Showing posts with label rare. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rare. Show all posts
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Parking Lot Photo Shoot: 1980 Fiat Strada
Owned by Pintopower on Flickr. Very rare with a factory sunroof. Thanks Alberto for letting me have a look inside your Strada. :)
Labels:
1980,
1980s,
California,
copper,
Fiat,
hatchback,
Italian cars,
original,
rare,
ritmo,
san jose,
Strada
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Rare In North America: 1965 Isuzu Elf In Canada
Pre-1981 Isuzu products are rare in North America (never mind that the Bellel and Bellett were briefly distributed in the western US in the 1960s and the Bellett was locally assembled in Canada in the 1960s), and a first-generation Elf truck is not easy to find.
This is a heavily modified truck, with a Chevrolet V8, four-wheel-drive and a lift kit, but could still be restored by an Isuzu enthusiast. Being in Canada, it is not subject to the 25% "chicken tax" due to the North American Free Trade Agreement.
Labels:
1960s,
cab-over-engine,
canada,
engine swap,
Isuzu,
Japanese,
Kijiji,
project,
rare,
truck and 4x4,
under $2500
Friday, March 22, 2013
Rare Finds: Two Goliath Expresses in One Day
First off, we have a 1959 Goliath Express panel van for $15,999 USD in Los Angeles with no other info given.
Second offering is a 1960 Goliath Express 22-window minibus, one of 3 known to exist according to the Goliath registry. It is incomplete and weathered, but a worthy project, and like the panel van above, likely to be more interesting to Europeans than Americans.
Find it here for $22,500 USD or trade in Ventura, California
As for why Insomniac Garage has posted these high-priced vans, they are extremely scarce everywhere, and a European collector or enthusiast is likely to pay full price for one or both of these vans.
Labels:
$5000 or over,
German cars,
oddball,
orphan marques,
patina,
project,
rare,
vans
1966 Land Speed Racer Project
This one-off land speed racer is a definite project, and has a later engine than the date of build (appears to have a Fiat 1800cc Lampredi twincam connected to an unknown transmission), details are scanty, but a period pic is provided, all parts are present other than the driveshaft (but some are not shown), and the seller says it won trophies. Finding this car's history would be interesting.
Find it here for $5000 or best offer/possible trade, in Riverside, California
Labels:
$5000 or over,
American cars,
barn find,
Italian cars,
land speed racer,
one-off,
project,
race cars,
rare
Monday, March 18, 2013
College Cars: 1937 Delage D8-120 Drop Head Coupe
This is College Cars, a recurring feature about the Academy of Art University car collection. Today we look at this 1937 Delage D8-120.
This Delage is one of only 12 D8-120 Drop Head Coupes built by Henri Chapron. It's powered by a 115-horsepower overhead valve straight-8 engine turning the wheels through a Cotal 4-speed pre-selective transmission. This car was purchased by the Academy of Art University at the Gooding & Co. auction in Arizona in 2010 for the princely sum of $605,000.
This Delage is one of only 12 D8-120 Drop Head Coupes built by Henri Chapron. It's powered by a 115-horsepower overhead valve straight-8 engine turning the wheels through a Cotal 4-speed pre-selective transmission. This car was purchased by the Academy of Art University at the Gooding & Co. auction in Arizona in 2010 for the princely sum of $605,000.
Labels:
aau,
academy of art university,
chrome,
classic cars,
collection,
convertible,
coupe,
d8-120,
delage,
drophead,
French cars,
green,
rare
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Not For The Faint Of Heart: 1962 Mercedes-Benz Unimog project truck
This 1962 Mercedes-Benz Unimog, while somewhat tatty-looking and in need of some work, runs and drives, comes with a rebuilt spare engine, extra wheels and extra parts, and in general looks like a great project truck. The military-style canopy is a great addition, and the seller is leaving the 4x4 community so needs to sell the truck.
Labels:
$5000 or over,
awesome,
badass,
California,
German cars,
grey-market,
Mercedes Benz,
military vehicles,
off-road,
patina,
primer,
project,
rare,
repair shop,
restorable,
truck and 4x4
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