A Diamond in the Rough: 1990-94 Mitsubishi Eclipse

Chrysler has never been afraid to pilfer from Japanese companies. Infamous, nee legendary Mopar creations such as the Cricket, Sapporo, and Colt all started life in the minds of Mitsubishi designers, and the ad-hoc engineering collaborations between the two companies led to some less than fully developed creations landing on these shores.

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1989 Ford F-150

In the automotive world, there's a difference between a "crate engine" and a clapped-out blow-by generator that just happened to leave the junkyard inside a greasy crate. But hey, maybe this is a "before" picture. Given the price of this heap compared to the price of a crate engine, not to mention the photo, we think not... [See the Ad]

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