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Can this 80s oddity be saved?
We miss the Isuzu Impulse. It offered cool Italian styling (in the first generation), Turbo power and a cool 80s-modern interior. These were never record-breaking sellers, but Impulses – turbo or otherwise – used to be fairly common sightings. What happened? We can’t think when we last saw one in person and they only come…
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Strange on these shores: 1969 Ford T-5
Though there must not have been much volume, the early Ford Mustang was sold in some parts of Europe. Due to a copyright dispute, the Mustang was called the T-5 when sold in Germany. These pop up from time to time, usually representing the mid 1960s. This 1969 model is particularly unusual and appears to…
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Celebrating failure?
So far, this millennium has been sad for an assortment of brands that had the misfortune of being tangled up with US domestic automakers. GM axed Oldsmobile, Pontiac and short-lived Saturn (poor Geo didn’t make it out of the 90s) Of course, the GM cancer extended to Isuzu back in the 90s and, very recently,…
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Irvine Cars and Coffee sightings: August 10, 2013
Today’s visit was quick and spectator-only in order to catch up with a good friend I hadn’t seen in too long. As such, I didn’t get too many photos, but the oddness level is still pretty high. This seems to be a crowdfunded project called Pendler Motors. It’s a motorcycle/car combo, obviously. Pretty interesting! This…
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Bring a black light! (Van content)
Where to begin with this? This van appears to have it all – ugly custom paint, textured shag carpet, wood paneling, bar, fridge, accessory AC and plaid on the seats AND headliner. It’s also being sold by a charity, so this is for a good cause! It truth, this vehicle may stand as proof that…
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Quickie: Datsun 1200 two-door sedan
This is a cool little 1200 with four-speed and which was apparently refurbished a while back. It shows well now, though we’re not sure the red dash trim is original. Click for eBay ad $1,525.69 with six bids, reserve not met and $3,700 BIN price Drummonds, TN 08/18/2013 update: SOLD for $3,600 with 14 bids.…
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Wannabe Ferrari 308 with optimistic seller
We see Fieros made to look like Italian exotics on a daily basis, but we’ve never seen a Beal Stiletto Camaro conversion. This is a blatant ripoff of the Ferrari 308 and is odd in and of itself, but the best part of this ad is the text. The seller wants to link this thing…
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It’s easy to articulate our feelings on this vehicle
We’ve never seen one of these, but we already like it. There is little information available on this one. Most Google hits relate to this one being for sale off and on for quite some time. This one needs a good geaneology project… Regardless, we’re sure it would make a great daily driver. Click for…
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Bitter (SC), party of one
If you’re here, you probably have heard of the Bitter SC, but the other 99% haven’t. Here’s one currently for sale on eBay, complete with very enthusiastic seller who quotes Wikipedia as a source… Short version: Erich Bitter started his own company which re-bodied Opels. This SC is the best-known model. Your humble host is…
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Subaru GL10 Turbo AWD project
This rare beast was partially disassembled at one point and this is your opportunity to build it back up the way you want it. The only downside here is the automatic trans, so you might as well do the swap “while you’re in there.” Apparently, Subaru offered a pneumatic suspension, and this one has it.…