Recent Features

Rusty Wreck: 1957 Porsche Speedster

The Porsche 356 Speedster is an icon in the sports car world and as such deserves to be respected, if not for what it is, then for the impact it has had. This Speedster was wrecked and then left… more»

Never Finished: Lenham GT Project

Spridget fans have likely heard of or even seen a Lenham GT, but for the rest of us, the Lenham brand is likely unknown. The company started out building performance upgrades for the Austin-Healey Sprite and eventually built their… more»

Baby Ferrari: 1960 Moretti Tour de Monde

Moretti isn’t a name we hear often, but when we do we tend to get excited. Why would we get excited about a small rusty Fiat based car? Take one look at a fully restored Moretti Tour de Monde… more»

Full of Memories: 1951 Chevy Fleetline

What is it that makes classic cars so desirable and valuable to us? When we break it down, they are really just pieces of metal, oil, rubber, and glass assembled to transport us from one point to another. Yet… more»

Original or Restored: 1940 LaSalle 52 Coupe

Reader P. Trout found this 1940 LaSalle Coupe here on the craigslist and thought the seller’s claim of complete originality seemed to good to be true, so he sent it in to us to get all of your opinions… more»

Utility Coupe: 1968 Austin Mini Truck

Reader Pete M. sent us this unique little find that was hiding in a barn in the UK. From the front it looks like any other Austin Mini, but this isn’t your run of the mill Mini. This 1968… more»

Family Project: 1963 Chevy Corvair Convertible

For those of us with families, the dream of restoring a classic car to share with our children is a special one. Sadly, we are starting to think that like many dreams, it rarely comes true. The owner of… more»

Tragic Love Story: 1964 Mustang Convertible

Every barn find has a story behind how it ended up parked. For most the tale is a simple one, something broke  and was never repaired. Others have more tragic tales. This 1964.5 Mustang Convertible’s tale starts as a… more»

Bargain Barn: 1964 Mercury Monterey Convertible

When reader Robert J. came across this 1964 Mercury Monterey on his local Craigslist he knew he needed to make a trip to see it. Upon taking a closer look he had to exercise some serious self-control so as… more»

Multipurpose Tool: 1966 Chevy Nova Wagon

The Chevy II or Nova, as it was more commonly known, was never meant to be anything but basic transportation. It wasn’t supposed to be a show stopper, a race car, or a trend setter. Its primary goal was… more»

Barn Tourer: 1969 Sunbeam Alpine GT

Of the Sunbeam products to make it to our shores, none is as recognized as the Tiger, mainly because of the V8 engine that was shoehorned into the engine bay. The Alpine that it was based on is often… more»

The Love Bug Reunion

After our feature of the Apollo GT, we received an email from Tory A. about a VW Beetle he recently bought out of an old warehouse in Pennsylvania. As it turns out, Tory’s car is the very one that… more»

The Thorndyke Special

When reader John B. placed a bid for this rare 1965 Apollo GT on eBay, he had no idea just how special it really was. He discovered that this car had quite an interesting past. Read the whole story… more»

Another Double Bubble: 1958 Abarth 750 GT Zagato

The Abarth 750 GT Zagato is one rare little Italian hot rod, yet we have come across a number of them over the years. Another one has just surfaced in California and it can be found here on craigslist… more»

Another Citroën in Wisconsin

We aren’t sure why people derive pleasure from vandalizing other people’s property, especially those that target old cars. Why damage a classic car that is already hard up and in need of attention? The seller of the Citroën Wagons… more»

Rick’s Free Warehouse 1979 MGB

Although we would rather have the MGA we featured earlier today, we certainly wouldn’t turn down this MGB if someone offered to give it to us for free… This one has been parked in this warehouse for 7 years… more»

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