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Unkillable – 1984 Peugeot 505 diesel (and bonus 504 diesel!)

January 1, 2014

When prominent motor journalists and websites discuss cars that are unkillable, and popular in developing countries, the names they easily reach for include the Toyota Hilux trucks, Toyota Land Cruisers, Nissan Patrols, and Land Rovers. But when a quick search can yield pictures such as the one at the bottom of this post (merci, Slate Afrique, from an article titled “Peugeot 505 – The Guinean Donkey“), they’re clearly making a major journalistic omission. Quick, we need to get the Times on this story – French Car Manufacturer Wronged by Anglophone Press! Fortunately, you need not just read about the Guinean beast of burden, you can also own one (or two or three) – check out this 1984 Peugeot 505 Diesel (that’s dee-ezelle, not deezel) for sale in Seattle, WA for $1500.

1984 Peugeot 505 diesel right front

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Malaise Quebecoise – 1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Diesel

November 17, 2013

This car was about to land in the same “woof” category (for being slow as a dog), until a little online research yielded some interesting facts. First of all, this car was built in Canada, but not in Ontario near Michigan as you’d expect. It was built in Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, so instead of angry union labor building your car, you had angry French-Canadian separatists doing the job. And in GM’s attempt to acknowledge the changing times, what with increasing oil prices and the greater influence of imports, they released their new 1978 model with a fastback body style, as well as an optional LF7 260 diesel V8 engine, bursting with 90 furious horsepower. They were furious because the engines were underdeveloped, and the diesel fuel at that time was of poor quality. You can find this 1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Diesel for sale in San Diego, CA for $3800, or $3200 if you can read Spanish.

1981 Oldsmobile Cutlass Classic Diesel left rear

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Budget Benzes – 1969 Mercedes 220D and 1965 Mercedes 190

November 16, 2013

When you drive a car with a fancy grill and a hood ornament, people assume you’re made of money, even if the car is 30-40 years old. However, there are plenty of older Mercedes out there that can be had for a song, and that’s not just that clapped out mid-1990s S-class with the chrome dubs on it. In spite of the image they’ve tried to cultivate with their modern cars, the older Mercedes do range from plebeian (4-cylinder sedans) to patrician (600, 280SE 4.5 cabrio). Which end of the spectrum do you think we’ll land on? You can find your answer, this 1969 Mercedes 220D for sale for a mere $2100 in Federal Way, WA, just north of Seattle.

1969 Mercedes 220D left front

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