Tag: Convertible

  • Toyota “Solarup”

    Toyota “Solarup”

    This is just the type of vehicle to wake Oddimotive up from a slumber that’s been a bit too long. Here we have a Solara Convertible – the more reliable alternative to a Chrysler Sebring Convertible – which has had part of a Ford Explorer Sport Trac grafted onto its rear. We went with Solarup…

  • Awesomely Terrible 1977 Pinto Roadster Conversion

    Awesomely Terrible 1977 Pinto Roadster Conversion

    This one is awesomely terrible and terribly awesome and truly among the Oddimotive greats! Not only is it a chopped Pinto, but the rear hatch glass was used as a trunk lid. We imagine it’s not very waterproof, but who cares when it’s this weird?

  • 1958 Singer Gazelle with Datsun Power

    1958 Singer Gazelle with Datsun Power

    The Singer Gazelle is a rare beast here in the USA, and is a close relative to the Hillman Minx. That means it was originally powered by a 1.5L four cylinder shared with a number of other (now mostly obscure) British cars. This one, however, has been upgraded to Datsun B-210 power, which means something…

  • Open-Top S10 Blazer with SBC Swap!

    Open-Top S10 Blazer with SBC Swap!

    Anyone who knows 80s cars knows Chevy never made a convertible S10 Blazer, so this is a custom job, but it does look like it was meant to be. The V8 swap solves the extreme slowness problem these had, but we worry that the lack of a proper top means you’re screwed if you take…

  • World’s First Wankel: 1965 NSU Spider

    Mazda may own the volume rotary engine production story, but NSU put them into production first. So, in a sense, Audi has rotary heritage. We’ve not heard of any plans to bring one back, however. All that said, this is a second-year NSU spider, which has a rear-engine, rear wheel drive layout and makes the…

  • Clapped Out Renault Alliance Convertible

    Clapped Out Renault Alliance Convertible

    We’re not sure what happened here, but we’re glad this didn’t start life as the relatively desirable GTA version of this car. What we have here is a basic four cylinder, automatic Alliance painted in some sort of bass boat paint and equipped with a cheesy hood and a “racing edition” badge.  Ugh. The seller…

  • Homebuilt, Kohler-Powered Sports Car

    Homebuilt, Kohler-Powered Sports Car

    This was supposedly built by a shop teacher in the late 1970s as a possible answer to the gas crisis.   The end result looks just plain fun! This is no Lotus Elan; but claimed weight under 1,000 pounds should, at least, make it interesting.  Of course, whatever mass there is receives motivation from a…

  • Potential Four-Fer: Piaggio Ape Calessinos

    Potential Four-Fer: Piaggio Ape Calessinos

    The Piaggio Ape has a long history including deliveries and shuttling rich people around beautiful islands.  Supposedly, the four available from this seller are rare special editions.  Whether that’s true or not, we think they’re cool. These little beasts are powered by 422cc Lombardini diesel twins and put out 8 horsepower!  Sure, they’re not for…

  • 1989 Honda CRX Convertible

    1989 Honda CRX Convertible

    Honda never made one; but that didn’t stop someone else. The seller provides shockingly little detail and no interior photos, but the ad does indicate a manual trans is present. Mileage is unknown, but the seller says the car runs and drives well and that several maintenance receipts are available.  We’re interested in structural rigidity,…

  • A Bond-Mobile that not a Movie Car or a Bug

    A Bond-Mobile that not a Movie Car or a Bug

    Yes, Bond Cars made something before the Reliant Robin-based Bug.  This Equipe is based primarily on Triumph Herald parts, but with a unique fiberglass body that is rather attractive. The seller provides good pics here, but not much info.  It seems the car was saved from the scrap yard and the engine doesn’t start.  Given…