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Category Archive: Monday Shopper, OTHER

Money No Object: 1956 Continental Mark II – Hand-Built American Luxury

Making a luxury car is a lofty goal on it’s own accord. Making a luxury, hand-built, every-final-detail perfect car is a massive, expensive undertaking that results in a dramatically expensive...

Screaming Yellow Doorstop: This Saab Sonett Has Been Hayabusa Swapped!

Ever refer to a small car as a go-kart? We’ve all probably done it at some point in time. I think a C5 Corvette is a great go-kart…then again, I fit in a C5 like a go-kart. Maybe a Honda...

Rivan: The Electric Truck and SUV Startup That Caught Everyone’s Attention At The L.A. Auto Show

At the 2018 L.A. Auto Show, one truck and one SUV made waves, both made by a manufacturer that nobody had seemingly heard of: Rivan. The two concepts, the R1T pickup truck and the R1S SUV, are...

The “WTF?” Files: Who Makes A Trar Out Of A 1986 Chevy Cavalier Convertible?!

I can’t even begin to hide my hatred for a Chevy Cavalier of this generation. As a young kid, we had one as the family car, a miserable turd of a white 1985 wagon with blue interior that I...

Would You Rather: Datsun S30 Z-Car – Do You Like Yours Original Or Extra Spicy?

The Nissan S30 chassis, which is familiar to most people as the Nissan/Datsun 240Z, was a home run for the company when it went on sale in 1970. Small, light, nimble, powerful, and easily accessible,...

Racing Junk Find: You’ve Never Craved A 440ci Chrysler Big Block Powered Pulling Freightliner?

Big rig pulling trucks are awesome in whatever form they show up in, seriously. Whether they are worked, long-nose big rigs with huge diesel engines or machines like this with a stubby design and of...

Green Hornet: This 1973 AMC Hornet Is Just A Cool Little Cruiser!

I wish I knew what really pulled me towards this 1973 AMC Hornet while I was digging through eBay. Certainly, picking a Hornet isn’t a bad idea…AMC’s final major platform design...

The “WTF” Files: You Won’t Need Roads With This DeLorean Hovercraft!

In the second installment of the Back to the Future franchise, the time-traveling DeLorean had undergone a few minor changes. No longer was eighty-eight miles an hour an absolute necessity for time...

Rough Start: This International Flatbed Is A Work-Truck Dream!

As Angry Grandpa got his bath at the local car wash, I walked over to the Toyota dealership that is butted up right next door to walk through the used car sections to see what was available. Most of...

No More, Thanks: Holden Stops Production Of Commodore And Equinox Because They Aren’t Selling

It was a foregone conclusion that when local manufacturing left Australia, that selling an imported product was going to face an uphill battle. Both Ford and Holden loyalists weren’t going to...

Optimistic Seller: Would You Pay $6,500 For A Volkswagen Thing?

Every time I voice an opinion about a used car being too expensive or well above what the market value should be, I get hate mail by the truck load. I’m jealous of those with money and should...

Small But Classy: This 1953 Nash Rambler Country Club Hardtop Stole The Show At LS Fest

The Nash Rambler came out in 1950 and lasted through 1954. Then it made a second appearance, this time as the Rambler American, with very little changes made between the beginning and the end. The...

This Checker Aerobus Should Be The Talent And Crew Transport For Drag Week! Who’s With Me?

So, if you haven’t heard, I’ll put it up for all to see: for Drag Week 2018, both Lohnes and Freiburger have gotten Dodge Challenger SRT Redeyes that they have to race at each stop. Words...

Rough Start: Welder, Shower, And A 1965 International Scout? Bring Your Own Tent!

Early Scouts are awesome. International Harvester’s attempt at playing the market that previously had belonged completely to Willys with the Jeep wasn’t so much a risk, but the...