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Big and Little – 1963 Midget Motors King Midget Model III

June 7, 2014

With the microcar craze being what it is, any sane person who can’t decide between a scooter and a car (wait, what?) would be at a loss as to what to do. Fortunately, you are sane enough to have found this posting, where we have uncovered for you the affordable microcar. Plexiglass canopy? Motorcycle-derived engine? Three-figure top speed? Designed by pre-war auto industry luminaries? Who needs all that nonsense! With some diligence, you can find something like this King Midget Model III this King Midget Model III, for sale for $1950 in Campbell, CA.

1963 King Midget III right rear

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High Mile Hot Rod – 1994 Ford Taurus SHO

June 6, 2014

Mostly, 20-year-old performance sedans with high miles are something of which to be afraid – they’re near or beyond the end of their designed lifespans, all the luxury bits are failing and expensive to replace, and the engines are ready for a rebuild. As with all rules, though, there are some exceptions, both for cars known for their longevity, as well as for cars that have been fanatically maintained by enthusiasts with little regard to cost. Sometimes, checking the compression and making sure the critical systems are in working order will tell you more than the odometer ever could. Check out this 1994 Ford Taurus SHO, for sale for C$2800 ($2560 today) in Langley, BC.

1994 Ford Taurus SHO right front

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Odd Ford #2 – 1977 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon

June 2, 2014

Beyond suicide doors, retro kitsch is another good reason to look at and buy old cars. Who doesn’t at least crack a small smile at the Pierre Cardin AMC Javelin, the Frank Sinatra Imperial coupe, or the Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon? With the kustom van craze in full swing, the marketing types at Ford thought, why not make this easy on people? How many people want to go to the trouble of applying wicked stripe schemes, airbrushing murals, and fitting heart, diamond, and bubble windows to the back? All that work is so messy, even if it is in the name of getting in good with the ladies. So they came out with the Ford Cruising Van, and for the fuel-conscious ladies’ man, the Pinto Cruising Wagon. Being a throwaway car, there are few survivors, but if you can’t resist the call of the van, check out this 1977 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon, for sale for $2750 in San Jose, CA.

1977 Ford Pinto Cruising Wagon right front

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