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What do you do after buying a 1985 Ford EXP?

"Slap your cassette tape in, play a little Flock of Seagulls, and have a nice day," said Tom McHenry, who runs Shamrock Auto Sales in Dearborn with his partner, Peder Blohm.

The colorful duo acquired the black 1985 EXP on a trade involving a Mustang and "a lot of cash," McHenry said, and then looked into what a good selling price would be. They had a difficult time finding comparable cars on the market, as the Ford EXP has become a freak.

What it is: 1985 Ford EXP

Why it's a freak: Not quite an Escort, and certainly not a Mustang, about 250,000 Ford EXPs were produced, but good luck finding one on the road today. There appear to be none on Autotrader.com and a national search of Craigslist turns up precious few.

Does that make this little car an essential rarity? Perhaps not, as some automotive publications have panned the quirky EXP.

The 1985 Ford EXP for sale in Dearborn is a sample from a time when automakers were developing small cars for the U.S. market in the wake of the OPEC oil embargo and high fuel prices.

The Ford EXP is said to get an impressive 46 miles per gallon on the highway. However, it is also apparently gutless.

Car and Diver called the EXP "one of history's most eminently forgettable cars" and poked fun at its weak performance, with a stock 1.9-liter SOHC 4-cylinder rated at just 108 horsepower and 114 l.b ft. of torque.

Brawn or no brawn, the modified exhaust on the '85 EXP for sale at Shamrock Auto Sales "sounds like a Ferrari," McHenry said.

The little two-seater, produced from 1981-88 and also made as the Mercury LN7, was billed as a ride for one- and two-person households. Not until the revived Ford Thunderbird debuted in 2002 would another mass-market two-seater be developed by Ford in North America.

It may not have gotten a lot of respect over the years, but the first-gen Ford EXP is exceedingly rare, and it's sure to turn some heads as you cruise down Michigan Avenue with your cassette player blasting "I Ran."

Asking price: $1,900

Listing: http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/cto/5636546657.html

David Muller is the automotive and business reporter for MLive Media Group in Detroit. Email him at dmuller@mlive.com, follow him on Twitter or find him on Facebook.