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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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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Cheapest Running Example? 1982 Ferrari Mondial
There’s an ongoing challenge among some automotive personalities to find the cheapest running example of an exotic, or otherwise expensive to own vehicle. This 1982 Ferrari Mondial may be one of the cheapest running, driving Ferraris on the road… more»
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30K Original Miles: 1986 Toyota Truck
The trouble with workhorses is that they end up being abused past the point of reasonable return. Toyotas, for example, equipped with the venerable 22R motor, tend to have every ounce of life squeezed out of them before being… more»
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Automatic G60: Preserved VW Corrado
The Volkswagen Corrado is an emerging classic, with very few left providing daily transportation and many of them modified to the point of being near death. The early supercharged models, known as the G60, were particularly prone to failure… more»
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Pre-Winnebago: 1949 Buick Super Camper
Old-school camper conversions aren’t uncommon finds on these pages, but they don’t pop up all the frequently for sale in anything approaching conditions worth living in. This 1949 Buick Super camper conversion isn’t awful, considering how old it is… more»
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Motor Build Setback: 1990 Porsche 944 S2 Cabriolet
We do love it when an owner of a classic car grenades the original motor, finds a replacement to hold him over and then sets about rebuilding the original. The seller of this 1990 944 S2 cabriolet had a… more»
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Gentleman’s Racer: 1934 Alvis Speed 20 SB
This battered Alvis Speed 20 SB is a recent sale at an auction in the UK, but it’s worth discussing here for its significance and the massive undertaking ahead of the new owner. This Speed 20s were packed with… more»
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George Barris’ Stable: 1978 Ferrari 308 GTS
Should it come as any surprise that George Barris’ personal car was just as off-the-wall as his creations for customers? Truthfully, this 308 GTS is actually quite tame compared to some of his creations, but taken as a whole,… more»
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Lost in Suburbia: 1976 Datsun 620 King Cab
This is the kind of truck that, were it in my neighborhood, I would absolutely walk over to my neighbor’s and offer him $300 to remove from his property. Can’t tell you why, other than the suburban surroundings just… more»
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31,000 Documented Miles: 1981 Mercedes 500SLC
While we try to avoid the high dollar cars on Barn Finds – especially in restored or over-restored condition – the survivor-grade examples are worth making an exception for. While still priced a tad aggresively, this 31,000 mile 1981 Mercedes-Benz… more»
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Mint Narrow Body: 1983 Mitsubishi Starion
The Chrysler Conquest / Mitsubishi Starion twins are rare to find in any form these days, but particularly so in the earliest iterations like this 1983 turbocharged example. Known as “narrow bodies” for coming before the widebody-look fender flares… more»
