THE Place for Automotive Oddities
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You can’t have too many convertible pickups with manual transmissions.
What a strange idea this was. Click for Craigslist ad P.S. There might have been a bad batch of white paint at the Dakota plant. Click for BONUS Craigslist ad
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Pierre Cardin Evolution I (never heard of it before)
Hmm…what can’t we say about this? The 70s just wouldn’t die, and influenced this 1983 model year beauty, which is way beyond the usual convertible conversion. The front overhang is genuinely epic An ad for a an aftermarket, custom convertible with no photos of the top down and no mention of it working? Shouldn’t be…
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Inspirational web site
Shitbox Market Letter (SML) This is one of the things that started it all for us here at Oddimotive HQ. We stumbled upon this in 1997 or 1998 and, as it was only one or two years old, held out hope it might someday be updated. It never happened, though, so the same genius content…
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Struck gold?
A quick ‘see sellers other items’ click in the Citroen ad yields pure gold: Seller’s items (while they last) That’s right, folks: Yugo! Ebay ad Myers Manx product of some sort: Ebay ad
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Stanced – poor thing
A 6MT G Coupe is a fantastic car, but not when it’s “stanced”. Looks like crap and one can only imagine the ride quality. Hopefully, not too much damage was done and it can be returned to more tasteful specifications. Craigslist ad, while it lasts Ad text: Okay guys Up for sale CLEAN TITTLE 2004…
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What could possibly go wrong?
This looks like a quick project. We at Oddimitove are sure the NAPA guys have everything needed… Ebay ad,while is lasts Buy it Now for $4k (in the seller’s dreams) 3/18/3013 Update: No takers on this one… We dig the surroundings. Headliner looks ‘interesting’. We love this shot – it appears that falling headliner crap…
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Convertible pickup, but not a Dakota or SSR
The best cars are measured in length, and what’s more manly than saying you have 21 feet at your disposal? Ebay ad, while it lasts Update: Someone actually paid $4,800 for this thing! I guess it would cost a lot more to duplicate… Crew cab = fun for the whole family! This must be a…
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Sighting: What a great trim level
That’s not just any El Camino, that’s a Conquista.
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Sighting: NAUTICA
It’s funny I caught this row of Ford (okay, one Mercrury/Nissan) minivans, but the important thing is what’s in the middle.
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Sighting!
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