THE Place for Automotive Oddities
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Quickie: Future collectible?
Really, now, how many Daewoo wagons are still on the road? Click for Craigslist ad Long Beach, CA $1,900 Ad text: HI IAM SELLING MY CAR THIS IS A “2001” DAEWOO WAGON CDX MODEL. AUTOMATIC A/C FULL POWER. RUNS EXLNT JUST PASSED SMOG ONLY HAS 126K MILES AND GOT NEW REG TILL NEXT YEAR 2014…
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Quickie: Pimp your taHOe
This is awesomely terrible in just about every way possible. Bagged with 7 switches? Check! Lambo doors? Check! Hideous wanna-be pimp interior with way too much going on? Check!!! The seller is worried about scammers, but includes his or her home address in the ad. Interesting choice, that one. Click for Craigslist ad Santa Ana,…
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Quickie: Non-pickup Type 3 Squareback
The last Type 3 we featured was a pickup conversion. Frankly, this has real potential if the rust-free claims hold true (despite the gaping hole in the roof). Sitll, one must wonder how, exactly, it got to this state. The ad gives no indication as to whether any engine or transaxle is included…that’s always nice.…
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Worth a quick drive to north-central Louisiana?
This ad doesn’t have much detail, but when did you last see one of these (if ever) 626 GT Turbo coupes? This could have potential, if only we knew what transmission it has, the condition or the interior or other minor details. Click for Craigslist ad Monroe, LA $1,700 Free Weber Smokey Joe with purchase?…
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Quickie: Respect the wagon
This ’71 LTD Country Squire is shockingly well preserved. Who knows why? This particular one is slightly older than the one once owned by your humble host’s grandparents. That was a coppery-rose-on-brown LTD II and was believed to be a 1977 model. It was well known for its surprising torque (it also had the 400)…
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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…
