Stocking Stuffer: 1988 Ford Festiva

Bear with me: this is the perfect project car for the holidays. It will fit almost anywhere, if not literally in the proverbial stocking. This 1988 Ford Festiva is thankfully equipped with a manual transmission and under 100,000 original… more»

Rare Third Door: 1973 BMW 1802 Touring

Not to infer that they are plentiful, but you don’t have to work too hard to find a BMW 2002 project (a clean, unmodified example is far harder). But to own a true rarity – the one that you… more»

Left On The West Coast: 1991 Mazda Miata

We don’t often see late-model classics gathering dust, but this 1991 Mazda Miata has been entombed in storage since 2003. The owner claims he moved to the East Coast that year and left the Miata behind – and now… more»

Light Yellow Project: 1973.5 Porsche 911T

This 1973.5 Porsche 911T is said to be one of several cars in a collection being sold off in North Carolina. The car here is a matching numbers example needing complete restoration, and the listed asking price is $22,900… more»

FJ Knock-Off: 1980 Fuqi FQ2022S

It’s become a well-known fact to automakers that the Chinese will gladly rip off your design and sell it in a cheaper, diluted form of their own creation. The vintage Toyota FJ40 and Land Cruiser Defender 110 are classics… more»

Manual Swap Candidate: $1K Dodge Dakota Shelby

Buying a vehicle with a blown transmission is usually cause for running the other way, but sometimes, it can also be considered opportunity knocking. This Dodge Dakota Shelby pickup is one of just 1,500 made and is said to… more»

Manual Fintail: 1962 Mercedes Heckflosse

The classic Mercedes-Benz Heckflosse – more affectionately known as a Fintail – paid restrained homage to the grotesque appendages hanging off the rears of American iron in the 1960s. In classic German fashion, the fins on a Mercedes are… more»

Sundial Conversion: 1965 VW Camper

I’m excited to see this VW Camper back on craigslist. It popped up a few weeks ago without photos and the description made it sound worthwhile. While a camper by any other name, the Sundial conversion is fairly rare… more»

Rust Free and Runs: 1970 Opel GT

This classic Opel GT is said to be a solid runner that is in barn find condition. Perhaps more interesting is the fleet of cars under cover in the background of the photos, but for now, we have the… more»

Farm Find: 1985 Mazda RX7 GSL-SE

We featured a second-generation Mazda RX7 a few days ago that was in need of a new caretaker; this 1985 RX7 GSL-SE is an arguably more desirable first-generation model that was recently extricated from a farm on Long Island… more»

1 Of 7 Coupes: 1985 TVR 280i With 13K Miles

The TVR Tasmin is no stranger to these pages, which is odd as it wasn’t produced in huge numbers. Either there’s a faithful contigent of TVR owners keeping these wedges on the road, or they have a shockingly high… more»

Divider Delete: 1966 Mercedes 600

This is an interesting listing for a few reasons: the seller has this rare Mercedes 600 as well as a dusty BMW M6, in what looks like a private collection turned into a museum. In fact, the seller’s eBay… more»

80 Original Miles: 1993 Chevy Camaro Pace Car

We often see the Corvette Pace Cars from the late 70s and 80s preserved in bubbles with delivery miles; less commonly seen are the 1993 Chevy Camaros that served in a similar capacity. This example has only 80 miles… more»

Outlived the Barn: 1936 Chevy Pickup

Pardon my guesswork, but I believe this is a 1936 Chevrolet. The seller isn’t sure; he’s just representing the son of the original farmer who used it as a spray truck. The barn fell down revealing this classic Chevy… more»

Cheap To Buy, Not To Own: 1986 Jaguar XJS V12

$1,300 with the option to submit a best offer seems downright cheap for the chance to own one of Jaguar’s prettiest coupes. Of course, it was also one of the most expensive cars to maintain, often with little financial… more»

One of 500 Cars: 1984 BMW B9 Alpina

Time to nerd out: in the BMW world, Alpina cars are among the most valuable and thrilling driver’s cars to own. Packed with pedigree and performance, they command a high price in almost any form if authenticity can be… more»

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