Rusted Automotive

If as an automotive enthusiast you've been paying attention to the recent auction trends, then you may have noticed that vintage Japanese vehicles are on the rise in terms of collectability. The rise has especially favored vintage Japanese trucks, especially ones that have optional four-wheel drive. A prime candidate and rarely-seen in any condition is this 1986 Isuzu Space-Cab pickup 4X4, which also has the desirable manual transmission. Find it here on eBay in Los Angeles, California, with reserve not met.  After being marketed for years as the Chevrolet LUV (Light Utility Vehicle) in the North American market and Chevrolet bringing its own midsize pickup to the market (the S10), Isuzu hit the ground running and rebadged the LUV as P'up (short for pickup). Available as a two-door pickup or extended-cab (Space Cab) pickup, the P'up was sold from 1981 to 1991. This P'up is a 1986 Space Cab model, and is a rare sight in any...

Though about 95% of the decade of the 1980s was pretty much garbage, there were a few bright rays of sunlight to that decade. In the automotive department, hot hatches were a star-studded automotive highlight. Though typically Europe is associated with performance hatchbacks, Japan marketed a few of its own. This hot hatch from the Land of the Rising Sun is a 1989 Isuzu I-Mark RS, a rare sight in any condition today. Find it here on eBay in Knoxville, Tennessee, with no bids. Known as the Gemini in its home market of Japan, the I-Mark gained a performance edge in 1989 with the introduction of the RS model. Featuring a suspension tuned by Lotus, the RS model featured more rigid dampers, alternate spring rates, and bigger sway bars. Available for 1989 only, the RS is the rarest edition of the I-Mark, and I've only seen one other RS model for sale four years ago. Said to straight and rust-free according to the seller, the clea...