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Monthly Archives: September 2010
The Scootacar
Allegedly the Scootacar came about because the wife of one of the directors of Hunslet Engine Company, in Leeds, found her Jaguar too hard to park. More likely is the company wanted to jump into the micro or bubble car … Continue reading
Posted in Misc Rambling
Tagged british, bubble car, car, history, micro car, Scootacar, The Scootacar
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V12 powered MG B GT
Impressive looking project over at the MG Experience Forums that has a MG B GT receiving a Jaguar V12 engine with a T56 manual gearbox. Much more extensive than the usual shoehorning a big motor in a small car the … Continue reading
Posted in Interesting Web Sites
Tagged british, car, classic car, engine swap, GT, MG, MGB, V12, V12 powered MG B GT
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Syrena Sport
One of the most interesting and beautiful Eastern Block cars was a semi-official project worked on after hours by mostly FSO engineers. Inspired by the sports cars of the West they decided to build one of their own. Looking quite … Continue reading
Posted in Misc Rambling
Tagged car, Classic, Eastern Block, FSO, FSO Syrena Sport, Polish, prototype, Rare, Sport, sports car, Syrena, Syrena Sport
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Vintage Japanese Iron – Mazda 808 coupe
Fantastic looking Mazda 808 (like RX-3 with a piston engine). 5spd too – a lot of survivors are automatics. Very 70s with slot mag wheels, stripes and vinyl roof. http://lethbridge.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-cars-trucks-Mazda-808-2dr-for-sale-W0QQAdIdZ232125560
Posted in Found For Sale on the Internet - eBay, craigslist, etc
Tagged 808, car, Classic, for sale, Mazda, RX-3
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Spotting Guide – Pontiac Parisienne (1958-1986)
I’m always interesting in Canadian cars and the Parisienne was a very successful one. Here is spotting guide for it. For most of its life the Pontiac Parisienne was a full size roughly equivalent to the US Bonneville. They used … Continue reading
Posted in Spotting Guide
Tagged Canadian, car, Classic, guide, Parisienne, Pontiac, Pontiac Parisienne, Spotting Guide
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Mitsubishi Debonair on eBay
This Mitsubishi Debonair is a new on to me. Looks slightly reminiscent of a scaled down full size Chrysler. I’d expect a full, proper restoration would not be cost effective but a resto-mod with some more modern compnents swapped while … Continue reading
Posted in Found For Sale on the Internet - eBay, craigslist, etc
Tagged 1965, Debonair, ebay, for sale, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Debonair, Rare
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Find of week: 1980 Suzuki Jimny LJ80
Came across this very rare 1980 Suzuki Jimny LJ80. Suzuki only sold the LJ80 for one year in Canada before replacing it with the larger Samurai. It has a four stroke 797cc four cylinder engine.
Posted in Local Finds
Tagged 1980, 1980 Suzuki Jimny LJ80, 4x4, Jimny, LJ80, mini, Rare, suv, Suzuki
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Norster 600R – retro Austin Healey Sprite Bugeye look-a-like
Classed as a heavy quadricycle the Norster 600R is a street legal in EU. With its styling obviously inspired by the original Bugeye/Frogeye Austin Healey Sprite and a colour option of British Racing Green its a neat little retro roadster. … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged 600R, Austin Healey Sprite, Bugeye, car, Frogeye, Norster, Norster 600R
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Demolition Derby
I have never attended a demolition derby before but always had mixed feelings about them. They do look like a lot of fun but the destruction of cars always seems to be a waste. But generally these are cars that … Continue reading
Posted in Shows and Events
Tagged 2010, alberta, Banger racing, car, crash, Demolition, Demolition Derby, derby, event, Taber
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Panhard Dyna Z-12 on eBay
Interesting Panhard Dyna Z-12 on eBay. These two cylinder French cars look fantastic and are faster than one would suspect with good aerodynamics. From the photos it looks quite solid and complete. The yard its in is quite interesting as … Continue reading
Posted in Found For Sale on the Internet - eBay, craigslist, etc
Tagged car, classic car, Dyna, ebay, for sale, French, Panhard, Panhard Dyna, Panhard Dyna Z-12, Z-12
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Old Car Junkie 