The Type 34 Karmann Ghia, to me, is one of the most beautiful cars Volkswagen has ever produced. Offered in limited quantities and never officially in the United States, good examples are few and far between. This car appears… more»
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Well-Loved Driving Machine: 1989 BMW M3
Much has been written about the long-lived nature of cars developed by BMW’s in-house motorsport division, particularly the E28 M5 and E30 M3. Of course, these are maintenance-hungry engines, but the basic rule of thumb says if you treat… more»
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Super 60 Package: 1987 Dodge Shelby CSX
The Shelby-modified CSX Shadows are an interesting lot, packing respectable performance in a rental car body, and made fairly exclusive thanks to low production numbers. Still, like so many of the other Shelby-ized 1980s Mopar products, values haven’t skyrocketed… more»
Junkyard Find Mercedes Cosworth Updates: Into the Shop!
When we last left off, I was probably running out of interesting things to tell you about my junkyard-find 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 Cosworth. Man, that’s a mouthful. Anyway, the good news is a few months ago, it finally left… more»
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21K Mile Time Capsule: 1986 Toyota MR2
Despite being produced in fairly generous numbers, the first-generation Toyota MR2 doesn’t appear in time-warp condition as often as we might like. To make matters more complicated, a shocking number of them were equipped with automatic transmissions – why,… more»
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60 Year Collection: Collector Car Auction 7/25
Bullseye Auction & Appraisal has announced what looks like a pretty sweet auction coming up on July 25th. It amounts to what’s left from a 60 year collection, which includes vehicles like this 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air that features… more»
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Estate Sale Find: 1963 Studebaker Avanti
This 1963 Studebaker Avanti is part of an estate clean-out in the Tampa Bay area in Florida. The first picture here shows a car that has clearly been forgotten under a cheap car cover, but the previous owner was… more»
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Smoke Damage: Charred 1988 BMW M3
This is gut-wrenching – the sight of two desirable BMWs, sitting in a driveway covered in soot. Of course, it’s a scene I’m sadly familiar with, as my 1987 BMW 325is lived through a garage fire where it was… more»
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Swiss Spec: 1991 Dodge Daytona Shelby
While many of you have seen me go on and on about the significance of European-market vehicles – that is, those cars that are still outfitted with the trim and features our overseas siblings enjoy – it’s not often… more»
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Baur Spec: 1985 BMW 320 TC2
As the resident BMW enthusiast, I’m always undecided where I stand on the novel Baur conversion cars. They sport a unique combination of roof panels and pillars, affording a combination of open-air experiences. However, they never seem to command… more»
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Off-Road Runner: 1956 Jeep CJ5
This is essentially exactly how you’d picture a Jeep being used: paint burnt off, oversized tires on steel wheels, the most basic top possible, and doing duty on a rural property high into the California mountains. This example is… more»
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Formerly Irish Green: 1966 Porsche 912
The guys at Unobtanium Inc. are taking a break from Porsche 356s this week (OK, not really – they have another one for sale right now) and have listed this rusty 1966 912. The 912 has come back into… more»
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eBay Regrets? Pair Of 1969 AMC Javelin SSTs
Among car guy/gal problems, finding out a car you committed to buy was poorly represented by a seller has got to be up there as one of the worst. It sounds like the seller of this pair of 1969… more»
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Tropical Yellow Survivor: 1989 Ford Mustang LX 5.0
A few weeks ago, I noticed a local junkyard had taken in a Fox Body Mustang wearing this same shade of Tropical Yellow paint. The distinctive color ran through the engine bay and door jabs, likely proving it to… more»
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No Reserve Pawn Shop Sale: 1968 Ford Mustang
Seeing a car for sale by a pawn broker always gets my imagination going, as if there’s a casino nearby that some poor soul is living out of since he had to sell his car to settle a debt…. more»
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Oklahoma Barn Find: 1969 VW Single Cab
UPDATE 7/11/2019 – The seller of this Single Cab apparently wasn’t happy with the lackluster bidding it received, so they’ve now relisted it here on eBay. This time they have set an asking price of $15,900. It seems a… more»
