Tag: 70s
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Rare Mexican VW: Hormiga
The Hormiga (Ant in Spanish), also known as the Basistransporter, was a front-engine, front-wheel drive mini-truck made in Germany and Mexico from 1975 through 1979. In some cases, these were shipped as knock-down kits and built elsewhere. These were only in production for a few years and only in low volume. As such, only a…
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Two-Stroke Pre-Samurai
Long before the Suzuki Samurai graced US shores, Suzuki offered the LJ. The Samurai was considered basic in the 1980s and this was just as basic in its day, featuring a 0.5L, two-cylinder engine. Off-road capability was always part of the story, though. This example is a (possibly more rare) tin top version and…
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Rare Manual 1976 Olds 442 in Lovely Green
Yes, these 442s and Cutlasses were available with a five-speed manual whilst most pony cars were chugging along with four-speeds well into the 80s. We don’t know why, but we know there’s a lot to like about this big, green beauty. Probably, Olds getting a Borg Warner five-speed had something to do with fighting imports.…
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1976 Torino Elite Donk
What’s not to love about a ’76 Torino rollin’ on 26s? Well, the ride quality, the lack of stability, the possible stress on the prop shaft, inability to cheaply replace suspension parts and more. Still, these are all about style and someone thought this was worth building. Is it worth buying? This thing is powered…
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1972 Ford Sprint Three-Fer: Mustang, Maverick and Pinto!
Mustang fans are generally aware of the 1972 Sprint edition; but not everyone realizes the Maverick and Pinto offered similar Olympic tributes at the time. Yes, someone collected the whole set and, yes, they’re for sale! These all would have had similar paint with flag decals; but the Mustang has been repainted plain white. Obviously,…
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Is Barcelona known for Velveteen Crush?
AMC had a great many special editions, some with ties to 70s designers; but this Barcelona Edition may take the cake – at least in terms of brownness. And, really, shouldn’t we always measure that way? This example appears to be in amazingly original shape. It’s not perfect, but it’s damn close, considering nearly 40…
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Very 80s Custom Beetle
This is your opportunity to own a darling of VW Trends Magazine from 1992! Feel the teal. The seller mentions 1983 in the ad, but the magazine is clearly from 1992 or 1993 and the wheel, seat, audio and color choices all fit better with late 80s or early 90s. What you get here is…
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What has a Slant Six, Manual Trans, Half Vinyl Roof and T-Tops?
Why, it’s a 1978 Dodge Aspen Special Edition, of course! At least the seller claims it’s a Special Edition. This mostly original, 162K mile car seems to be in good, solid shape overall and is such a strange build that we’d be proud to own it. The only issue noted is that one T-Top is…
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1976 Corvette Trailer
C3 detractors will say this is the best use for a 1976 Corvette. We say it’s an interesting oddity and, yes, we’re glad this wasn’t an early 70s C3 or even a later L-82, not to mention any mid-year Vette. Per the seller, the use case for this is to tow it to a car…
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Shortened, then Lengthened, 1979 Cadillac Seville
Coachbuilding was very much a thing in the 70s, and the all-new Seville was often a victim. This was a world-beater car at the time, so this should come as no surprise. For some reason, several companies offered ways to convert these four-doors into two-doors. This is one example. The seller doesn’t list mileage here,…