Today’s Friday Fun is all about mixing old with new. Our question is, what classic car would you love to transform into a modern EV restro-rod. Yes, take out that old, unreliable anchor of an engine and replace it with a torque-filled electric motor. Anything goes; the sky is the limit. For me, I wouldContinue reading “Friday Fun – Classic Car EV Conversion”
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Find of the Day – 1992 Ford F-150 Nite Edition
Remember Ford’s short-lived Nite Edition from 1991 to 1992? No, well, we understand if you don’t. It wasn’t much more than an appearance package, but it did ooze ’90s swagger. Just look at the graphics on that logo. What we have here is a 1992 Ford F-150 Nite Edition in good condition considering its ageContinue reading “Find of the Day – 1992 Ford F-150 Nite Edition”
Friday Fun – Three Car Defunct Dream Garage
Today’s task is simple. We’re going to rewind things back a bit and once again assemble a three-vehicle fantasy garage of your choosing, while following these two simple rules: All vehicles must be from defunct manufacturers no longer producing automobiles. You cannot select the same manufacturer twice. My Choices 1970 Plymouth Superbird I’ve always hadContinue reading “Friday Fun – Three Car Defunct Dream Garage”
Find of the Day – Low Mileage 1986 Dodge Charger
Are you a fan of mundane ’80s compact coupes? Well, have we found a car for you. Behold this 1986 Dodge Charger with the base 2.2-liter engine and a manual transmission. Showing just 25,333 km (15741 mi) on the odometer, this car is in amazing condition for something now 35 years old. The car isContinue reading “Find of the Day – Low Mileage 1986 Dodge Charger”
AutoLobotomy Wants To Know – What Needs to Return?
Picture for a moment that you are Snap! Imagine that you have, indeed, got the power. The power to bring back any car and/or segment from the past. Anything you want, will be here once again. Is there a vehicle that was ahead of its time and deserves another shot? Was there a style thatContinue reading “AutoLobotomy Wants To Know – What Needs to Return?”
Find of the Day – 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity Eurosport Manual
I consider myself well versed in obscure ’80s and ’90s American cars, but here is one I did now know existed – a manual transmission 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity. Yes, you read that correct. In the 1980’s the Celebrity Eurosport could be had with a five speed manual transmission hooked up to the 2.8-liter V6 engine.Continue reading “Find of the Day – 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity Eurosport Manual”
Depeche Mode’s Love for ’50s Automobiles
Weird car twitter is an interesting place. It is a bunch of women and men spending their days fawning over 30–40-year-old cars. The more obscure the car, the better; a virtual love-in for vehicles from their youth. But weird car love did not start with twitter; it has always existed. There was this band youContinue reading “Depeche Mode’s Love for ’50s Automobiles”
Find of the Day – 1992 Lincoln Town Car
Go live your best retro car service life with this absolutely mint condition 1992 Lincoln Town Car Executive. Well, it might be a 1993 if you go by the description instead of the title. Either way, this is one shiny example – especially for a car with almost 200,000 km on the odometer. And lookContinue reading “Find of the Day – 1992 Lincoln Town Car”
Friday Fun – Your Worst Daily Driver
For Friday Fun this week, we ask a simple question: What is the Worst Daily Driver you ever owned? Not necessarily the worst car you owned or a ‘weekend toy’ that would have made a terrible commuter. No, what we want to know is what ill-suited car did you drive day-in and day-out? A vehicleContinue reading “Friday Fun – Your Worst Daily Driver”
Find of the Day – 1979 Avanti II Electric Car Conversion
Is it an Avanti II? Or is it a Nissan Leaf? The answer is yes. What we have here is a 1979 Avanti II that has been converted to a full electric vehicle thanks to a Nissan Leaf donor car. Honestly, it is more of a Nissan Leaf wearing an Avanti II body, but that’sContinue reading “Find of the Day – 1979 Avanti II Electric Car Conversion”
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