Showing posts with label Spanish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spanish. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Pure European Allroader: 1994 Nissan Mistral Type X Turbo

This next car comes as a submission from JB1025 who writes: Kind of an Odd Fellow er Duck here.. Odd is an understatement here, this thing is from another planet, a bearded Spock dimension Nissan Pathfinder if you ask me.  It is a Spanish assembled Nissan that was exported to Japan where it was sold new and has finally made its way to Seattle.  Strange times. Find this 1994 Nissan Mistral Type X Turbo offered for $14000 in Seattle, WA via craigslist.


Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Taco Tuesday: 1966 Bultaco Matador Mk2

One of the consequences of vehicles becoming so valuable that they become art is that if you used them for their primary purpose, you'd diminish their value.  This bike is beautifully turned out and is probably better than it was when it left Spain over 50 years ago.  However if you were to get it to run and rode it down some single track, you'd probably be out half of the asking price.  Sad, really.   Find this 1966 Bultaco Matador Mk2 Model 16 for sale in Olympia, WA for $7,950 via craigslist.


Tuesday, February 28, 2017

Street Taco: 1970 Bultaco Matador Mk III

I have to thank E-i-C Vince for taking my Taco Tuesday spot last week while I was visiting the Kingdom of the Giant Mouse.  Now back to our regularly scheduled programming featuring a Taco you can ride on the street and is the business (but not a business).  Find this 1970 Bultaco Matador Mk III for sale in Montrose, CO for $3,500 via craigslist.


Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Taco Tuesday: 1966 Bultaco Mercurio

Bultaco is best known (if known at all) for their off-road successes in the 1960's.  Bikes like the Sherpa, Pursang, and Alpina are legendary.  Bultaco also tried their hand at on-road bikes.  In 1965 they brought out the Mercurio 175, or Mercury in Spanish, advertising it in the U.S. as the Sassy Devil with "small bike maneuverability in a full size motorcycle."  Find this 1966 Bultaco Mecurio for sale at a vintage car dealer in Seattle, WA for $5,995.


Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Trials of Life: 1974 Bultaco Sherpa T 350

There is nothing more cozy than sitting in your living room in a comfy chair by the fire on a cold winter's evening.  Except maybe sitting on a vintage trials bike in your living room next to the fire on a cold winter's evening.  And since it's a trials bike maybe you can ride it around the room and over the couch as well.  Find this Bultaco Sherpa T 350 Model 151 for sale in Santa Cruz, CA for $4,000 via craigslist.



Sunday, August 2, 2015

El Milagro Español: 1969 SEAT 600 D

The Spanish miracle (El Milagro Español) was the post Civil War economic boom that started in 1959 and ended roughly in 1974 with the global oil crisis.  In this period of time Spain's economy blossomed and it went from being a war torn hell hole into the ninth largest economy in the world (and second only in growth percentage to post war Japan)...and a large part of the credit is attributed to a small economy build on a license from Fiat.  Find this 1969 SEAT 600 D offered for $9,500 in San Jose, CA via craigslist.  Tip from Kaibeezy. 


Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Germtalianish: 1990 Seat Ibiza Crono

The Seat Ibiza was a Spanish built supermini that traces its mechanical roots to the Fiat Ritmo, but  was given its good looks from Giorgetto Giugiaro's Italdesign.  They were never sold in the USA, but over a million were pumped out of the Barcelona based factory between 1984 and 1993.  The truth is that a used Ibiza is probably a pile of garbage to drive around and you'd be better served with a Mk I GTi in terms of cost of ownership, speed, reliability...etc...but...BUT...the Seat brings such a wow factor that it just might be worth the deficits.  Find this 1990 Seat Ibiza Crono here on eBay bidding for $2,550 reserve-not-met with 2 days to go, located in Tampa, FL.

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

2K: The Spanish Imposition: 1975 Bultaco Alpina 350

This next feature comes from reader Gianni who (in his own words) decided to eat his own dogfood and write up this vintage dirtbike: The US Government’s debasing of the dollar has caused asset bubbles, even affecting the world of classic cars.  Thus the rapidly rising prices of classics have put many out of reach for the average joe.  Classic motorcycles have stepped in to fill the void; they are still affordable for mere mortals and easier to work on to boot.    Find this 1975 Bultaco Alpina 350 offered for $2,000 in Puyallup, WA via Craigslist.