Tag: Japanese
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Fly in drive home? Datsun U320 extended cab
In our recent feature on a ‘normal’ 60s Datsun 320 Truck, we mentioned there was a version called the U320. That was the more car-like, extended cab version. While the regular cab reminds one of an early 60s Falcon Ranchero, we’re not sure there’s ever been another ‘truck’ like this one. They basically stuck…
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Clean, early Datsun truck
Trucks effectively made Datsun in the US and few realize their history goes back to the 1930s. This is an early 60s 320 model and is the one that caught on from a volume perspective. Apparently, the can on this one was extended after the fact, but this modification appears to be so well done…
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Subaru madness?
Some project cars are worth much more to the builder than to anyone else – often because of personal taste or because they simply don’t make sense to anyone else. Guess which one this is… Click for eBay ad Wilsonville, OR USA $3,000 BIN with offers considered Posted by CG Update: Ended unsold. Fender mirrors…
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Post Twin-Stick: Dodge Colt Turbo
We love the early-to-mid-80s twin-stick Dodge Colt GTS Turbo and we like these later cars, too, even though they does lack the transmission weirdness. Each offers Mitsubishi-sourced, domestic-badged hot hatch goodness. This car appears to be in decent enough shape, except for the bashed-in hatch and faded paint. We’d hope that a hatch wouldn’t be…
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(Unmodified) Photo without caption
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Rotary masterpiece
We see Mazda rotary engines thrown into just about everything these days and we generally approve, but this seems like a fantastic version AND, for once, the car originally came with a Wankel. The RX-4 was one of Mazda’s many interesting, and relatively obscure, creations. It never came with this Wankel, however, as it’s the…
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Datsun “Truckster.” A practical family vehicle?
Here we have someone’s homebrew project, but it’s hard to tell what the project goal was, if there was one. The seller mentions a swap here and describes the engine in the other car he or she is selling, but never bothers to mention what the powertrain is in this one. Details are frighteningly scarce…
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Acura’s (non-NSX) Holy Grail
Enthusiasts know the hot setup in the second generation Legend was the Type II engine with 6-speed manual. 230 HP was serious stuff at the time. Almost all with the winning combination are coupes, but the last two model years (1994 and 1995) brought a GS sedan with the same setup. This was pretty uncommon…
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Isuzu Freakshow
The Isuzu Vehicross was an oddity from the get-go, but followed an interesting formula. The good part involved using the “big” 3.5L V6 from the Trooper into a shortened version of the platform. The odd part involved freaky styling. That styling has aged surprisingly well in that it still looks strange today, but doesn’t look…
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Early CVT
We usually bitch about anything without a clutch pedal here at Oddimotive, but this is an exception. Long before Carlos Ghosn knew what a Nissan was, and even before he worked at Renault, Subaru offered its humble Justy with ECVT transaxle and AWD. Unfortunately, we doubt the 1.2 liter three cylinder provides much fun when…