Updated
Updated · Jalopnik · Aug 14
Amber Spotlights 10 Online Cars for Sale, From a $7,500 Ford Ka to $10,000 Turbo LS Volvo S90
Updated
Updated · Jalopnik · Aug 14

Amber Spotlights 10 Online Cars for Sale, From a $7,500 Ford Ka to $10,000 Turbo LS Volvo S90

3 articles · Updated · Jalopnik · Aug 14

Summary

  • 10 unusual listings anchor Amber’s latest roundup, led by a 1999 Ford Ka priced at $7,500 and a turbo LS-swapped 1998 Volvo S90 listed for $10,000.
  • The selection ranges from cheap projects to oddball imports and customs, including a 1972 Yamaha DT250 at $400, a 1984 Lincoln Town Car ute at $550 and a 1988 Renault R4 Savane at $12,000.
  • Higher-priced standouts include a 1972 Honda N600 body on a Suzuki Samurai chassis for $26,500 and a 1985 Euclid R35 dump truck for $19,500.
  • Amber frames the list as an early 30th-birthday gift to readers, emphasizing rare, heavily modified or neglected vehicles that stand out more for character than condition.

Insights

What secret drives the massive price tags on rusty, neglected oddities like a forgotten military motorcycle or a chopped-up Lincoln ute?
Why are collectors suddenly ignoring pristine classics to spend thousands on bizarre creations like a Honda microcar swapped onto a Suzuki chassis?
Could a modernized electric revival actually be the reason a simple, boxy 1988 European hatchback is suddenly commanding luxury prices online?