Hi all, Here are some pics of my past works all done without garage, on my drive. I started on a bike licence back in 1980 so I built my tree wheeler ODYSSEY, a well known car around the custom scene, winning many trophies and most radical at Blackpool indoor show. It had a roof chop to the front roof gullwing doors and a 1600 type 3 VW variant engine and transaxle .

Next was my standard 8, it was a 4 door but i chopped the roof and made a 2 door coupe, it ran a 3.1 V6 with a Jag rear axle narrowed. I then built a one off V12 creation based on a hand built chassis and a bond bug body which sat in front of the steering wheels. All the running gear was out of a Jaguar.

After a long spell away from cars I got Calibra once again, so i built myself a body kit for this car. It featured in Max Power Top 100 at the NEC and got featured in Total Vauxhall. I then acquired the Nova, I intended to do a Ferrari Enzo lookalike but got somewhat side tracked. The car is still not finished, but I did enough bodywork to get the MOT to enable me to get to shows. I can't say when it will be finished as I am to reluctant to take it off the road since I am having too much fun driving it about. The car has just won Discovery Channel's Chop Shop London Garage, UK's Wildest Ride, they plan to do a write up on my work to coincide with a new series out soon.

Hope this is of some interest to you. Once again thanks for the attention, I understand people's mixed feeling about the car but it is what it is, my bit of fun, and surely that's all that counts.

Thanks, Steve

Steve McHugh is a man with a passion for Nova kit cars, and the white beast we all witnessed is his creation. Obviously it didn't start out that way: Steve has gone through three different major iterations of the car over the course of ten years. Each time he reworks the car, it gets a little bit wilder. The original version was essentially just a lightly modified version of the kit, with some lower body modifications and grafted-on Cougar headlights. We see it preserved for posterity below.

The second version of the car started to get a bit wackier, with manga-inspired wings sprouting all over the car, aggressive ducting to the rear and slots chopped out of the hood. The interior also got a major upgrade with all kinds of interestingly detailed billet knobs and buttons. It also got a snazzy teal paint job

The third and current iteration went off the deep end, obviously, with all the fiberglass and bondo work going into completely restyled sides, the obvious elimination of the rear body work in favor of a crazy looking under-engine aero tray, and a much-upgraded engine. Considering this work was essentially done in a driveway in Tamworth, UK, it's damned impressive, even if you can't get behind the styling.

And now you know... the rest of the story.

[Thanks to PriceOfHisToys and Cycoholic]

We had thought there to be no limit to our fascination with the perverse side of automobilia. But today we have found it. A car which jumps every shark, crosses every line, and shocks and confounds in ways we've never considered. It's the automotive equivalent of goatse. Beginning with a Cimbria Nova Sports Car kit (Good call Kuang), adding a dash of Corvette, the headlights from a Cougar, tail lights from a Vauxhall, and styling by Syd Mead, this VW powered... thing, has fractured our perception. We aren't saying it's repulsive, but there is certainly something terrifying about it. So terrifying you can't look away. [Exotic Spotter via CarDomain]

According to the seller, this car was featured in the obviously well known motion picture "13 million," a movie we all remember fondly (never mind that even IMDB has never heard of it). We just can't get over how spectacular this thing is put together. Is it possible for a car to be so bad it crosses the line into greatness? The answer is yes. (Thanks Henry) [eBay listing]

Ah, the Fierrari! Do a search for "Ferrari" in any online classifieds, and you'll find that most of the results are Fiero-based cars. Your Fieroborghini tends to be more crass, less refined, but a good Fierrari is always a joy. You get the attention-grabbing looks of the real deal, but you can get parts for chicken feed at your nearest junkyard. Better still is the Fierrari with V8 engine, because then you get extremely manly handling characteristics that permit you to show off your skid- and spin-recovery skills just driving down to the corner store. The key is to get one with a body kit that isn't too slavish a ripoff of a real prancing-horse machine, and we've found just the thing with this Fiero convertible with kit (go here if the ad disappears), with a clearly-negotiable asking price of 10 grand. We're not sure what the "kit" involves, but maybe it has something to do with the engine. We're hoping it's a V8, but that's just one of many questions you'll have for the seller, because other than the wheel sizes (18s in the rear, 17s in the front) and the paint color, we really don't get much information about this Fierrari's story. But don't worry about its condition, because this car comes from a private collection!

