Tag: Forbidden Fruit
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Low Mileage Kia Micro Van with a Catch
This Kia Micro Van is a rare site outside (South) Korea. It’s a cool oddity, but there’s one major catch – it might not be possible to certify this for road use in the US. Do you have a farm? If so, this could be the vehicle for you! The seller claims 10.8K kilometers and,…
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Green–Market: Short-Wheelbase and Big V8
The 500SE was never sold in the US, but should make for a cool package. In this W126 generation of S-Class, “SE” vs. “SEL” meant short vs. long wheelbase. The US market got the 380SE variant, which used a smaller-displacement V8. That car makes a fine cruiser, but this 500SE should feel pretty good with…
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Rare in the US: Fiat 126
The 126 was Fiat’s early 1970s replacement for the aged 500, which had been around since the late 1950s. These never officially came to the US, so they’re rare here. This car’s 126p designation means this Italian-engineered microcar was made in Poland. Yes, this is a microcar and it gets extra points for its rear…
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Mitsubishi Three-Wheeled Truck
Mitsubishi made several variants of the three-wheeled truck in its early days. The seller claims this is a 1960 model, which would be near the end of the run. This could be a variant of the Mizushima, but there were other names for these. Frankly, it’s hard to find one that looks just like this, but…
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Ramcharger de Mexico
To the extent Americans think about the Ramcharger, we usually think about the 1974 to 1993 version. Like its Bronco and Blazer competitors, it was based on a full-sized pickup. In the 1990s, Ford and GM continued in this market with the Expedition (four-door only) and a next-gen Blazer (quickly renamed Tahoe and then limited…
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A Fittingly French Sale?
If you are a Citroen CX fan, this is the one to have – the GTI Turbo 2. The turbocharged, intercooled 2.5-liter four cylinder put out 168HP, which was nothing to sneeze at in the mid- to late-80s. And, of course, wacky French styling comes standard, inside and out. What makes this a fittingly French…
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The Best Vehicle Ever Made in Ulyanovsk, Russia?
This just might be! It’s the UAZ-469, otherwise known as the goat. This was/is basically the commie Jeep. There was even an ill-fated attempt to build and sell these in the US. It always makes sense to bring low-cost vehicles from places with low labor cost and attempt to build them in a country with…
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Forbidden Fruit: Lada Niva
I still want one: Click for CarScoopts article
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Never Heard of It: Mitsubishi Minica
Microcar + four on the tree = win? The seller claims this is the only Minica in the US, but I don’t know how to verify that. I can say I’ve never seen one. Apparently, this was a Japan market microcar and lasted a few generations. This was the first, however, and this sedan was related…
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Baur E21!
We previously featured a Baur E30, which was a particularly odd best, given BMW eventually did offer a convertible version of that body. The E21 never had a factory convertible, so the Baur was the best you could do if you wanted open-air motoring and a full BMW warranty. What makes this car even cooler…