Tag: Two-Stroke
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Bond Minicar 250 G
No, the infamous Reliant Robin was not the only three-wheeled, British microcar. About 25 years before the Robin, there was the Bond Minicar. Today’s feature car is the best of that breed – at least in terms of being a complete car – the Mark G. It also represents the end of a nearly twenty-year…
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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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Celebrate the Failure of Socialism in Style!
The Trabi – does it really need an introduction. If you lived in East Germany and were lucky enough to be chosen to get a car; but not lucky enough to be of the ruling class, who didn’t follow their own rules, this was your car – either in sedan or wagon form. This example…
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Auto Union 1000 S!
We at Oddimotive have heard of Auto Union and know that it became Audi in the 60s and, itself, was made up of a number of pre-war companies. Any Auto Union is exceptionally rare in the US – possibly for good reason, as these two-stroke cars are better suited for the Eastern Bloc. The engine…