During the mid-1950s, it seemed like American auto manufacturers were competing to see who could build the biggest car, while over in Europe, it was a race to build the smallest! Microcars were a hot market during the ’50s,… more»
German Classic Cars
Apr 15, 2024 • For Sale • 16 Comments
Heritage Kit Replica: 1934 Mercedes-Benz 500K
For a car that was sold in exceedingly limited quantities and has some negative historical connotations around it, the Mercedes-Benz 500K sure gets copied a lot. Some of them are quite awful, too, with proportions that make next to… more»
Apr 13, 2024 • For Sale • 70 Comments
Super Sleeper: 1972 Volkswagen Beetle
Building a sleeper vehicle is like a rolling form of art, where a visionary seeks to keep the outside appearing as stock and unassuming as possible, attempting to thwart the focus of an unexpected level of performance hiding under… more»
Apr 13, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Storage Unit Find? 1988 Porsche 944
The Porsche 944 remains one of the more attainable 1980s European sports cars you can buy, and if you find one in a storage unit with no keys, it will be quite cheap indeed. While the hot ticket is… more»
Apr 10, 2024 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Survivor SL: 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560
This one’s a looker! I wouldn’t say I’m a big Mercedes-Benz fan, though I appreciate their engineering and genuineness. But I do have a thing for older SL models such as this 1989 560 SL. And in this case,… more»
Apr 9, 2024 • For Sale • 27 Comments
Last One Made: 1981 Porsche 917 K-81
While rule changes in racing are frequently met with groans and protests, some of the greatest cars ever created have been born of such shifts. The Porsche 917 is one example: it was developed as a response to a… more»
Apr 8, 2024 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Parked for 25 Years: 1973 Mercedes 450 SL
A friend of mine just purchased a similar car to this Mercedes-Benz R107 chassis convertible, albeit one with exceptionally low mileage and factory original condition. Still, it dawned on me when looking at photos just how attractive the earlier… more»
Apr 5, 2024 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Rare Drop-Top: 1990 Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet
At the start of the 1980s, Porsche considered doing the unthinkable by abandoning its iconic rear-engine platform upon which models like the 911 and departed 912 models had been based. The front-engined 924 served well as an entry-level model,… more»
Apr 3, 2024 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Long-Term Storage: 1958 Opel Olympia Rekord
“Smartly styled and completely appointed, the Opel Olympia Rekford puts distinguished and comfortable transportation for 4-5 passengers on a nimble 100.04″ wheelbase.” So says a brochure showing these baby Buicks made in Germany. This 1958 Opel Olympia Rekford is… more»
Apr 2, 2024 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Mod Kustom: 1963 Volkswagen
Just when you think you’ve seen it all – you discover you haven’t. Jeff found us this handmade fiberglass … buggy? jalopy? … motorcar built on a 1963 Volkswagen chassis, listed here on facebook Marketplace, with an asking price… more»
Apr 1, 2024 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Mothballed: 1959 Mercedes-Benz 190SL
While the Mercedes 300SL was aimed at select customers who could spend lavishly, uber-dealer Max Hofman wanted a less expensive car to sell. Having already honed his skills at influencing manufacturers including Porsche and BMW to make cars suitable… more»
Mar 30, 2024 • Stories • 17 Comments
Barn Finds At The Amelia Island Concours
While the Amelia Island Concours is a few weeks past its expiration date, it’s still worth revisiting the cars that came home as the big winners in the 2024 running of this annual event. The Amelia has undergone a… more»
Mar 30, 2024 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Unfinished Project: 1965 Porsche 356
This 1965 Porsche 356 is in an interesting spot project-wise, as it seems like a whole heck of a lot of money and time was spent to bring it to this point before progress stopped. The list of improvements… more»
Mar 30, 2024 • For Sale • 10 Comments
One of 2,148: 1986 Mercedes-Benz 420SL
The Mercedes-Benz R107 range is simultaneously one of the most over-represented models in the collector car marketplace and also the one with a good number of variants that never made their way stateside. The R107 is obviously a mass… more»
Mar 29, 2024 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Bertone in German: 1964 NSU Sport Prinz
After its founding in 1873, NSU Motorenwerke rotated through a variety of businesses from knitting machines to pedal cycles to motorcycles, and finally, by 1905, automobiles. Two world wars interrupted the tiny company’s evolution until it abandoned carmaking altogether…. more»
Mar 29, 2024 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Rare Color? 1983 Porsche 911SC
This 1983 Porsche 911SC is eye-catching not only for its preserved condition but also for what appears to be a paint shade that we don’t often see on a 1980s sports car. The color, I believe, is called Hellbronze… more»
