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Category Archive: eBay Find

Have An Urgent Need To Go? Then This Hot Rodded Outhouse Should Help You Move It Right Along!

Yes, folks, that’s an outhouse with a 383 stroker Chevy powering it. Don’t bother with asking why, because we have no earthly idea, but when you have to go in a hurry, you would be...

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Ebay Find: Finding The Car Of Your Childhood Dreams – A Drivable Cozy Coupe!

Red body, yellow top, white mesh wheels with red caps, barely fits two. For a lot of kids growing up, the Little Tykes Cozy Coupe was their first real set of wheels. And we mean lots: in production...

Ebay Find: The Creepiest Electric Van Available Right Now, The 1979 ElectraVan!

There is always something creepy about a large white van, and while the windowless variety is the most dangerous, a giant cartoon battery on the side happily holding a lightning bolt and...

Ebay Find: A 1986 Pontiac Grand Prix 2+2 That Looks Rough, But Has That One Major Fault Corrected

We’ve covered before how the 1980s Pontiac 2+2 was a half-hearted attempt by GM’s Excitement Division to hang off of the coattails of the Chevrolet Monte Carlo Aerocoupe. The...

Forget That Stretched Out K-Car, If You Want To Talk Chrysler Luxury, This 1978 New Yorker Brougham Will Show You How It’s Done!

Let’s be frank and honest: nobody, and I mean NOBODY, looked at a Chrysler K-car and genuinely thought “Hey, there is a symbol of prestige and luxury!” No. I refuse to believe that...

Ebay Find: A Checker Marathon For Your Inner Hot Rodder And Taxi Driver

I never have understood anybody’s obsession with the Checker Marathon. Ok, the absolutely freaking huge Aerobus eight-door wagons are kind of cool, but the regular four-door Marathon taxi cars...

Check Out This Incredibly Collection Of Schwinn Stingrays And More For Sale!

This has got to be one of the coolest collections of hot rod style bicycles we have ever seen for sale in one place. I’m a huge fan of vintage and beach cruiser bikes, and dream of owning...

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This 1973 Ford Gran Torino Sport May Not Be Your Diamond In The Rough, But It Is Certainly The Emerald!

Not every car has a presence. Some cars exist to just blend in the background and do their own thing, which covers just about 98% of what is on the road. Some cars demand attention…most...

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Ebay Find: A 1966 Dodge Coronet That Speaks To The Dark Side In Us

Not every car needs to be pretty. The paint does not need to shine, the interior only needs to care for the driver, and whether or not other people like it is irrelevant. For those who do not see a...

This 1976 AMC Matador 9-Passenger Wagon Is Long, Low And Absolutely Bitchin’!

Nine-passenger wagons are an awesome alternative to having a large SUV or four-door pickup truck. Since they have full frames, they can tow, they can pack around people, and the stigma against wagons...

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If You’re Planning For Drag Week 2016, How About Bringing Along This Blown Jaguar XJ-S?

As I type this, Brian and Freiberger are out on the road with the rolling circus of horsepower known as Hot Rod’s Drag Week. To say I’m a little bit jealous would be a severe...

Neoclassical Mutt: Check Out This Strange Kanzler Coupe For Sale!

During the height of the Malaise Era of automotive apathy in the 1970’s and 1980’s, there were a host of companies that churned out caricatures of classic 1930’s luxury car designs based on the...

Meet Franky: Turn Heads At Every Car Show With This Quirky Paul Franks Painted Hot Rod!

Not only is this 1963 Chevrolet Bel Air wacky and quirky and cool, but it’s also had all the important stuff done that makes it fun to drive. We happen to know this car well and can tell you...

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Like Your Trucks Ready To Work? Check Out This 1973 International! No Carpet, No BS!

If you are so inclined, you can go out right now and order up a Ford F-series truck that will easily come in close to $70,000 dollars, and you can easily get close to that figure with the GM twins,...