Category Archives: Gems from the Dark Years (1971-1987)

Hurry, A Turtle Top Super Van

Posted on February 6, 2012 by needthatcar

You will need to get busy if you want to buy this Super Van.  It is listed here on ebay and it is going to end soon.  Once you buy it, you can use it to get busy (boom).  It … Continue reading →

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Everyday Cars Of The Rockford Files

Posted on February 2, 2012 by needthatcar

A gold 1974 Pontiac Firebird is the car you immediately think of when you think of the Rockford Files.  Watching the series now, in 2012, what stands out to me isn’t the Firebird, but the vehicles in the background.  It … Continue reading →

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TVR Taimar: I AM Speaking English

Posted on February 2, 2012 by needthatcar

You like your cars rare?  This car is for you.  This is one of 395 produced…ever.  It looks to be in good (brown) shape and is for sale in Heber, Utah.  Click it for more info on TVR and this … Continue reading →

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Only Dropped Lada Club

Posted on January 31, 2012 by needthatcar

Only Dropped Car Club is a bunch of guys from Russia with really cool Russian Ladas.  This video is of them doing what you should do in any special interest car: driving. Нажмите здесь for the worthwhile video.

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Project Turbo Arrow Update: Wires

Posted on January 31, 2012 by needthatcar

I did two things for the first time today.  One was learning how to make a stop-motion video with my new camera, the other was breaking down one vehicle’s wiring harness in order to use it in another vehicle. Click … Continue reading →

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Project Turbo Arrow Update: Harvesting Organs

Posted on January 28, 2012 by needthatcar

The Turbo Arrow is in progress.  I harvested the engine from the Conquest.  The plan was originally to replace only the head but now it will be the whole engine.  It needs a bit of work, but the Starion engine … Continue reading →

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Within a Mile of Home: Scrap Yard Photoshoot

Posted on January 28, 2012 by needthatcar

I have intended to shoot this building and yard for some time now.  It is quite a collection of old cars, old buildings, old work trucks, and plain old stuff. Click through for many more shots.

Posted in 1950s, Car art, Gems from the Dark Years (1971-1987), Items of Interest (Not for sale), Photoshoot | 5 Comments

Project Turbo Arrow: NTC’s Build Thread

Posted on January 21, 2012 by needthatcar

Need That Car has a new project.  Actually, it’s two projects in one.  The first part of the project is a 1980 Plymouth Arrow.  The truck itself was featured in an earlier post and, well, it just stole my heart.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Custom, Gems from the Dark Years (1971-1987), Items of Interest (Not for sale), Japanese, Mini Trucks, Turbo Arrow | 7 Comments

Two Plymouth Arrows back-to-back? At NeedThatCar, all things are possible.

Posted on November 16, 2011 by needthatcar

So, in pouring over photographs of the Plymouth Arrow in the previous post, I stumbled upon yet another Arrow Sport for sale.  This one has something very special to offer:  8,900 original miles.  It deserved a post of its own … Continue reading →

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’80 Plymouth Arrow Sport – Near and Dear

Posted on November 10, 2011 by needthatcar

This is a 1980 Plymouth Arrow Sport pickup.  Excuse me while I take a moment.  *sigh*  I will get back to that sigh in a while.  For now, feast your eyes on this beauty.  It’s orange, it’s got killer 1980s … Continue reading →

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