Tag: Orphaned brand
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A Duster Worth Saving
Although the muscle car era had peaked as of about 1971, there were interesting offerings around for several years afterward. This 360/4-speed Duster is among them and is worth saving despite apparent terrible condition. The Duster was Plymouth’s semi-sporty compact offering and was closely related to the Dodge Dart. Much like the Chevy Nova and…
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Triumph GT6 Was 70s Customization Victim
Just a couple weeks ago, we featured our first Triumph GT6. Actually, we featured our first two in a single ad. Little did we know one so good would come along so soon after that post. This one did not survive the 70s without some delightfully tasteless modifications. This overly customized beast sat in a…
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Real Mavericks Buy Mercury Comets
The Mercury Comet was a twin to derivative of the Ford Maverick, which was Ford’s compact back in the day. This car is 27.8% more luxurious than a Maverick of the same year. The seller claims this is a 63K original mile car, and the appearance certainly supports the claim. This example features Ford’…
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Your Snipe Hunt is Over!
Anyone who camped as a kid knows about snipe hunts. Despite the fact that snipe is a type of bird, we were all later told they were fruitless exercises meant to cause the youngest and/or most annoying on any given campout to disappear in the woods for extended periods. That has been proven wrong, as…
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Time Capsule Aurora?
In 1995, GM decided to breath life into Oldsmobile with more than just a “not your father’s Oldsmobile” ad campaign. This time, the brand got a dramatically different mid-sized luxury car with V8 power. Thus, the Aurora was born! Despite looks, handling and an engine that were fairly highly regarded, Oldsmobile would close up shop…
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Mercury S55 with Provenance
This is an uber-rare Mercury S55 427 – an awesome find in its own right. Based on the seller’s claims and documentation, however, this car is even more significant. This one was driven by Parnelli Jones as a practice vehicle for the Pike’s Peak Hill Climb. The car is claimed to be an unrestored survivor,…
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Crack Smokin’ Price on a Cool Cat
It’s not secret that we are fans of MN12 Cougar XR7s and T-Bird SCs here at Oddimotive, so why not get one related post out of the way early in 2015? As a reminder, we love these because they are underrated by enthusiasts. The supercharged 3.8L V6 put out 210 to 230 HP, depending on…
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Tough Decision – Which is the Coolest US Mitsubishi Chariot Derivative?
We never got the Mitsubishi Chariot in the US with its Japan market name (or its turbocharged four), but we did get no fewer than three derivatives, due to the often-strange alliance between Chrysler and Mitsu. Today’s feature car is the rarely-seen Plymouth Colt Vista version, one of at least two vehicles which shared a…
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This is NOT a Gremlin. It’s Even Better!
If it’s not a Gremlin, what is this car? It’s an AMC Eagle Kammback. The most familiar and popular AMC Eagle product from this era was the station wagon, but there were other body styles. This odd little hatchback is likely fairly off-road capable – it even has decent ground clearance. If you like the…
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Retro-Weird. This Time on a Cougar.
We’ve featured these retro-weird imitations of 50’s Fords before, but they’ve all been built on Thunderbirds. This one’s on a Cougar. Okay, that’s pretty much the same car, but it does mean a different C pillar and backlight shape. This is perhaps even more awkward than the T-Bird variety. Is there good news here? Well,…