Tag: Rear-engine

  • Hideously Modified Corvair Greenbrier Van

    We’re big fans of the Corvair – especially the less common body types, which means we usually love the Greenbrier van. This one has some unfortunate modifications, but might be salvageable at the right price.

  • World’s First Wankel: 1965 NSU Spider

    Mazda may own the volume rotary engine production story, but NSU put them into production first. So, in a sense, Audi has rotary heritage. We’ve not heard of any plans to bring one back, however. All that said, this is a second-year NSU spider, which has a rear-engine, rear wheel drive layout and makes the…

  • 1964 Renault Dauphine and Shop Closing Sale!

    1964 Renault Dauphine and Shop Closing Sale!

    Here we have a claimed solid example of the classic Renault Dauphine.  That means rear-engine, water-cooled goodness! Well, okay, it’s a rear-engine platform, but there’s no engine in it right now.  Well, that’s not entirely true – it looks like the engine is currently sitting where the passenger seat should be.  The transaxle is in…

  • Cowavanagon, Dude!

    Cowavanagon, Dude!

    We don’t need to add much here – this is a 1990 Vanagon converted into some sort of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles party van. The concept is bizarre, but we love certain quotes from the run-on description: “In addition to this auction I am including a replica Leonardo suit from the 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja…

  • FREE Abandoned Vanagon Pickup Conversion Project

    FREE Abandoned Vanagon Pickup Conversion Project

    Well, it’s free if you never want to register it. Should you choose to do so in California, you’ll owe $665 in back registration fees.  Still, this looks like a parts van to us, but some ambitious individual might try to finish it as a truck… We love the ad text (below), as the seller…

  • Over-Restored (?) 1971 Sunbeam Imp

    Over-Restored (?) 1971 Sunbeam Imp

    The Hillman/Sunbeam Imp is a cool little two-door sedan with its lightweight aluminum engine in the rear and an interesting rally history.  This one appears to have been restored to a high level, but is any Imp worth the $35K asking price? The seller claims this car was completely disassembled and all parts were restored…

  • Westfalia Vanagon Wearing Gulf Livery

    Westfalia Vanagon Wearing Gulf Livery

    VW T3/Vanagons are some of the slowest vehicles one can love.  Trust me, I own one.  Still, these are true enthusiast vehicles which offer a lot of fun in camper form.  Someone decided that today’s feature would be better off with Gulf Livery to give off a racing vibe, for better or worse. Don’t worry,…

  • Shortened Corvair Hot Rod

    Shortened Corvair Hot Rod

    The title pretty much says it all! Yes, this is a hot rod/rat rod built on a Corvair platform and which has been greatly shortened.  What’s left of the car shouldn’t weigh much; so the Corvair flat six should move this pretty well. Click for Craigslist ad Dana Point, CA, USA $8,500 Most would assume…

  • Deminsia Custom out of Florida

    Deminsia Custom out of Florida

    Want something truly different?  Try this custom, which is, oddly, called the Deminsia.  Maybe that’s because it forgot which end was the front. This custom was built by The Car Factory in Micco, Florida.  It does seem to be well executed; so, if you’re into the style, maybe this is for you.  The price is…

  • Non-Gordini Renault R8 in Los Angeles

    Non-Gordini Renault R8 in Los Angeles

    The R8 is one of the most unusual-looking (or least usual looking?) small sedans, which means we love them!  This example awaits you in Lawndale, CA and has been upgraded with a 1.1L engine.  Yes, that’s an upgrade vs. the base 0.956 liter unit… French with a rear-mounted engine – what’s not to love?  With…