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RARE Cutlass Fastback Sport
It seems every other family had a Cutlass in the late 70s and early 80s, but these fastbacks were a bit unusual. Of course, this one also wears the best possible color. Click for eBay ad Escondido, CA $810 with two bids 05/25/2013 update: SOLD! Someone took this beauty home for $919.69 Sporty!(?) Apparently, this…
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1973 Dodge Colt – anything unusual here?
Here we have a MitsuDodge Colt, one of the first of many 70s imports to be sold in the US under a domestic name. The owner swapped in a Mazda 12A rotary, which is certainly interesting. Some other decisions made in the fix-up process are rather interesting. The Transformers decal is obvious in the photos,…
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Mercury Turbo Wagon – this is what Oddimotive is all about
Here we have a beautifully done custom swap of a Ford/Mercury 2.3 turbo I4 into a Mercury Marquis wagon. This combination was never offered by Mercury, but looks like it would be a lot of fun. The owner even swapped in a T-5 manual. We’re not even sure there was a manual Marquis available. Note…
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Brown Mercury land yacht
People of my generation will recognize this car as the type of thing our grandparents drove. No one in our family had a Merc of this generation that I recall, but the theme was similar. Click for eBay ad Lakeland, FL $5,500 with ZERO bids and reserve not met Measured by the pound, this car…
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TROFEO!
Remember the Trofeo? We do, too, but we still don’t really understand it nor how it was supposed to fit into the Oldsmobile strategy. Wait, did Olds have a strategy? It turns out there was a strategy, and that it had unfortunately dictated the downsizing of the successful Toronado as a late reaction to the…
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Ranchero + cheesy ad = win!
Here we have a low mileage Ford Ranchero 500 with the 400 CID V8. Good stuff by itself, but ad the cheesy photos and it’s even better. It’s sad that the 1977 400 only put out 175HP and 326 lb-ft of torque. The 1971 version was rated at 260HP, though that would be gross HP.…
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Quick weekend project?
Here we have a Lamborghini LM002 which the seller claims was partially disassembled for a diesel transplant that never happened. Fittingly, the LM002 was a military vehicle that never happened, but did end up a production vehicle for those wanting a really odd toy powered by a Countach V12. We’re sure you can find the…
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Quickie: RX-5 project
This is an interesting car and the seller claims it is largely complete, but the desert has taken its toll. What brave soul will bring this back to life? Cosmo purists will note that this was a horribly typical example of 1970s over-Americanization of a one-great vehicle. Click for Craigslist ad Somewhere in the CA…
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Quickie: Our first Brat
…and it’s a fine one. Price is insane, however. Click for Craigslist ad Perris, CA $1,350 Admit it – you’re looking at this because of the seats. Yes, they’re there, complete with the BMX grips. NEVER drive anywhere near a day labor pickup area in this bad boy. Ad text: 1978 Subaru Brat, 4…
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Sighting: Raider
Yet another great find in the company parking garage…