You're a big fan of the Zimmer Golden Spirit, but need something a little easier to park? Just step onto the steal-packed lot of Lowball Lucifer's Quality Pre-Owned Automobiles, my friend, and see how you feel behind the wheel of this 1986 Zimmer Quicksilver. Yes, in addition to the Golden Spirit, Zimmer manufactured 170 Fiero-based Quicksilvers in the mid-1980s, and were they lookers or what? The only problem with this one- well, aside from the trashed interior and body damage, that is- is that it has the low-po V6/slushbox combo. You'll need to do something about that, first thing, and we suggest a nice Cadillac V8 swap, maybe even a Northstar swap if you're feeling ambitious. We don't know where the reserve has been set, but the current high bid is only $1,225 at the time of this writing, so we think you'll be able to get quite the deal on a genuine Zimmer.

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1962-1989 custom, just needs to be finished. This is a VERY FAST well built chassis with a 62 body grafted to it. There are a ton of high end parts on the car ( hooker super comp headers, custom throttle body, aluminum fuel cell,hi pressure fuel pump,much more.6-speed,tilt front end.This will finish out to be a very nice high end car, and a whole lot of fun to drive.It is mechanically sound, good brakes, good suspension.Drives very well, even has a trunk.CLEAN TITLE!I will include the rear wheel opening molds for the quarters,this is really a fairly easy build as all the hard work is done. Reserve right to end early as car is offered locally.DON'T LET THIS ONE GET AWAY.

The Ford Mainline has a cool name, as does the Packard Patrician. Oh, sure, you can find all manner of old American vehicles with cool names, but we challenge you to find one that measures up to the Studebaker Dictator (OK, gauntlet thrown down, get busy with the names). Studebaker Dictator! Try saying it a few times. Take it for a spin around the block, see what you think. Of course, taking the name around the block will have to suffice for now, because this 1938 Studebaker Dictator (go here if the ad disappears) looks better suited for a drag- or maybe a scrape- around the block. But it's only $1,000. That's right, just a grand and you could be the proud owner of your own 60-year-old Dictator. You'll feel like Francisco Franco, only with mistresses and minus the brutality, as you cruise the boulevard in this fine Stude. Naturally, the seller says nothing about its condition, but you pretty much have to figure on fixing everything with a project like this, so any description in the ad would have been a waste of time. Supercharged 289? Why, of course- money is no object!


That Dictator looks like a strong contender, so we're going to break out the big guns from one of the PCH Superpowers here. Yes, the reigning PCH Intergalactic Superpower, Italy! And not just some sort of ordinary Alfa or X-1/9; no, we need a low-production Italian specialty vehicle, preferably based on a notoriously unreliable chassis. The OTAS 820 meets those criteria quite nicely, but is it even possible to find one within spittin' distance of the Dictator's price tag? Sure it is- just take a gander at this 1968 OTAS 820, which is priced at just $2,700 (or a dollar per rust hole). The seller says "THIS CAR IS MISSING THE ENGINE LID, REAR BUMPER, AND REAR EMBLEM," which means endless days of scouring the globe for OTAS parts, before you finally give up and have your local fabrication shop turn terrifying amounts of your cash into the missing pieces. But don't worry, because "EVERYTHING ELSE SEEMS TO BE THERE, EXCEPT WHAT THE RUST MONSTER HAS EATEN." The Rust Monster is always hungry for Italian food, even in California! Don't think of the negatives, though; just imagine this rear-engined Italian thoroughbred wailing through the turns on a picturesque mountain road, with you at the wheel. Of course, you might be 78 years old by that time, but it will all have been worth it.

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If you are determined to fulfill your steam fantasy, the car comes with plenty of documentation from the 20+ years of experimentation on the car. Truly, this would be an eternal project car hell. That being said, if anyone buys it, we'll amend the "How Jalopnik Is Your Car" scale to include a +10,000,000 point bonus for steam power. We're not sure what the fuel economy is like on this (yes the boiler is heated by gasoline), but maybe it's just what we need with rising gas prices.
[eBay via Winding Road]

In addition to the forged Ferraris they report on, we spy with our little eyes a fake Lamborghini Diablo in the mix as well. Suppose they just missed that one, or is the Ferrari angle just sexier? Somehow all of this reminds us that Car und Driver's Mike Austin still has a Fiero left over from LeMons in his garage. Or maybe it belongs to Phil Floraday of Winding Road - can't quite keep that straight. We're thinking those guys have to be involved in this somehow.

