Tag: Diesel
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“Eco” Ford F-250 Running on Biodiesel
This is an interesting truck, to say the least. The seller made some mods which, in theory, help fuel economy. This is not the usual pitch from the seller of an F-250 diesel, but the bio-diesel/veggie oil crowd is, well, different (and proud of it). We’re not sure whether this truck is a nightmare or…
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Isuzu Bellel Three-Fer: 60s Japanese Diesel Sedan Goodness
The Isuzu Bellel (which, the interwebs state, references fifty bells – the meaning of Isuzu) was Isuzu’s first in-house design, but was inspired by the Hillman/Sunbeam Imp Minx, which Isuzu previously built under license. These are rear-wheel drive sedans and were originally offered with diesel or gasoline engines. Today’s feature includes not one, not two,…
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Big Rig Dreamin’: Kenworth Cab on Pickup Frame
Yes, almost every boy goes through a big rig infatuation, or at least those raised in the 70s did. We suspect that’s what drove this adult realization of the Kenworth dream. What we have here is a Kenworth cab on a 1978 Chevy dually pickup chassis. The engine is an Isuzu/GMC 5.9L diesel inline six.…
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Straight Outta Florida: The Boss Hummer H1, Now Wearing Zombie Apocalypse Gear
Apparently, this was built as the ultimate hunting vehicle and was shown at a ridiculous toy show in Dubai in 2015. Needless to say, this was originally done in Florida, despite its current California location. Because this is 2016, something as odd and intimidating as this hunting vehicle can’t be allowed to exist without zombie…
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MurderCedes: Zombie Apocalypse Survival Car
Thinking about the bottom falling out around the 2016 US election? This might be just the ticket, especially if you convert it to veggie oil, which should be fairly easy to do. The seller built this starting with a clean example from Texas; so it’s claimed to be rust-free, aside from added patina. The interior…
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Dually Rat Rod with or without Engine
Ah yes, the “Rat Rod” concept. It seems it can be used to describe just about anything rusty and incomplete, but we’ll venture to say that this is pretty close to the original intent. This is based on a 1926 Model T and a 1958 Dodge dual-axle truck. It looks like the basic structure is…
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Cool Oddity or just Waste of Taxpayer Money?
Supposedly, this “Baha style” (SIC) oddity was the result of SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) grants to the tune of $1.5M (click for link to one grant). We don’t know exactly how that works, but it would seem that some sucker might call this a bargain at $16,500. On the other hand, it’s not clear…
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Nearly Ideal: 80s French Turbo Diesel Wagon
Someone donated this awesomely odd 1986 Peugeot 505 diesel wagon, probably because it doesn’t have a clutch pedal. Could their tax write-off become your project? This Peugeot 505S turbo diesel wagon has about 240K on the odometer, which means the engine is barely broken in, but the car around it might have some issues. The…
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The One and Only Satin Galaxie 500 5.9 Cummins
A modern, turbo-diesel inline six in a full-sized 60s sedan. Why not? This Galaxie was featured on BangShift.com before it was painted matte black. It features a Cummins turbo-diesel inline six with a claimed 500+ horsepower and who knows how much torque. The asking price is high, but so is the cool factor! The matte…
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Oddimotive Advertising Idea?
Could this be your marketing concept, or should it be ours? Frankly, the truck itself is a bit too normal for us, but we like the idea. Supposedly, the interior is in ‘fair’ condition and the truck itself has 150K miles. That should be nothing on a diesel, though the almost-thirty years of history could…