Posts Tagged ‘Feature’

Four Hunnerd Bucks – 1980 Ford Fiesta

September 10, 2014

While the RustyButTrusty radar is usually trained squarely on the lower end of the four-figure price range, sometimes it’s possible to find some really neat stuff down at the low three figures. The RustyButTrusty Alfetta was a find in that range, and while it’s since seen significant improvements, it was a great way to get into a usable, unique, if not pretty car. With not a huge amount of work or cost, it developed into a capable event car. For only $150 more, you can take home this 1980 Ford Fiesta for sale for $400 in Morgan Hill, CA.

1980 Ford Fiesta left front

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Stripper Model – 1958 Cadillac Fleetwood 75

September 10, 2014

Sometimes, the perfect car is for sale in the perfect venue. And you all know the old real estate chestnut (location, location, location) – maybe it applies to cars too. That would have you buying your Alfa in North Beach or the North End (Italian quarters of San Francisco and Boston, respectively), your BMW in Leavenworth, WA (pseudo-Alpine town), and your Cadillac limousine from the side lot adjacent to a strip club. Wait, what? Check out this 1958 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 for sale for $4000 at the Reflections Bar in beautiful Fairbanks, AK.

1958 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 left front

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Auntie’s Five and Dime – 1971 Datsun 510

September 5, 2014

With BMW 2002 prices on the way up, savvy car nuts should be looking at the same viable alternatives car nuts looked at back when they were new. So if 2002s (and Alfa GTVs) have moved out of your reach, or at least if a good one has, it pays to look back at the Datsun 510. With a good independent suspension and a respectably powerful 1.6 liter four, you can hardly go wrong, and you get some of that Japanese reliability to boot. Check out this 1971 Datsun 510 for sale for $2200 near Concord, CA.

1971 Datsun 510 left front

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