Saw your DOTS post today and I thought you'd get a kick out of seeing this resident of my PCH garage. Officially, it's a 1977 Leata Cabalero (correct spelling), built by Stinebaugh Manufacturing. I like to say that it is, by far, the finest and most beautiful car ever built in Post Falls, Idaho. Stinebaugh bought running Chevette chassis from GM and added their unique body panels. For some inexplicable reason, they didn't really catch on and fewer than 100 were ever built. This one was with the original owner in Spokane until about three years ago and is all original with 80k miles. I'm sure the Pebble Beach invitation is coming any day...

This car was parked right across the street from where the '62 Corvair Van lives, but the van must have been off at a painting job that day.


So what do you really pay for when you buy a real Lamborghini? Some might say you get somewhat better quality in your emblems, for starters.


Hold on- is that an automatic transmission? Looks like the shifter just sticks out of a slit sliced into the vinyl with a Stanley knife.


At least it has hugely fat tires, just like the real thing.


Just to further muddy the identification waters, there's this Cadillac emblem on what may or may not be the engine cover. As we know, Cadillac 4.9 engines fit nicely in a Fiero, so maybe that's what we've got here. Let us know what you think we've got here!

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For a project like this, you want to have some hardware sticking through a big hole in the hood of your blingwagon, and it goes without saying that you want the engine to breathe freely all the way up to 7,000 RPM (just in case your entourage members roll in Murcielagos and you need to stay in front of them when rolling down the Las Vegas Strip). That's why this tri-carbed and tunnel-rammed 392 (go here if the ad disappears) should be the starting point for your new ride. It's $5,000, and there's no information about its innards other than "bal.& blued,only the best" so you'll need to be an optimist here.

Just when you thought you'd seen every Detroit-landyacht-based cocaine-dealermobile the 70s had to offer, here comes this '79 Clenet II! The Clenet was called the "American Rolls Royce" by "one magazine," according to the seller, and you can see why! This one has only 58,000 miles, huge bumpers, and class galore. The problem is that blue color visible in the engine compartment; that color means Ford Malaise, which is unacceptable in a car the seller claims was "finest made automobile of its era." But a quick Hemi swap (along with a manual transmission and beefy rear end) and you'll be rolling in serious Clenet style!

Face it, every nickel/dime mobster wannabe and cigar-chomping tract-home magnate has one of those bloated mock-30s machines parked in front of his McMansion. You need something flashy and ostentatious, big enough to carry a couple of your wafer-thin-watch-wearing Yakuza heavies yet small enough to evade your enemies' machine-gun fire? This '97 Mitsuoka Viewt might be just what you need! It's based on the Nissan March and styled to look sort of like a DMT-hallucinated 60s Jag. Once you tear out that wimpy 1.3 liter engine and replace it with 392 cubes of Hemi goodness, you'll have solved the only real problem with the car (and created a new one, as those carbs might present something of a view obstruction... but you'll solve that problem the same way you'll solve all the other problems you'll have: time, money, and pain!

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The Shay Reproductions Model A replica really is a Ford, because it's built on a Pinto chassis. Disc brakes, four-speed, the works. Note the red tag on the windshield; the aforementioned enraged neighbors play a constant cat-and-mouse game with this car and the Gazelle, reporting them to the APD, who red-tag the cars. Once tagged, the cars must be moved within 72 hours or get towed away... and the owner always moves them (across the street) about 71 hours later. The problem is that potential buyers don't understand the value of this car (which, like the Gazelle, is for sale). The price is $10,000. Firm.


Check out this feature that ol' Henry Ford never dreamed of for the original Model A: Kraco 6" speakers mounted on the rear body... where they spend the winter filled with rain. This must be so the passengers in the rumble seat can listen to high-quality tunage while sucking Pinto exhaust. $10K is cheap for this jewel!


