THE Place for Automotive Oddities
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This has no business in the US: Wolseley Six Limousine
I have certainly never seen one of these and I can’t imagine what it’s doing in the US. This seems to have a transverse I6 and thus front-wheel drive. Basically, it’s a microcar limo, of sorts. Click for eBay ad St. Louis, MO $6,200 with 9 bids and reserve not met -Post by CG Interior…
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Amish Wagon: You’ve always wanted one. You know it.
I’m not sure if just any Amish person can drive this, or if they have to be a hack. What, exactly constitutes an Amish Hack? Maybe someone who sells out to do a reality TV series about Amish Mafia? Okay, okay, a hack buggy just means it’s made to haul stuff instead of numerous people.…
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Why Not just Pop Down and Drive this Back?
There are a number of concerns here: Ford did not offer a convertible version of this Capri “There was a fire in the back seat, so fire fighters broke all Windows except front windshield” It’s in Tijuana There’s no evidence this ever had a top (well, aside from the steel one removed with tin snips)…
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Why? 38K miles 1975 Buick Skyhawk
If a Chevy Monza is not unusual enough for you, these days, how about a Buick Skyhawk? This is likely the most luxurious of the GM H-Body cars, which is a relative thing. While these were ‘just cars’ back in the 70s to early 80s, these have aged surprisingly well vs. some other 70s vehicles.…
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Pre-Costanza Mopar Woodgrain: ’78 Town and Country
Unlike the famous-due-to-Seinfeld woodgrain LeBaron, this ’78 Town and Country offers genuine rear-wheel drive and a V8. Okay, it’s a 70s 318 and likely offers frighteningly low horsepower, but probably has decent enough torque and, let’s be honest, this thing isn’t likely going racing, anyway. The seller claims 76K original miles and, despite so-so photos,…
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Beta than the rest?
The Lancia Beta was offered in multiple body styles, including sedan, wagon, coupe and the Zagato targa. This coupe seems to have been sitting for some time and is a non-runner. A non-running, early 1980s Italian car? Who would have guessed? One of these famously ‘survived’ Botswana on Top Gear, so this could be your…
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Extremely Rare Wagon: Corvair Lakewood
Not everyone knows that the Corvair was more than a two-door sedan and convertible. There were vans and pickups, as well as this wagon variant. These don’t come around often, and I can only imagine not many were made. This one’s in good driver condition, though the seller refers to some amateur rust repair…
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The Badge that Lies: BMW Z3 “2.3”
For a few years after the four-cylinder version was killed and the base Z3 gained the 2.5L I6, the car wore an exterior badge reading “2.3”. Why did BMW lie about the displacement, you ask. Well, they spewed forth a couple of lies after the demise of the four-cylinder and, frankly, Bimmer naming has gone…
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Another Oddball AWD Japanese Sedan
We recently posted a Camry All-Trac and realized we ought to give credit to another Japanese mid-size sedan with All-Wheel-Drive, the Mitsubishi Galant GS-X. Yes, we could have chosen a Galant VR-4 for all-out performance, but most enthusiasts realize that car exists. The GS-X, while likely much, much less fun to drive, is certainly the…
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Really, a Camry?
Yep, a Camry. It is indeed a rare one, but this one’s also here because the ad is humorous. This is not only a Camry All-Trac, which means AWD, it’s also got a 5-speed manual trans… Here are a couple choice quotes (SIC): “Toyota rates these bad boys at 128hp, however it feels more like…
