I have to admit that I get easily excited about certain cars -- and the first generation Ford/Mercury Capri is one of those cars. Imagine my surprise when I discovered that the firebreathing LSX turbocharged Capri from last month did not find a buyer and is now offered for a discounted price. Find this 1971 Mercury Capri LSX Turbo offered for $10,500 in Rising Sun, MD via craigslist. Seller submission from John.
The first generation Mercury Capri was a rebranded Ford Capri from Cologne, Germany that was sold at North American Lincoln-Mercury dealers from 1970 through 1977. Interestingly enough, the Capri was not badged as a Mercury, Lincoln, or even a Ford, but it did get a selection of inline-4 and V6 power that was appropriate for the US market. However, if you want one that will keep up in a drag race with the V8 powered muscle cars that invade parking lots across America every summer weekend morning, you might want to take a look at this next thing. Find this 1971 Mercury Capri w Turbocharged LSX offered for $12,000 in Rising Sun, MD via craigslist. Seller submission from John.
In 1960 American Motors Corp styling VP Edmund E Anderson directed reboot of the oddly named Rambler American (the Rambler name originating from AMC's acquisition of Nash which made a Rambler model, but AMC made Rambler a brand and added an American model name...) -- regardless, the Rambler was changed from the roly-poly bathtub style to the squared off breadbox style -- a moniker that is particularly apt when you look at the wagon version. Find this 1962 Rambler American Wagon with LSX V8 offered for $5,000 in South Hillsboro, OR via craigslist.
How do you like your Celica? Mustang-mimicking? Toyobaru-inspiring? WRC-qualifying? For the discerning buyer with refined taste, though, the best flavor of Celica comes with hood pins and Mickey Thompsons, seen here. Somewhere aft of both lurks a massive turbo, compressing air on the way to a 6.0L iron-block V8. Now that's refined taste. Find this turbocharged LQ4-swapped 1978 Toyota Celica Coupe in Houston, TX for $10,000 via Craigslist.
The term sleeper gets thrown around casually in automotive circles. Some folks might call the Samurai powered Morris from earlier this week a sleeper because it has double the stock power of an original version, but it is still slower than a Prius with a fully charged battery and it looks like a hot rodded ride. What a sleeper really should be is a car that looks like a total turd but can smoke a new Z06 in the 1/4 mile. Like this 1981 Ford Fairmont Turbo LSX
currently bidding for $1,300 on ebay with 3 days to go, located in Upper Marlboro, MD.