However, the new buyer might want to allocate a few bucks for a new interior, since this one has been getting rained in every winter for years now.




And now let's return to the not-very-hallowed tradition of a weekly poll to determine the readers' favorite DOTS car of the past week:

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Tell us where you're gonna find a genuine Bugatti for a thousand bucks? Nobody but you needs to know if you decide to roll in a "Bugatti" instead, right? Just pick up this 1928 Bugatti kit car (go here in case the ad is gone) for a cool grand and you can just go ahead and change your name to Ettore (in fact, maybe we should all change our names to Ettore, kit car or not). Oh, wait- one small detail we forgot to mention; this deal doesn't include the VW chassis. That's no problem, since old Type 1s are still quite common, but we find this statement from the seller just a little troubling: "I have decided I am never going to get it put together. There are many pieces missing, and there are no instructions." We can't say for sure, but given that kit-car manufacturers tend to be about as long-lived as 3-Card Monte operations, you might be in for some challenges in finding those missing pieces. But come on, Ettore- your car awaits!

Some might say that the distinctive clattery noise of the Volkswagen air-cooled engine rings a bit false in machine that's supposed to be a Bugatti. However, the MG TD was clattery by nature, what with the loose engine tolerances and the hail of detaching parts hitting the tarmac and all, so the VW sound won't seem quite so incongruous in this 1952 MG TD kit car (go here if the ad disappears). For just 200 bucks more than the Bugatti, you get a chassis, engine, pretty much everything you need to get on the road in your new "MG." Well, OK, the engine is in pieces (probable translation: box of random VW parts, some of which might be used to assemble an engine), but you'd want to build up a nutso turbocharged Type 4 for this thing, anyway. Don't dwell on the fact that one of the two photos in the listing shows a different car and the other shows what may be an earlier incarnation of the car for sale- just imagine how cool you'll look tearing up the highways in your oversteering, overpowered swingaxle deathtrap!

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See, parking is tight downtown, and the APD will red-tag your car if the neighbors complain about it being in the same spot for too long. Red-tagging means you have 72 hours to move your car lest it be towed, so folks who like to street-park a lot of immobile hulks future projects on the street are engaged in a constant battle of wits with their neighbors and the APD.


This Gazelle has been red-tagged countless times, because it's been parked on the same block with a FOR SALE sign for at least a year now. The price never changes, because in spite of the absolute lack of interest on the part of potential buyers, the car's owner knows this Gazelle is pretty much the same thing as a '29 Mercedes-Benz and thus commands a high-zoot amount. That's why he wants a cool $12,000 for it. Firm. That wouldn't aggravate the neighbors so much, except the same guy also has a Pinto-based Model A kit car (with similarly optimistic price tag) parked nearby. Ah, urban life!


Even with the top up, the lack of side windows means rain, bugs, leaves, pigeons, etc., have no problem getting into the interior. In fact, this Gazelle is getting rained in as I write this! Come on, at least put a blue tarp over it for the rainy season.


Most Gazelles were built using Pinto or Chevette running gear, but this one's registered as an '88 and has a Check Engine light (with custom Wite-Out dash labeling), so who knows what's under that classy skin? The front suspension does look Pinto/Mustang II-like, for what it's worth. Actually, the Check Engine light could be an oil pressure idiot light.


So if you've got 12 grand and don't mind replacing a waterlogged interior, this car might be right for you. You'll be laughing at all those VW Beetle-based SSK kit cars as you cruise in your Gazelle!

Maybe I'm the only one who thinks the price tag on this car is a little bit high; take the poll below and let us know what you think!

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Kellison Motors made some pretty interesting cars in the 1960s, fiberglass sports-car bodies fitted with the customer's choice in drivetrains. The J-5 had a loony power-to-weight ratio with just about any engine you could find, and you can have this 1963 example for peanuts (high bid at the time of this writing is only $550). Of course, for that kind of price you figure there might be some, you know, issues. I think it's all summed up by the seller's statement "Someone started doing very poor work on It causing a little extra work on it but not ruining it." It's built on a Chevy Luv frame, complete with Isuzu engine, so you might consider upgrading, well, all of it. Some of the unique Kellison bits are long gone, and of course the fiberglass looks, well, not quite pristine. A project this sweet doesn't come along every day, but the seller is forced to let it go for financial reasons. His loss is your nightmare gain!

