THE Place for Automotive Oddities
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Unique is one word for it
Of course, the ad doesn’t mention the mural. Crap pictures don’t exactly help. I’m sure glad it has “the equalizer”, though. Click for Craigslist ad $3,500 Murrieta, CA Again…bonus points for shadow in pic. Don’t worry – the custom treatment continues to the rear of this beauty. Ad text: Convertible Chevy Corvette Aftermarket mufflers, Stereo…
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Homebrew pickup
Why does this exist? We don’t know, but we have a couple guesses. 1) The Rabbit-based “Caddy” either wasn’t out yet when this was done or simply wasn’t weird enough. 2) All pickups should have rear engines, so this is a mini SOKA or later interpretation of a Corvair Greenbriar truck Click for eBay ad…
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Best or worst “special edition”?
We see Scouts pretty frequently and love them, but any International pickup still moving under its own power today is extremely cool. This “Johnnie Reb” edition may be the coolest of all, even if it is (or maybe because it is) potentially offensive. According to the seller, IH only made three special edition trucks: the 57′…
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Morning sightings
These beauties are around the corner from Oddimotive HQ and were captured while your humble host was walking the mascot. First is a 1967 Cougar in excellent condition. This car is garaged most of the time, but spent a few weeks parked on the street w while back. The car under the cover has Mopar…
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Three cylinders and 1 liter of pure 80s sexy
This car has a claimed 146K miles, but could pass for 46K. This will make a tasty little pocket rocket for someone. We showed the later, Canadian version before, but this is the original and was sold in the US. Click for eBay ad $1,775 with 21 bids and reserve not met Pahrump, NV 04/30/2013…
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Is the SVO just too common for you?
If so, we have the car for you. The SVO was not the only factory turbo Mustang in the mid 1980s. For a couple years, there was also the Turbo GT. It didn’t have all the SVO goodies, but had a similar 2.3L turbocharged inline four. SVOs were all hatchbacks, so this is a unique…
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Nicest RS5 in Compton?
It would be interesting to know what happened… Click for eBay ad $40,900 Compton, CA 05/14/2013 update: Never has sold and seems to be in perpetual re-listing cycle around $39.950. Upside is it’s a cool view of an intercooler.
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Quickie: Multiple identity crises?
Some may remember the Ramcharger, which was Chrysler’s Bronco and Blazer competitor for a number fo years. But, do you remember the equivalent Plymouth Trailduster? Most don’t. It’ll be that way soon with the Chrysler Aspen. We guess “Duster” was brought in because it was already a “successful” Plymouth model name, even though the Duster was…
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Odd doesn’t always mean old
Had you forgotten these half-assed, late efforts yet? They’re already rarities on the road. Neither is a bad vehicle, but the execution is so similar as to be comical and speaks to the woes of the domestic automakers. Dealers asked for more vehicles to sell at brand X’s outlets; so HQ spent as little as…
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We pronounce it Cher-Odd
Why, oh why, didn’t this brand make it in the US? Click for Craigslist ad $1,200 Victorville, CA Green wheels on a Daihatsu? Of course. Tweaker friend in the background, too? Yep. We’re guessing this didn’t rust in Victorville, CA; so that might be all that’s left of a red paint job? Ad text: ’92…