Tag Archives: Rare

Rare Canadian for sale – 1960 Frontenac

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

I can’t recall the last time I saw any sort of Frontenac for sale. They are a rare, one year only Canadian car. Obviously based on the Ford Falcon of the same year but with unique trim utilizing the Canadian … Continue reading →

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Plymouth Feather Duster

Posted on November 9, 2010 by

Surely one of the more odd names the Feather Duster was a response to the fuel crisis and only offered in 1976. Plymouth offered the $50.56 Feather Duster Fuel Economy Package which turned your normal Duster into a Feather Duster. … Continue reading →

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Wimille Prototypes

Posted on November 4, 2010 by

The very interesting story of the Wimille Prototypes is over Lord K’s Garage: http://www.dieselpunks.org/profiles/blogs/lord-ks-garage-47-wimille

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Another Canadian oddity – Fortvac Bernardi

Posted on October 24, 2010 by

On eBay is another interesting Canadian car most people have never heard of – the Fortvac Bernardi. Produced in Quebec the body was based on a British Cimbria kit car with American engines placed in the middle. Options ran from … Continue reading →

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Manic GT – Canadian sports car

Posted on October 12, 2010 by

If the words Canadian and sports car were used together most car buffs would probably immediately think of Malcolm Briklin’s SV-1 which was assembled in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Oddly though the Briklin SV-1 was really meant for the … Continue reading →

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Interesting find – Toyota Crown 2600 Coupe

Posted on October 4, 2010 by

These Toyota Crown 2600 Coupe can’t have been very common even when new but one in daily use still? Must be quite rare. Interesting styling on these. The rear probably works better than the slightly odd front end but overall … Continue reading →

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Syrena Sport

Posted on September 26, 2010 by

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 →

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