Tag: Orphaned brand
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Almost a Trofeo!
The enormously exciting Olds Trofeo was a mid-1987 release, and the seller of this Toronado with FE3 handling package points out that this ’87 model has “pre-Trofeo” body styling. That’s important. Personally, I always called Toronodos “Tornados” when they were common sights on the 1980s roads. Of course, I grew up in Oklahoma, so I…
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Almost a Failure to Launch: Pontiac Solstice Coupe
We recently posted a Saab 9-4x, which barely escaped the plant before Saab shut down due to GM’s decades of mismanagement. Here we have another vehicle from another GM brand that didn’t survive – the Pontiac Solstice Coupe. The Solstice was a good car to begin with, but the Coupe ramps things up in the…
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Under 500 made: Saab 9-4X
Saab, the storied marque originally related to the Swedish airplane maker, was a victim of GM. There are rumors the brand might emerge again beyond China, where its new owner resides, but we have yet to see it. The 9-4X was the last new product for Saab and barely made it into production before the…
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Honda + Rover = Sterling
Sterling was Rover Car’s attempt to return to the US market in the late 80s. Honda was in bed with Rover at the time, and this 827 SLi is a sister car to the Acura Legend, sharing its 2.7L V6. That’s not at all a bad place to start, and the British interior and hatchback…
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1.7 Liters of V4 Fury!
The seller claims this is an all original car, but doesn’t say anything about the condition. Still, the single picture available seems to back the originality claim and it looks like it has potential. I love these quirky little cars! Obviously, this needs an inspection before we can comment on whether it’s a great deal.…
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More NASCAR badness: 1992 Grand Prix Richard Petty Edition
We’ve never before seen a 1992 Grand Prix Richard Petty Edition, but that’s okay. This is yet another GM NASCAR tribute car with decals added and little, if anything, else. This one’s described as a parts car or restoration project. We can guess which one it will end up… At $600, we don’t think it’s…
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Yet another Fox-body Capri – this one a Turbo!
We’re at risk of being called a Fox Capri site at this point, but we’ve had such good ones come along recently that we have to keep posting them. On December 15, we posted a 1985 V8 Capri GS and on Christmas Eve, we posted a 1985 ASC McLaren Capri convertible. Today, we have another rare beast:…
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Quickie: Mercury Marauder X100!
Just a few weeks ago, we featured one of these big block beasts – something we’d never before heard of. Now there’s one ending soon on eBay. Condition does not compare with our previous feature, but this looks like an ‘all there’ and very original car. There is a reserve, but at least we’ll see…
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Rare AND Undesireable!
Here we have a 1979 Grand LeMans. I’m not sure I even knew about this car, which was basically the entry trim of the Grand Prix. What makes this rare is the 4-speed trans. Would YOU drive it? This is interesting for its strangeness, but we think the price is rather high… Click for Craiglist…
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Jacked up Gremlin?
Yes, that’s more or less what it is. Most people alive at any point in the 70s have vague recollections of the AMC Eagle brand – the one that existed before the Chrysler purchase of AMC and the ill-fated Eagle Medallion. The Eagle line was all about four-wheel-drive in passenger cars, with the station wagon…