The Plein Air version of the Renault 4 was pretty cool, no doubt about it. Just the thing for cruising the beach in the South of France- no doors, simple convertible top, light weight so it won't sink in the sand. Why, the Caddabago wouldn't even notice the drag caused by a Plein Air being towed! And you'd think it would be impossible to find one in the United States, but stop the presses- we just spotted this 1964 Renault R4 Plein Air replica, available for just two grand. The seller doesn't explain who made the replica nor when it was made, though we suspect it's the Sinpar version in the link above. In any case, it's got front-wheel-drive and a four-speed. The seller doesn't mention running condition, so we figure there's a big negatory on that question, and the whole thing is "scruffy looking" (probable translation: total basket case requiring major fiberglass work and fabrication of impossible-to-obtain French components). But the seller wants you to know it's "Seriously for sale," so you gotta figure you really can't go wrong here.

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We've seen a few Fiero-based machines here, so you all know that the mid-engine design and plastic body spurred the creation of numerous Fiero-based kits. None reach quite so high, however, as this Fieroborghini, now standing with a top bid of just $4450. This one is a bit longer than your usual Fiero kit car, because the frame has been stretched. Sure hope those welds are good! It's got a Top Gun body kit, with the bonus of some work by a "fiberglass guy" applied to its flanks. Sadly, it still has the original GM six-banger, but small-block swappage is a tried-and-true route to Fiero power, not to mention the possibility of a Cadillac 4.9 upgrade. Supposedly this project comes with all the bits and pieces. Supposedly. But imagine howling down the boulevard in what looks for all the world like a for-real Lambo! In fact, with the right engine it could be just as fast as the real thing (though perhaps the Fiero suspension, brakes, chassis strength, etc. might make it a bit less safe at high speed... just a bit, though).

However, you might prefer your kit car to be a classic, from the era when kit cars were built on the ol' bulletproof Volkswagen pan. If so, feast your eyes on this fine Bradley GT, which is so vintage that the seller doesn't even know its year. Oh, sure, there's no paperwork of any sort, but they're sure to be quite understanding about that down at the DMV (hmmm... did VW even stamp VINs on the pan?). There's no engine, but that just means you won't have to dispose of the old sputtery 1300 when you want to spin the four mounting bolts on a hairy-ass Type 4 in your Bradley. Think of it: 150 eyeball-flattening horses in a flyweight fiberglass machine; even a V8 Fieroborghini might be hard-pressed to beat it in a drag race! Don't worry about the Deadly Oversteer Potential, buddy- a driver with your skills will find a way to keep this beast safe at any speed! The body on this Bradley looks to be more or less intact, though who knows what ravages have been wrought by decades of Arizona sun?

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Obviously based on some sort of late-70s GM chassis, the Stutz Blackhawk overcomes (or, somewhat ineffectively, obscures) its Detroit roots with the generous application of tan leather from Connolly Brothers of London and New Zealand lamb's-wool carpeting (oops, wait a sec, the lamb's-wool needs replacing). Maybe the best part of all is that it can't even pass smog- try plugging the VIN into the BAR's smog status website. Yep, failed a few weeks ago! But that's a trivial matter to a Blackhawk Man! Better bid early and often, though, because the seller swears he'll take it to Barrett-Jackson "where it belongs" if he doesn't like the cut of the bidders' jibs. – Murilee Martin

1979 Other Makes : STUTZ BLACKHAWK [source]

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So you and your droogs want to flash some Mercedes class but you lack the requisite roll of Dead Czars in your wallet? No sweat-o, comrade- just head on down to Krazy Ivan's Insta-Mercedes™ shop and have him turn that borscht Samurai into a caviar G-Class! Oh, and did we mention that we really, really love English Russia? – Murilee Martin

Russian Suzuki Mercedes [English Russia]

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We spotted this bad boy behind a storage facility in Atwater Village (near the Beastie Boys' studio). We'd just finished a conversation with our friend Jonee about a BMW 600 he found in a barn up north. All sorts of wild thoughts raced through our mind. Chief among them, how much will the owner let her go for? We've been looking around for a project car, and why the hell not? But then we actually got close to this "Ferrari."

