Imagine being a young professional in the UK in the early 1960s. As someone who is upwardly mobile and wanting an executive sedan, your choices were relatively limited. There were very few imports from overseas – the Japanese and… more»
British Classic Cars
Sep 2, 2022 • For Sale • 21 Comments
30-Year Barn Find: 1958 Triumph TR3
The TR3 was a British sports car (aka roadster) built between 1955 and 1962, sandwiched between the TR2 and TR4 models. These machines used plexiglass side glass for windows and were quite successful in rallies across Europe. This ’58… more»
Sep 2, 2022 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Ambitious Restoration: Rare 1948 Triumph TR 1800 Roadster
When a seller describes a project as an ‘Ambitious Restoration’, then it will either scare you away or pique your interest to find out just why this is ambitious. Digging into the project we can see that this is… more»
Sep 2, 2022 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Daily Driven: 1968 MGB Roadster
Although this summer has seen a lot of record-breaking temperatures, we are about to run into the best time of year to get out on the roads and enjoy the cool autumn breeze. This is the best time of… more»
Aug 30, 2022 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Black Plate Find: 1953 Jaguar XK120 SE
There was a bit of commentary recently in Sports Car Market wherein the editor indicated now’s a good time to sell your Jaguar E-Type. The reasoning was pretty simple, based in high production numbers, lots of undesirable configurations (like… more»
Aug 30, 2022 • For Sale • 20 Comments
Warehouse Full: Classic and Not-So-Classic Cars
Located in a warehouse near Metuchen, New Jersey is a collection or series of collections that comprise more than 300 vehicles. It appears a variety of major brands are represented, of both domestic and international origin. It seems that… more»
Aug 29, 2022 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Worldly Traveler: 1937 Morris Eight
Here’s a curious little barn find, a 1937 Morris Eight Series I. I don’t believe that I have encountered one before and the seller claims that it is a rare two-seat model. Having traveled from England to Australia to… more»
Aug 28, 2022 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Baby Austin: 1937 Austin 7 Cabriolet
Built in the UK and licensed in other markets worldwide, the Austin 7 (also Austin Seven) would become the British version of the American Ford Model-T. Its production run was long (1923-39), and the little car was available in… more»
Aug 27, 2022 • For Sale • 16 Comments
3-Wheeled-Fun: 1991 Citroën Lomax 223
The UK has a wonderful culture of building kit cars that can be easily registered for the road. This led to a lot of specials being built in the 1960s all the way up to recreation GT40s and cars… more»
Aug 26, 2022 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Restored in Red: 1968 Jaguar XKE E-Type
“The most beautiful car in the world” is high praise coming from anyone, but coming from Enzo Ferrari is exceptionally good. This statement has never been corroborated, but it’s a great story for one of the best-looking cars ever… more»
Aug 25, 2022 • For Sale • 22 Comments
Back to the Future: 1934 Morgan MX4 Super Sports
Q: What’s the difference between an old Morgan and a new Morgan? A: Not much. The company is the OG (‘Original Gangster’ as today’s young people say about cool old things) of the car world. So forget for a… more»
Aug 23, 2022 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Extravagant Cat: 1953 Jaguar XK120 SE OTS Project
The XK120 was an accident. William Lyons, Jaguar’s chief, dreamed of producing a saloon-bodied luxury car that would go at least 100 mph. But World War II interrupted the continuum of life, and afterward, what was needed in a… more»
Aug 21, 2022 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Matching Numbers Drophead: 1958 Aston Martin DB Mark lll
When it comes to owning a vintage European classic, there is plenty of evidence that in the U.S., finding a desirable car in left hand drive configuration is a significant driver of value. While limited production models are generally… more»
Aug 21, 2022 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Storage Unit Find: 1959 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite
Perhaps the best feature of a compact sports car like the classic Bugeye Sprite is that it can be shoved into the far corner of a storage unit until there’s time allocated to work on it. That seems to… more»
Aug 19, 2022 • For Sale • 22 Comments
V8 Custom! 1953 MG Hot Rod
Re-powering cars with bigger engines dates to the early days of motoring, and this V8-powered 1953 MG certainly carries on that hot rod tradition. Appearing almost completely stock, the diminutive British sports car packs a stroked Chevy small block… more»
Aug 14, 2022 • For Sale • 5 Comments
Package Deal: 1969 and 1973 Triumph TR6
There are levels of restoration jobs on a scale between 1 to 10, with 1 being it’s a completely rotten carcass of a car and needs thousands of hours and dollars to put right, to 10 which is nothing… more»
