Showing posts with label Minicar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Minicar. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Super Ultra Uber Compact: 1975 Baldi Frog

Zut alors, how dare you call me a baldy Frog, you...you...dirty E-talian...oh...no.  Zis, is not something you call me, a Frenchman, zis is sometheeng you call your voiture? Oh la la. Cette is not a car. Zis is someting zee cat coughed up after it eight some weeds.  Get zis toy off my lawn and please do not return.  Find this 1975 Baldi Frog here on eBay offered for $14,000 buy-it-now located in Oceanside, NY.



Thursday, May 17, 2018

So Cute: 1992 Mitsubishi Minica Dangan ZZ

The Mitsubishi Minica was a kei car built by Mitsubishi Motors from 1962 through 2011, but you don't see many on this side of the world.  That is a darn shame, but this Dangan ZZ spec'd example will fix your kei-car woes with dose of 660cc engine and turbo power.  Find this 1992 Mitsubishi Minica Dangan ZZ offered for $5000 in Eugene, OR via craigslist. Tip from Rock On!



Friday, May 19, 2017

Articulating: 1962 Dyna-Mite

The Dyna-Mite was a small articulating 4X4 built by Dynaco out of Tucson, AZ for farm and industrial uses.  Find this 1962 Dyna-Mite offered for $1,500 in Homer, AK. Tip from Zach.


Friday, October 16, 2015

Chain Smoker: 1972 Honda N600 Custom

The Honda N600 is a diminutive front drive subcompact, essentially a larger engined version of a Japanese Kei Car built for export to places where a 360cc engine simply wasn't acceptable.  It was still a slow little car, and has the dubious honor of being the first Honda car ever imported to the US market, making it the grandpappy to scores of Civics, Accords, Integras and Legends.  However, today's N600 is no original condition snoozer with 22.5 metric horsepower...quite the opposite, it is a sport bike powered menace ready to eat some lunch at an autocross.  Find this 1972 Honda N600 Custom here on eBay bidding for $11,700 reserve-not-met with 2 days to go, located in Bakersfield, CA.

I'm gonna drink my milk, and when I grow up...

Friday, September 4, 2015

JDMouse: 1987 Suzuki Alto Works RS-X

The Suzuki Alto was a stripped down Kei car for Japanese city use, but the Works RS-X version added a turbocharger and all-wheel-drive to up the fun factor to 11.  This next Alto is a real traffic stopper and the car from behind the scenes of this week's What Am I?  Find this 1987 Suzuki Alto Works RS-X offered for $11,500 near Detroit, MI via craigslist.  Tip from FuelTruck.

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Bubblecar Quartet: 1955-61 Messerschmitt KR200 Kabinenroller

After Germany's second failed attempt to take over the world in 25 years, the post WWII German industrial machine was saddled with a number of restrictions.  Messerschmitt found themselves a warplane company that was not allowed to build warplanes, so they did the next best thing and built tiny three wheeled Kabinenrollers (German for scooter with cabin).  A classic KR200 Kabineroller is more a novelty than a useful commuter, but today we feature a cadre of the little 3-wheelers from a single seller on eBay who is liquidating his fleet.

Monday, April 20, 2015

5k: Ocean Hopping Keitora: 1991 Subaru Sambar

How much more Idaho can you get than a small town named Salmon with a population of 3,112?  Perhaps a town named Potato or Spud could be even more descriptive of the 14th largest and 39th most populous state in the Union, but today's feature has floated a long way from home.  Find this 1991 Subaru Sambar offered for $4,500 in Salmon, ID via craigslist.  Tip from AbnMike.



Thursday, March 19, 2015

2k: Cheap N Classy: 1979 MG Midget

This next feature comes as a tip from Scott T who writes:   I know, I know, not rare or unique. EXCEPT  1. Fire sale price at this condition, they're only asking $2500  2. Looks solid from above, especially for New England 3. Somebody dumped a bunch of money into it recently, but has to sell, hopefully they woudn't have dumped that kind of cash into a rusty one. Find this 1979 MG Midget offered for $2,500 near Harford, CT via craigslist.

