Why Not? 1980 Cadillac Seville 4×4

[59-in-pieces]

Not mine or anything to do with it - just found this fish'n around - sorry pics didn't come forward - check out the source links.
Must have been on safari.
Have fun,
Steve B.

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By Nathan Avots-Smith

Here’s an unlikely marriage, between an International Scout 4×4 frame and engine and a 1980 Cadillac Seville, and you know what I have to say about it…why not? Scouts are notorious rusters, and bustleback Sevilles remain mostly unlovedâ€"especially if this one came with the standard-for-1980 diesel engineâ€"so why not combine them into something unique, and not really much more wacky than either vehicle was, to begin with? Now, $3,500 is a bit more than just why not? money for me, but if it isn’t for you, head here to craigslist where you’ll find this mashup on offer out of Easthampton, New Jersey (archived ad here). Thanks to Bill Walters for the tip!

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We only get one view of the exterior, so who knows what may be lurking in the places we don’t see, but what we do looks pretty okay, if a smidge lumpy ahead of the front wheel. Nor do we get to see any of the dirty bits, which we’re told include a rebuilt transmission and a new carburetor for the 345-cubic inch V8. The underlying Scout is likely a 1974-80 Scout II, as power brakes and steering and Dana 44 axles are listed among the car’s features. Inside, other than the controls for those axles and the four-wheel drive system, it’s all Cadillac.

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Aside from a minor issue with the front passenger seat seen above, that interior looks pretty clean and cushy, too. The power windows, locks, and seats are all mentioned, so presumably they all work; no such presumption can be made about the air conditioner, though. Still, this looks comfier than most of these 4×4 Frankensteins we’ve seen beforeâ€"this baby was built for muddin’ with class!

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It’s when you look up, though, that things get really classy (or at least really Jersey)! The original headliner, dating from GM’s lousy-adhesive-and-cheap-felt era, has been replaced by this patchwork of pelts for a little bit of extra flair that’s reserved only for those lucky enough to be inside. It’s the kind of touch that you both don’t and do expect from this unexpected but strangely logical hybrid, just the thing to make you chuckle and shrug because…why not!

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[Barry M Wheeler #2189]

Um, I think I'll leave mine as it is, guys. We don't have all that much snow in mid-north Indiana, so I'll get by with the FWD. I think I remember seeing this a year or so ago. I think the headliner is something else...