The body looked straight enough, but we sure thought 365 GTB/4s were aluminum, not fiberglass. And what's with those giant Goodrichs?

That's just ugly... and really, something's rotten in Denmark.

Now hold on a minute. I recognize those pedals. Why would a Ferrari have the same pedals and hood release as my 1985 Pontiac?

Ah, because this car is bullshit. – Jonny Lieberman

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Looking for the car that will let the neighbors know you've really arrived? Look no further, my friend! This '81 Stutz Diplomatica (one of only seven built) is available for your bidding pleasure on eBay! You say 150 Gs is too much to pay for what looks to be a Continental dipped in early-80s bling? All we're saying is: spinners. – Murilee Martin

1981 Other Makes Diplomatica [eBay]

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It's front-wheel-drive. It has some sort of overhead-cam four-banger. One seat. Innovative rear suspension design. All we know about this vehicle is what English Russia sees fit to show us (i.e., not much) and thus we have a lot of question marks floating above our heads right now. Any theories? Would you be willing to strap into this thing and stomp the gas pedal? – Murilee Martin

Sport Car from Ukraine [English Russia]

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Really, we're going to start putting good Fieros (i.e., ones with actual Fiero bodies and plenty of horsepower) up real soon, but the can't-stop-staring morbid fascination with the world of hideous faux-talian-supercar Fiero-based kit cars has us hooked on the horror for another day. Here's the JISOD 8F402, a Fiero conversion that's somewhat Ferrari-ish, in the same way that hanging a Playboy air-freshener from your rearview mirror makes you sort of Hugh Hefner-ish. Better move fast if you want one of these kits, though, because as the dude selling them says: "Only 3 glass bodys left when there gone their GONE." You heard the man! – Murilee Martin

JISOD 8F402 [kitcarman.com]

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Maybe the best thing about this eBay listing (aside from the surprising lack of ALLCAPS) is the fact that the seller never mentions that this car is, in fact, a Fiero (however, the VIN tells the whole story). No, see, that's an "88 GM chassis" underneath that half-installed crypto-Lambo body kit and photographed with such careful ineptitude. But hey, quibbling about the chassis' origins won't stop this Fieroborghini and its pushrod V6 from following through on the seller's promise that it will elevate the winning bidder's social status. It's even got a genuine Diablo gas cap cover! Because chicks dig a man with the right gas cap cover.– Murilee Martin

1988 Replica/Kit Makes [eBay]

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Some might say that Blackjack's Zero 3-wheeled kit car, with its front-mounted air-cooled VW motor setup, is where it's at in the 3-wheeled British kit car world. However, the real swingin' cats and kittens know you must have 2CV power if you're going air-cooled in your 3-wheeler, and that's where Blackjack's earlier kit, the Avion, comes in. The 3-lug Citroen wheels make a nice statement on a 3-wheeled vehicle, and those deux chevaux cylinders look mean sticking out of the car's snout. – Murilee Martin

Blackjack Avion From Blackjack Cars [Mad About Kit Cars]

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If the Rolls-Royce-grille-on-a-vw-beetle is your kind of meme, you may just want to run out and get an '88 or '89 Thunderbird or Cougar. Those are the donor vehicles for the Easy Rod, a kit whose result is a jackalopian beast that's part early-50s Merc, part late-80s FoMoCo, and altogether unsettling to look at. At current rates of depreciation, you can build one of these oddball canisters for around $1.97, give or take. Just don't expect to retire on a Barrett-Jackson score in ten years. Or ever. [Thanks to Vintage Racer for the tip.] – Mike Spinelli

[EasyRods]

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From the oh-ye- of-questionable- taste department: Here's a rare (in the US) Porsche 911 kit car made by Covin that's currently on the eBay block. Like most Covins, this one's on a VW chassis, though unlike many Colvins, it's powered by a Ford four banger that's actually turbocharged as per its 930 pretense. It needs work, but you couldn't get a tune-up on a real 930 for under the sub-$2000 bid price. Could be a bargain weekender for those with skills, yet another garage placeholder for those without.

1976 Other Makes : Covin 911 930 Turbo [eBay]

Colvin Owners' Club (UK)

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