Monday, December 15, 2014

5k: Moped Maniac: 1978 Acoma Super Comtesse Minicar

The Mini Comtesse Super Coupe was a microcar launched in 1978 by a small French company named Acoma.  It was one of those LSD induced 1970s visions of the future, where the future was as much about style as it was about being totally uncomfortable and miserable.  It was as if the futurists from the day were yearning for a North Korea lifestyle they had not yet experienced.  Find this 1978 Super Comtesse Minicar here on craigslist, offered for $4,500.  Tip from dascpcu.


Friday, November 7, 2014

2k: Bertone Hardtop Equipped: 1973 Fiat 850 Spider

There isn't much in common between an R107 SL Benz, Honda S2000 and Fiat 850 Spider, except that they all actually look cooler with a hardtop in place of the folding top.  That and they all have 4 wheels. On this Fiat, the hardtop isn't an aftermarket piece that you'll find on something like an S2000, but it was designed by Bertone so it looks sharp. The rest of the 850 Spider was also designed and built by Bertone from 1964 to 1973, and is known for its razor sharp handling and riding lawnmower rivaling straight line performance.  Find this 1973 Fiat 850 Spider with hardtop offered for $2,000 in Colorado Springs, CO via craigslist.  Tip from FuelTruck.


Thursday, July 10, 2014

3k: Caliente Hatch: 1991 Ford Festiva, BP-powered

It's easy to sell a car short based on what it isn't. This Festiva isn't powered by a Chevy V8. It isn't a 1.6L turbo-powered race car, or an AWD conversion from a 323 GTX. Put simply, this funbox is just a ratty hatch with double its stock output thanks to a sideways Miata engine. And it's being sold so the seller can have a bigger cargo transport for college. Stick around here, kid, and you'll find yourself pulling up to frat parties in a V8-swapped Volvo wagon. Find this 1991 Ford Festiva with a Miata BP engine in Seattle, WA for $2,900 via craigslist.


Thursday, April 17, 2014

5k: Head On A Pike: 1990 Nissan S-Cargo

The Nissan Figaro we posted on Monday was admittedly overpriced, especially considering that it is persona non grata for licensing in the state of California for at least 2 more years, and we found a much cheaper example in Vancouver, BC Canada for $7500 CAD.  Still, the Figaro offers little useability, but its strangely named Pike build cousin, the S Cargo, is certainly a better car for taking trips to the dry cleaners, taxidermy shops, dump...et cetera.  Find this 1990 Nissan S Cargo offered for $7,500 in Victoria, BC Canada via craigslist.


Monday, April 14, 2014

20k: Retro Cute: 1991 Nissan Figaro

 In the late 1980s Nissan launched a series of retro-styled cars was called the Pike series and sold them in Japan at a dealership network called the Nissan Cherry Store.   Everything in the Pike series (Be-1, Pao, Figaro and S-Cargo) looks like something that would be perfect next to a pink Hello Kitty purse or a stuffed Domo-kun...which is what I imagine a Nissan Cherry Store to be stocked with...anyway, find this 1991 Nissan Figaro for $18,000 in Napa County, CA via craigslist.  Hot tip from Kaibeezy.


Sunday, April 13, 2014

10k: Restored ADO16: 1964 MG 1100

In 1962 BMC (British Motor Corp) launched the development of a new family car under the name ADO16 (Amalgamated Drawing Office project number 16).  This ADO16 would be the basis for a family of larger than the Mini vehicles including the Austin 1100/1300, MG 1100/1300, Austin America, Riley 1300, Wolseley 1100/1275/1300 and Morris 1100/1300. Combined production figures for the entire family made the ADO16 front drive machine one of the best selling vehicles in the UK and we've featured versions before including an Austin America.  Today's feature is a 1964 MG 1100 offered for $8,400 in Sunnyvale, CA via craigslist.