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Worst Karmann Ghia convertible ever?
We like Karmann Ghias. They have such clean lines for such an affordable car, and the simple mechanicals make them that much more attractive at weekend toys. So, we find this particularly offensive. Click for Craigslist ad Encinitas, CA $12,500 Lovely original lines are completely ruined by the Escalade side vents and 911 head lamps.…
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Remember the Shelby GT350H?
Well, this ain’t it. However, this was an attempt at doing the same thing during Shelby’s Chrysler phase and working with Thrifty. Of all things, they chose a Dodge Shadow. Despite that, the CSX is one we’ve always wanted to try out – quite a bit of power in a small package. One can only…
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Medallion of honor?
This is the best Renault Medallion we’ve seen…ever? French + won’t start = what could go wrong? What can we say about this forgotten model? Well, at $500 it qualifies for LeMons…not sure anyone really wants to go there with a French 4cyl automatic, however. Maybe someone can talk the seller down to $5 and get…
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Early AMC Eagle prototype?
Could this be an early AMC study? Given it’s older than AMC’s acquisition of Kaiser-Jeep…not so much. More like a classic redneck project. Seller claims it was a show car. What kind of show?! Click for eBay ad Everton, AR (party like it’s) $1,999 with no bids 05/13/2013 update: Ended with ZERO bids. Fancy photo…
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Droppin’ the Deuce
What’s better than a Chevy Citation? A Citation II! This does appear to be in reasonably good condition, though one must wonder why it was preserved when it should have been destroyed years ago. Will the seller get anywhere near $1,500 for this? That’s the same as asking if there are a lot of children…
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Real or Mirage?
We recently featured a mid-70s Dodge Colt and previously featured a Colt RS from the twin-stick era. However, this is our first from this middle generation. In this case, the car is badged as a Mitsubishi Mirage, but the turbo hot hatch recipe remains. This is not your everyday seller quote: “It’s a blast to…
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Reader sighting (second hand): Z truck?
We previously featured a professionally converted Z31, which was professionally made into a convertible. This is a bit more “homebrew.” It speaks for itself… One good friend of Oddimitove has suggested “Zickup” as the name. It has a nice ring to it!
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All Trac!
Here we have one of the legendary Toyota All Trac products with manual transmission. No, it’s not a turbocharged Celica, it’s a Corolla Wagon! This was an interesting period in automotive history, as the Japanese brands decided to crank out all-wheel-drive wagons – arguably way ahead of their time. With 128K miles and a new…
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Epic velour in a K-car
Velour doesn’t get much better than this -seemingly miles of it in all its tufted glory. Though FWD, this could make a funny sleeper with a bigger turbo and related mods. Don’t get too excited, though, many of these K-cars were turbocharged because all Chrysler had to fit was four cylinders it took a while…
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Bavarian awkwardness
Even with styling help from Italy, these had some of the funkiest front ends ever. Of course, we love ’em! Click for eBay ad $7,500 with 1 bid and reserve not met Federal Way, Washington 05/14/2013 update: SOLD for $22,537.99 (awesome) with 47 bids. Apparently, these have been discovered, but that’s a LOT less than…