddimotive HQ!)…
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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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1973 Pangra (eh?)
Here’s a classic “never heard of it” Oddimobile! Apparently, a Ford dealer once decided that a performance Pinto was a good idea; so a new front end – complete with pop-up headlamps – turbo kit and interior bits were pulled together and the Pangra was born! Hemmings has featured a Pangra, so there is a…
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Add some Morning Wood to your Commute!
Why do Chris Craft boats get all the vehicular woodworking attention? Here we have a cabinetmaker’s interpretation of a pickup truck. Do you really need to know more? Well, okay, there’s a bit of information available. The frame was apparently custom-made, though part of the front is from a Chevette. Also, the engine and automatic…
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“Restoered” EESTI Kit Car?
Hmm…one very old picture and a tiny bit more information. What could possibly go wrong? Hooniverse once did an article on this car and used the same photo. So, this is either the only one and it legit, or this is a very poorly targeted scam. Even if it is legitimate, one must wonder why…