A 190D from the W110 fintail (Heckflosse) generation would originally have been powered by a slow-but-nearly-indestructible Mercedes diesel OM621 four-cylinder. This one has gone completely off-script with a turbocharged Mitsubishi gasoline four-cylinder swap…and of course there isn’t a photo of it. Find this 1964 Mercedes-Benz 190D offered for $3000 in Merritt Island, FL via facemarket […]
This looks like a classic VW pan-based dune buggy, where the ’74 Volkswagen part probably refers more to the chassis/title than to any recognizable factory body. Underneath the minimalist fiberglass and tubing should be the familiar rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive Beetle mechanical package, combining an air-cooled flat-four, transaxle, torsion-bar suspension, and legendary mechanical ruggedness. Find this 1974 […]
Just in time for Halloween, our next feature is what happens when somebody looks at a wheelbarrow, a Predator 212, and a pile of tubing and decides the correct answer is horrorod. Suspension appears to be mostly provided by tire sidewalls, seat cushion, and spinal herniation. The seller provides some on-board street footage that looks […]
The original 850 Spider was already an entertaining little thing: rear-engine, rear-wheel drive, tiny dimensions and roughly 1,600-ish pounds. This one has abandoned the “slow-car-fast” philosophy and replaced it with a GSX-R sportbike engine that puts out 162 horsepower at around 12,000 rpm. Find this 1973 Fiat 850 Sport Spider offered for $15000 in Rancho […]
Was the W210 generation E-Class the last great E-Class from Mercedes-Benz before they traded stout drivetrains, comfy seats, and excellent highway manners for the latest gizmos and gadgets? Perhaps a diesel with a manual from the W211 generation might survive the next carpocalypse, but a W210 like this thing should be free from the touch […]
A vintage Honda Beat might be difficult to register/insure/own in certain states/counties, but the formula is diffcult to dislike. Tiny dimensions, no turbo lag because there is no turbo, three cylinders screaming behind your head, a five-speed between the seats, and rear-wheel drive. It is basically the opposite of modern automotive bloat. Find this 1993 […]
This is a CycleKart homage to the 1961 Ferrari 156 “Sharknose” Formula One car, not a replica in the usual sense and definitely not a Ferrari. Think of it as vintage Grand Prix cosplay built around the intentionally simple CycleKart steel-tube chassis with a thin aluminum body and 224cc single-cylinder predator engine. Find this 1961 […]
This next feature is interesting because it is one of those ancient Volvos that were carved from granite and powered by perpetual motion machines, but it is featured here because buying it will give you a chance to be on TV. You will need to buy this thing in Leicestershire, East Midlands, UK – and […]
This next feature is a mid-60s Ford C-600, part of Ford’s long-running C-Series cab-over-engine (COE) medium-duty truck line. The basic tilt-cab design debuted in 1957 and remained in production, remarkably unchanged in appearance, all the way through 1990. Today’s example is a rusty but trusty version powered by a 391-cubic-inch V8 from Ford’s heavy-duty FT-engine […]
The SVX was Subaru briefly deciding it wanted to build a Japanese grand tourer instead of sensible AWD wagons. Giorgetto Giugiaro penned the basic shape, complete with the famous aircraft-canopy greenhouse and little window-within-a-window side glass. Most SVX’s we’ve featured have Subaru’s EG33 DOHC flat-six pushing power through a 4-speed automatic gearbox to all four […]