Tag: Japanese
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Accord Wagon Manual!
Don’t get too excited, this rare beast isn’t exactly stock. This was a display car for an audio shop that no longer exists. So, beyond the obvious exterior mods, it has a crazy multimedia system with ten subwoofers, claimed 3300 watts and multiple screens. It’s also fitted with air suspension, upgraded brakes, intake and exhaust.…
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Corolla and Museum in One Sentence?
We don’t need to add much here – the seller is convinced this 1997 Corolla is in “Museum Condition.” We can’t verify that, because it’s likely no front-wheel drive Corolla has ever been in a museum. This is supposedly a “CE Classic Edition”,whatever that means. Bottom line here is this is reliable transportation with a…
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The Real GLC was a Mazda, not a Mercedes
Mercedes decided that GLC was such a great name that they are stealing it from Mazda! It was, after all, a Great Little Car! Today’s feature car is not just any GLC – it’s a wagon version with manual trans. Basically, this is a 33-year-old Mazda with 140K miles, which means it may only barely…
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Not All Outbacks Were Wagons
Most people conscious in the late 90s remember the Paul Hogan (Crocodile Dundee for those conscious in the 80s) Subaru ads for the Outback wagon. The Outback has been a big success for Subaru because it offers all the things those ads touted – ground clearance, storage space and AWD competitive with contemporary SUVs (body…
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Not Just Any Suzuki X90
Any Suzuki X90 is an Oddimobile and, arguably, a WTF car. This one ramps it up a couple notches with pink exterior paint. If an X90 just isn’t weird enough for you, how about a pink one? This seems to be a RWD version, as the seller never mentions 4WD and no transfer case shifter…
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Epic Mural Somewhere in Tucson
Yes, somewhere in or near Tucson is a mural featuring an Isuzu Vehicross and a customized 1970 Mustang! Also, this ad serves as a classic example of the shameless use of a girlfriend or daughter in ad. Presumably, no males will complain about the shameless part of this ad and I also assume all Oddimotive…
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They All Look Alike to Me
A racist comment? Not at all, when applied to boxy SUVs. Apparently, others think they all look the same, as this isn’t the first time we’ve found a Japanese SUV posing as a Mercedes. Almost two years ago, we featured the Gelandejetero, a wanna-be Mercedes-Benz Gelandewagen made out of a Dodge Raider, which was really…
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Euro-Emissions Oddity: Aston Martin Cygnet
The European Commission planned to adopt corporate average emissions standards in 2012 and that scared some small makes. Aston, sitting all-alone (post-Ford), decided it needed an emissions champ to offset its core product. Thus was born the ill-advised partnership with Toyota and a Toyota/Scion IQ-based Aston microcar. Needless to say, we can’t wait until there’s…
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Nissan Patrol Project
Here’s a rare-in-US 1969 Nissan Patrol with needs. These are hard to find in any condition. When they do come along, they’ve often been sitting outside at a farm for decades and have rust issues. So, the Long Beach location indicates this MAY be a good one. The seller says it needs a battery, but…
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1987 Nissan MEGA MAX with Video
The 1987 Nissan Mega Max appears to be a regional special edition consisting of ground effects, exhaust tips, wheels and a badge. Here’s the Southern CA dealer association video for this “special edition”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04KtjXBxHbs Aesthetically, this car is in poor condition, but the seller claims it passed smog recently; so it may be good mechanically.…