THE Place for Automotive Oddities
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I always say: “When Life Give You a RHD 1976 Datsun 1200 Ute”…
…Make a General Lee tribute! This was apparently brought in from OZ. Unfortunately, it’s one year too new to be smog exempt in California. The seller mentions many upgrades and some, hopefully minor, rust issues. $8,500 seems aggressive if the rust is anywhere near significant. Then again, the buyer will be the only one on…
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Barely Broken In @ 103K miles: 1979 Volvo 242DL
Here we have what appears to be a good, honest used Volvo. Well, for a Volvo, it’s barely been used in 35 years, as it has only 103K miles. If it’s received basic care, this B21 four cylinder should have tons of life remaining. While the cheesy carpeted dash cover (just like the one in…
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Another Great Site to Peruse: Trinkets and Junk
We got a tip from PH, a new friend of Oddimotive. This site is wonderfully strange and highly recommended! http://www.trinketsandjunk.com/ Here’s the cover image: If you’re interested in AMCs, Crosleys, pop machines, snowmobiles or select other categories, this could be the site for you. Some things may be for sale – it’s not always clear.…
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The Oddimotive Forum is Alive!
You never asked for it, but you get it anyway. Yes, we have a forum. Feel free to post your finds or otherwise discuss automotive weirdness. Auction results? Your opinions on this site? Have at it! Click to visit our forum! There’s also a handy link on the left… Image courtesy of forums.ninja250.org
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Another rare BMW X5??
Recently, we posted the high performance X5 4.8is, which was essentially an X5M before its time. That’s not the only rare X5. Enthusiasts will also remember that the X5 was once available with a manual transmission. The manual was never offered with a V8, but the smooth inline six should provide good, clean, shift-it-yourself crossover…
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Don’t call it the Nissan Petrol
Here we have a Nissan Patrol from the 1960s. While these are great trucks, it’s sad that the early once are the only ones the US market ever officially got. The Patrol soldiers on today as a sister product to our Infiniti QX56- errr – QX80 and past generations have served well in various UN-frequented…
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Rare, Pre-Maxima Wagon
Before there was the Maxima, there was the 810. This wagon shares an inline six with the 280ZX, which should mean good, smooth fun. 810s don’t come along often, and the wagons are very rarely seen. Yeah, it lacks a clutch pedal, but this would be a cruiser anyway. The seller claims 66K miles and…
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All-Trac, all day
Remember when Toyota sold fun cars? Before the WRX, there was the Celica All-Trac, a rally car for the streets. Kinda. The early-generation ST165 pushed–you didn’t guess it–190 hp through all four wheels. This particular 1988 example enjoys a low-mileage JDM Caldina engine, which appears to be the Generation 4.2 “grey top.” 260 hp, now. Then there’s the…
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The Most Interesting Site on the Interwebs!
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RADIO FLYER FROM HELL
The title sums this one up. Someone mated a V8 and a wagon. The offspring is interesting, to say the least. This thing is certainly interesting, though I’m guessing it’s not street-legal. Given the level of fabrication and custom work here, it’s surprising the seller doesn’t provide more information and history. I have no idea…
