Tag: Turbo
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Early Fox Capri Turbo
We’ve featured several Fox body Capris in the past, but never an early turbocharged version. These had nowhere near the output of the later Mustang SVOs, but were entertaining in their day when you could keep them running. Also, by 1980, Ford had temporarily killed off the beloved 302 V8 and replaced it with the…
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Sale Forced by HOA?
When I see not one, not two, but three Thunderbird Turbo Coupes for sale as a group and the pictures also reveal outdoor storage of an engine hoist, I have to assume this is a forced sale of some sort. Forced by a spouse? Forced by HOA? I don’t know, but Fox T-Bird hoarders don’t…
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Fiat 124 Spider Turbo – Run Away!
In great shape, these are appealing cars. The Fiat already had fun to drive going for it, in terms of handling, but the turbo was a way to try to keep the engine competitive late in its long lifecycle. We’re fans of these cars here at Oddimotive, but there might be some subtle red flags…
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Pre-Ecoboost Convertible Pontiac Turbo
When it launched, the Pontiac Solstice GXP with Ecoboost turbo, along with the G8, made for arguably the most interesting Pontiac lineup in decades. In classic GM fashion, that means it was time to kill off the entire brand. This was similar to the Fiero and Cadillac Allante fix-then-kill strategy. Many forget that the Solstice…
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Starsky and Putz?
Here we have a Pinto with a paint scheme remarkably similar to the famous Starsky and Hutch Torino. The Torino was badass in its day. The Pinto, not so much. Fortunately, the owner of this car is far from a putz, as this Pinto is a sleeper now and right up my alley. This now…
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80s Shelby in the right Color Scheme
Here we have a 1985 Dodge Shelby Charger with a later engine swapped in and wearing later wheels. The good news is it’s in the proper silver and blue regalia. The bad news is that paint has more than a bit of patina. The car is not without issues, so bid accordingly. The seller provides…
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One-Off Turbocharged AMX Pace Car
So the AMC Pacer just doesn’t speak to you because it never actually paced anything? How about an AMX Spirit AMX heavily customized to pace the IndyCar World Series in 1981? The seller claims 450HP and it might be true with 18 pounds of boost on a 4.2L I6. As noted below, this engine was…
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The anti-probe?
The first generation Ford Probe GT was a rather extroverted hatchback with some serious 80s styling cues. It’s mechanical twin, the Mazda MX-6 GT was a more understated two-door sedan that offered the same enthusiast driving experience. The only thing missing here is four-wheel steering, but that might be good in terms of reliability and…
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Don’t Tredia on Me?
No one knows what Tredia was originally supposed to mean, but enthusiasts know it means an interesting mid-80s Mitsubishi sedan available with a turbocharged four cylinder. The seller claims this runs but needs some TLC. If you want a Japanese oddball, this could be the car for you, and the price should allow some fix-up…
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Worst name choice ever?
Any US market, 1980s Renault was probably a fire risk on some level. Why, then, would they name a car the Fuego? This isn’t our first Fuego Turbo, but it’s our first project car. So, this was rumored to run fine but now has some sort of ignition or fuel injection problem. Combine those two…