Archive for the ‘Feature’ Category

$499 for Eight Speeds – 1984 Dodge Colt DL

June 28, 2015

There’s something really satisfying about buying a whole car – something for which someone once probably took a loan, and on which they made payments – for the price of something like, say, a domestic airfare or a TV. Yet if you set your expectations correctly, you can definitely do this, and if you’re lucky, you can even find something less bland than your neighbor’s old ’87 Tercel EZ with 234,000 miles. Of course, it may just be that the thing making the car less bland is just a gimmick, but hey, when you’re dealing with 3-digit prices you’ll get your money’s worth after only a few weeks! Check out this 1984 Dodge Colt DL for sale for $499 in Port Orchard, WA.

1984 Dodge Colt DL right front

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Focus! Focus! – 1965 BMW 1800

June 19, 2015

Have you ever tried to photograph something and the damn autofocus won’t pick up on what you think is the most important part of the picture? Well, how about if the camera won’t focus at all? Evidently, the finder/seller (haven’t you ever heard the saying, “finders, sellers?”) was unable to get some clear photos before turning this BMW around. Complaining aside, there’s a lot to like about the early 4-door Neue Klasse sedans – they have the charm of a 1960s car, but with many of the upsides of a 2002. Check out this 1965 BMW 1800 for sale for $2500 in Sacramento, CA.

1965 BMW 1800 right front

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Dats Dad – 1959 Datsun 1000

June 18, 2015

With classic Japanese cars starting to have their moment in the spotlight, more early Japanese cars are emerging from their hidey holes for people who see their potential to bring them back. Now, instead of suffering under the label of tinny, poor quality excuses for transportation, they’re seen with a nostalgic eye (even if it’s not so likely the people who originally had them would be nostalgic for them). Is this because people who can’t afford admission to (or don’t like) the European and American classic car scenes are looking for an alternative, or because people who already are into Japanese cars are looking back for some sense of where their Civics and 370Zs came from? Either way, you should probably start hoarding Hyundai Excels and the rare Mitsubishi Precis derivative in anticipation of a similar thing happening for Korean car fans. Check out this 1959 Datsun 1000 for sale for $2000 in Fair Oaks, CA.

1959 Datsun 1000 left front

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