Tag: German
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Why So Bitter, Senator?
Sure, this post has a weird title, but it’s because today’s feature is a particularly weird car. I remember the Bitter SC from an exotic car book my dad had in the 80s. Basically, it’s an Opel Senator with a custom body (which looks remarkably like a period Ferrari 400) and spruced-up interior. This particular…
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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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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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Mini Cooper Airplane Car
Let’s get this out of the way: this doesn’t fly. It’s just a novelty, but it’s an unusual one. Apparently, this was used by Delta Airlines for some sort of promotion. The Delta decals/logos have been removed; so it’s now just a white Mini with fiberglass airplane bits. Want attention? This might be for you……
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Isetta / VW Combo Project
The last time we broke a story on a modified Isetta, it made the rounds on all of the major online car sites. We’re not sure that will happen this time… It’s not that today’s feature isn’t interesting, it’s that it’s very much an incomplete project and the seller has only included two images. Apparently,…
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Rare Ihle Schottenring Car
A Schottenring car was basically a fair or carnival ride – these little cars ran on a wooden track and had bumpers, much like an early version of Disney Autopia. This particular example was made by GEBR: IHLE, a company foundered by two brothers previously in the coachbuilding business. The interwebs indicate that the Ihle…
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Incomplete 944 Shooting Brake Project
All the best ads involve “purchased the donor car, and started cutting.” This has the potential to be awesome when complete, but there’s a long way to go. The seller apparently started this project in April 2015. It’s not clear what the donor wagon was, but maybe a reader knows? Regardless, our condolences go out…
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Lakermobile 1958 Isetta
Are you a Lakers fan AND a microcar fan? If so, this is your ride. This Issetta had a frame-off something. We can’t call it a restoration because it didn’t leave the factory with all of the Lakers regalia. Still, it seems to have been completely mechanically restored and everything else was either restored or…
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Brown, manual 928 with Pasha Interior
Does it get any better? This is a Euro-spec car with low miles and supposedly has had a recent service. If it checks out it’s a helluva car; but is the price reasonable? Click for Craigslist ad Indianapolis, IN, USA $12,500 Brown truly is beautiful. Early 928s wear their weirdness with more pride vs. later…
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Beetle Plus Jaguar V12 Equals…?
Many a Jaguar XJ-S has given up its V12 and received a small block Chevy engine, but we have always assumed the V12s were scrapped. Whomever built this car snapped one up and stuck it into a highly modified Beetle! Why do we say highly modified? Well, this car now has its engine at the…