For any longtime readers, you have inevitably heard me wax poetic about the value of a European-specification car or truck. In most cases, the impact on value is relatively meaningless, or at the very least, it only matters to… more»
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Rare Renegade: 1991 Jeep Wrangler
The YJ-era Jeep Wrangler is a favorite of anyone who digs cars and trucks from the 80s and 90s, but it’s also just a great example of an era of 4x4s that were cheap as chips to run and… more»
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Barn Find Diesel: 1981 Mercedes-Benz 240 D
The Mercedes-Benz W123 is the sort of car that becomes like a family member: even when it’s old and kind of annoying, you still want to keep it around (I kid, I kid – family members are never annoying.)… more»
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Horizon Blue Pagoda: 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SL
One of the best attributes of a vintage Mercedes-Benz is how usable the car is, even if it hails from the 60s or 70s. Their excellent highway manners and solid construction allows for continued stewardship of an antique car… more»
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Euro Drop Top: 1985 Ford Escort XR3i
There are untold legions of cars and trucks sold overseas that we never received here in the states. Fortunately, it’s gotten far easier to import these so-called “forbidden fruit” vehicles, and there’s so many more out there that fall… more»
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Turbocharged Anniversary Edition: 1984 Nissan 300ZX
The Z31 era of the Nissan 300ZX remains one of the more attainable Japanese sports cars from the 80s and 90s. In fact, some Z31s are sent straight to the boneyard in the sky when rust or mechanical issues… more»
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1 of 435 Made: 1979 Maserati Khamsin
There’s an entire class of Italian supercars that seemingly get overlooked by the brawnier performance models that emerged in the middle to late 1980s. Throw in the fact that many of these models were 2+2s – the horror! –… more»
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Rare Golf Yellow Paint: 1979 BMW 320i
The E21-chassis BMW 3-Series lives in a space where it’s not entirely valuable, but it also occasionally ticks the right boxes and you’ll see one sail to a surprising price in a live auction. Over the years, the market… more»
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Ultimate Overlander: 1973 Steyr Puch Pinzgauer 710K
The idea of a go-anywhere 4×4 that would otherwise be reserved for military use is one of those ideas that seems enormously appealing at some points but also like a potential nuisance at others. Personally, I love rigs like… more»
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Bullnose Explorer Package: 1986 Ford F-250
One of the more unpredictable markets – to my mind’s eye, at least – is the 80s and 90s truck segment. It seems to me that you could spot the same truck in your local paper for $3,000 and… more»
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5-Speed Survivor: 1987 Honda Prelude Si
This 1987 Honda Prelude Si is from a seller I used to follow quite often, as it’s a dealer in Georgia that seems to get its hands on some incredible survivors of otherwise ordinary cars. The idea of a… more»
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Rare Single Cab Pickup: 1967 VW Transporter
The Volkswagen Type 2 was offered in a variety of configurations, and while the pop-top camper gets all the glory, the pickup and cargo vans – the utility vehicles, for all intents and purposes – are increasingly sought after…. more»
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Under 17K Miles: 1986 Ford Mustang Saleen
When Steve Saleen began modifying Fox body Mustangs, you could buy one of his creations right off the showroom floor. The work performed by his firm was less performance-oriented than it’s become over the last few decades, but the… more»
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Nicely Upgraded: 1973 TVR 2500M
When you see a certain car for years come up for sale on an on again, off again basis, it can numb you a bit to its virtues. When it comes to TVRs, we know that light weight and… more»
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Clean Power Stroke: 1997 Ford F-250
There are some vehicles that are, quite simply, timeless. And when we call something timeless, we often think of a classic muscle car or vintage European sports car, but the “OBS” generation of the Ford F-Series is certainly deserving… more»
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4-Speed Project: 1973 BMW Bavaria E3
Sedans may not be the sexiest cars around, but there’s a lot to be said for a four-door with four speeds. The BMW Bavaria is a classic Autobahn cruise missile that combines the torquey power of an overbuilt inline-six… more»
