How much appreciation does a Maverick deserve? The model came into the world as a compact car with pony styling features, a sort of sidekick to the Mustang. At launch, it sold three times as many units as the… more»
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Transition Car? 1971 Jensen interceptor Mk III
The Jensen Interceptor was the first model produced by Jensen Motors after the founders left – and, in fact, their leave-taking had a lot to do with the design of this car. The breach was incited by their board’s… more»
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Two Owners, Low Miles! 1983 Toyota Cressida
Before we had the Lexus, Toyota sent us the Cressida. Exported to the US in late 1977 for the 1978 model year, the Cressida was an authentic luxury entry – the first from Toyota. Its optional leather upholstery, generous… more»
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Needs Improvement: 1966 International Harvester Scout 800
International Harvester launched the Scout as a competitor to the Jeep CJ-5 in 1960. While the CJ-5 still outsold the Scout, IH’s new model carved its own niche, expanding the SUV market. IH design chief Ted Ornas famously sketched… more»
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Imola Red: 1999 BMW Z3 M Roadster
Here we have one of the best bargains you’ll find in the performance roadster category – the BMW Z3 M. The “M” stands for Motorsports, distinguishing this variant from the plain-Jane Z3. The story began in 1995, when BMW… more»
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Heavy Hauler: 1985 Euclid R35
Euclid was founded in the early 1900s, making hoists, crawlers, and scrapers. It took a couple of decades for its product line to gain traction (ha ha), with success kicked off by a pivot to heavy duty, off road… more»
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Former Grain Hauler: 1980 International Transtar 4300
By the 1970s, International was renovating its business, shedding its light-duty truck lines to focus on medium- and heavy-duty trucks. The Transtar 4200/4300 series was introduced in 1971; production ran through 1984. This example is available here on craigslist… more»
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Former Concours Car: 1971 Lamborghini Espada Series II
You’re gonna think I’m off my rocker, but Lamborghini’s Espada is as competent a grocery-getter as it is a grand tourer. The rear seats are more spacious than any 2+2, though still not on a par with most American… more»
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Fun Orphan: 1963 Studebaker Lark Daytona Convertible
Studebaker was striving to survive in the 1960s, teetering despite the Lark’s success just a few years before. To juice sales, it introduced the “Daytona” variant of the Lark, with bucket seats, a console, and special trim. But the… more»
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Runs and Drives: 1952 MG TD
MG’s T-series roadsters forged a path for sports cars in America, beginning with the spindly, narrow TC. Some 2000 TCs were exported by MG to the US, and countless others were shipped home when servicemen returned from the war…. more»
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Everyman’s Car: Rare 1910 Brush Speedster
Brush Motor Car Company was one of a raft of auto makers founded in the early 1900s. Brush’s specialty was cheap runabouts, which means a conveyance with almost no weather equipment. Its cars incorporated “innovations” of dubious value, which… more»
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Southern Pacific RR Truck: 1937 International Pickup
A running, driving pre-war International pickup is rare enough without this one’s exotic origin: it was owned and used by Southern Pacific Railroad in Sacramento from new. When the rail company retired it, an employee who had driven it… more»
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Final Ride: 1926 Meteor Funeral Wagon
The first hearses were horse-drawn platforms, gradually evolving toward ever more ornate carriages. In 1909, the first motorized hearse was built. Rough and weather-beaten roads kept the horse in business for another decade or so, but by the 1920s,… more»
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1983 Lancia Rally 037 – Evolution II Specs
Sandwiched between Lancia’s fabulously competitive Stratos and its rules-orphaned Delta S4 was one of the maker’s more successful efforts in Group B: the project known as SE037. Representing a fusion of ideas from Lancia, Abarth, Pininfarina, and chassis constructor… more»
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Ready to Haul: 1975 White Western Star 4964
White Motor Company once held 10% of the truck market in the entire US, selling everything from light urban delivery vans to heavy-duty semis. But in its quest for market share, White had made multiple costly acquisitions – Sterling,… more»
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Gasser Prospect? 1952 Henry J
Henry Kaiser and Joe Frazer founded Kaiser-Frazer immediately after WWII, producing a twinned line of fresh-looking cars for a hungry market. The Kaiser Special and the Frazer Standard were attractive sedans covering both ends of the market, but neither… more»
