By most measures, Standard Motor Company was late to the sports car niche. Vauxhall’s 1910 C-10 – dubbed the “Prince Henry” – is considered to be Britain’s first sports car; MG and Morgan were born making sports cars; Jaguar… more»
About Michelle Rand
Despite no genetic predisposition towards cars whatsoever, I somehow became keenly interested in vintage cars, especially British vintage cars, in college. Sold a perfectly good Mazda RX7 with almost no miles (first car) to purchase a 1972 MGB roadster with a LOT of miles so I could have something to work on. Now have a collection spanning most countries and most years.
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Rare Beauty: 1969 MGC Roadster
The MGC was one car when it was launched in 1967. But it is another car altogether today. The physical aspects of this transformation are rooted in modern cures for the many complaints about handling and heaviness when the… more»
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Tidy Ford: 1951 Crestliner Sedan
Ford introduced its variation of “ponton” styling in 1949, beating Chevy to the punch. With sleek, integrated fenders and no running boards, the new cars were sensational, serving to boost Ford to the top of the sales stack. Ford… more»
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1960 Facel Vega Excellence EX1 Sedan
We’re looking at one of only about 2900 cars made by Facel Vega during its decade of automobile production. The company was founded in 1939 to make aviation parts; later, it built bodies for Simca, Ford in France, Delahaye,… more»
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No Reserve: 1967 Dodge Coronet 500
Virgil Exner’s imposition of fins, chrome, and quad headlights upon Dodge’s 1959 Coronet kept the model in line style-wise with offerings from Ford and Chevrolet, but the brand had damaged its own reputation in 1957 with quality control issues…. more»
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Project with Rebuilt Engine: 1970 Fiat 850 Sport Spider
In 1963, after Fiat’s wildly popular 600 series had sold more than 1.5 million copies, Dante Giacosa – the company’s chief engineer – was ready to introduce its encore, the 850. The first body style was the sedan, designed… more»
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No Reserve Three-Wheeler: 1976 Lomax 223
Here’s a British body paired with French mechanicals – what could go wrong! The Lomax is a kit car provided from 1982 first by Lomax Motor Company; later iterations were available from Mumford Motors, then Cradley Motors, which dissolved… more»
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No Reserve: 1960 MG MGA 1600 Roadster
This 1960 MGA roadster is here on eBay in a no-reserve auction, bid to just $3999. It’s located in Arlington, Tennessee, and you’ll need a trailer to haul it home. The seller is knowledgeable and has owned the car… more»
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Three Wheels, Four Seats: 1936 Raleigh Safety Seven
All over Britain in the pre-WWI era, bicycle makers were morphing into automakers, as if knowing how to make a wheel was qualification enough to tackle the motoring industry. Raleigh Bicycle Company took its first run at producing a… more»
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Garage Find: 1967 Jaguar S-Type 3.8
Jaguar’s S-Type was one of several sedans offered in the venerated manufacturer’s 1960s line-up. Buyers could choose from among the sporty Mark II, the slightly more staid S, the 420, and the full-luxe Mark X. Of these, the Mark… more»
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Solid 1967 Volvo 122S Wagon Project
Several new parts have improved this 1967 Volvo wagon’s condition, but the seller indicates it needs a bit more work before it can be driven. What, exactly, is missing from its mechanical repertoire isn’t revealed, but prospective buyers can… more»
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Double Bubble Project: 1958 Fiat Abarth 750 GT Zagato
The first car Carlo Abarth manufactured wasn’t an Abarth at all: the 204A was developed from the dregs of Cisitalia, which went bankrupt in 1949 while Abarth was working for Piero Dusio. Lightweight and designed strictly for racing, the… more»
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Two Owners: RHD 1965 Morgan Plus Four
British firm Morgan Motor Company Ltd still makes cars in much the same manner as it did in the early 1900s. Body panels are formed around ash frames, and the cars are hand-built. While other long-time British manufacturers also… more»
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Rear-Engine John Blue G1000 Tractor
Most of us are familiar with tractors that pull us along, engine in front. But a few makers experimented with rear-engine machines – and that did not include Porsche, which went for a conventional configuration. Here’s one of the… more»
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Rare Italian: Low-Mile 1997 Fiat Barchetta
Is it enough that it’s a Fiat? No, it has to be front-wheel drive too. Four-cylinder, yes; manual top, yes. And Maggiora, the coachbuilder hired by Fiat to produce its Barchetta, managed to go bankrupt mid-stream, leaving Fiat in… more»
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Three-Wheeled Truck! 1952 Tempo Hanseat
Looking for something unusual to haul mulch this Spring? How about a 1952 Tempo Hanseat three-wheeler? This German artifact is listed here on eBay, at a price of $17,800. A few days before it showed up on eBay, it… more»
