In the 1950s, after dominating tracks and winning championships all over the world, Alfa Romeo quit racing. Its formula car engines were no longer competitive, and the company was suffering financially. It had to refocus on selling cars, and… more»
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Best of Both Worlds? 1953 Chevy 5700 COE Resto-Mod
Love the looks of a vintage cab-over, but not too keen about the primitive drivetrain? This Chevy 5700 listed here on eBay might be just the ticket. It’s a slightly modified 1953 body mounted on a 1999 Chevy Express… more»
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Ready for Restoration! Oliver HG-68 Hi-Crop
Oliver’s history stretches back to 1857, when it sold plows made from chilled metal, which resisted abrasion and lasted longer. In time, manufacturers began attaching implements to the new-fangled tractor, boosting sales of both products. Oliver expanded its repertoire… more»
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Barn Find! 1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe
Early Ford fans can name plenty of favorites – the revolutionary v8-equipped ’32, a hot rod icon even today; the ’37 with its dramatic grille restyle; the refined ’39 – the first year of hydraulic brakes; and the modernized… more»
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Mild Project: 1963 Volkswagen Beetle
The history of the “people’s car” is rooted in Adolf Hitler’s Germany. The Nazi party’s successor to the country’s labor unions – aka the German Labour Front – founded Volkswagen in 1937 after Hitler ordered that a cheap, mass-produced… more»
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Lost Storage! 1963 Austin Healey 3000 BJ7
Austin-Healey 3000 prices – along with those of several other British makes – have finally softened enough to put these cars on a few more “wanted” lists. The days of Big Healeys selling for over $100k are in the… more»
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Coventry Classic: 1967 Triumph TR4A IRS
Giovanni Michelotti founded his own design firm at age 28; he had been working since age 16. He crafted Ferraris, Alfas, BMWs, Maseratis … he worked for OSCA, Fiat, Volvo, Alpine … and he had a strong affiliation with… more»
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Long-Term Owners: 1965 Plymouth Barracuda Formula S
Dang, I was just in Goldendale, Washington; this guy apparently hadn’t decided to sell his Formula S yet. But here it is on craigslist, Plymouth’s high-performance package wrapped in the early body style, showing off that impressive rear glass…. more»
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Italian Jaguar Replica: 1969 Intermeccanica Squire SS-100
The Jaguar SS100 could be considered the mother of all sports cars. Crafted by tiny Swallow Coachbuilding in the mid-1930s, the two-seater was powered by a 2.5-liter OHV engine, making it a worthy race and rally competitor. But this… more»
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Pierre Cardin Edition: 1973 AMC Javelin
This second-generation AMC Javelin is apparently a Pierre Cardin edition, but it bears no price premium for the honor. It’s also not currently wearing its Cardin interior, though those bits come with the sale. The seller is asking $19,500,… more»
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One of Seven: 1951 Ferrari 342 America Coupe
Ferrari is astonishing. It has made vanishingly small quantities of stupendously successful racecars. It has made larger quantities of spectacular road cars. It has cycled through mechanical arrangements religiously, habitually, in workmanlike fashion – not to please us or… more»
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Nice Driver! 1968 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Custom Holiday Coupe
In a robust display of marketing audacity, Oldsmobile conferred multiple labels on each of its cars through the 1960s. Consider the 1968 Oldsmobile 88: it could be a Delmont, a Delta, or a Delta Custom. On top of all… more»
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Runs and Drives! 1964 Studebaker Champ Flatbed
Do you like the Lark, but need something more useful? We’ve got the truck for you: here on eBay is a 1964 Studebaker Champ flatbed, priced at $4000 – a discount off the seller’s previous ask of $5500. The… more»
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One Year Only: 1970 AMC Rebel “The Machine”
AMC generated uneven success with its attempts to enter the pony and muscle car markets, starting with the Javelin and the AMX, and following up with the SC/Rambler. As flamboyant and fast as these models were, AMC still labored… more»
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Turbocharged! 1977 Ford Pinto Runabout
American car makers’ race to downsize took on new urgency in the 1970s, as the rebellion against large cars put more small imports into US garages than ever before. “Compacts” like the Falcon and the Corvair were barely smaller… more»
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Ham it Up: 1959 Shasta Airflyte Travel Trailer
Packing up and moving on became surprisingly popular during the Great Depression both despite and because of an impoverished economy. All this activity boosted the tiny travel trailer industry from fewer than fifty local makers in 1930 to nearly… more»
