This 1979 Alfa Romeo Alfetta’s sad story began when it arrived at a mechanic’s shop in 2002 due to a complaint that it “ran rough”. According to the seller, two of the injectors were defective. For some reason, after… more»
Jan 7, 2024 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Early VIN: 1970 Datsun 240Z
The Datsun 240Z was a game-changer when it debuted in 1969. It didn’t try to be a Jaguar XKE, but its shape was certainly similar. It didn’t go as fast, but its performance was certainly worthwhile. It cost about… more»
Jan 7, 2024 • For Sale • 34 Comments
Rare 1955 Hudson Rambler Cross Country Station Wagon
About one minute before Nash combined with Hudson to form American Motors Corporation, Nash brought out its Cross Country wagon for 1954. Riding on a 108″ wheelbase, the styling of the new four-door wagon represented a mild update to… more»
Jan 6, 2024 • For Sale • 36 Comments
Single Family Ownership: 1971 Plymouth Duster
Whenever I confront a car, I wonder – why was this car made this way? Was it a sibling of some other car – or not? Was there something else going on – regulations, wars, Mad Men in control… more»
Jan 4, 2024 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Motors, Cars, Parts, Oh My! 1937 DeSoto Collection
The never-ending Christmas present. For a DeSoto fan, that’s what we have in the barn here on craigslist. Take a couple of trailers to Coopersburg, Pennsylvania to clean out this collection of cars and parts amassed during 45 years… more»
Jan 4, 2024 • For Sale • 43 Comments
Shed Find: 1965 Sunbeam Alpine Project
The Rootes Group was not your typical car maker. It wasn’t founded to make bicycles or motorcycles – it was a distributor, like a large dealership. And its first brush with manufacturing was making and repairing aircraft engines. Rootes… more»
Jan 4, 2024 • For Sale • 101 Comments
Beauty Or Beast? 1958 Packard Starlight
By 1958, Packard was barely casting a shadow, buried inside an also-struggling Studebaker. The Detroit facility had been leased to Curtiss-Wright to make jet engines and Packard-badged cars were being made in South Bend based on Studebaker models. So… more»
Jan 3, 2024 • For Sale • 49 Comments
Woodless Woody: 1954 Mercury Monterey Wagon
Surf’s up for the prospective new owner of this 1954 Mercury Monterey wagon, listed here on eBay. With a starting bid of $20,000 and no takers yet, this wagon is ready to go after many improvements. We’ll take a… more»
Jan 2, 2024 • For Sale • 11 Comments
The Future is Here: 1981 DeLorean DMC-12
John Z. DeLorean promised us a gull-winged, steel-skinned sports car. After an inordinately long development path beset by decisions that conflicted with ease of manufacturing, he delivered two out of three, producing a futuristic “sporty” two-seat tourer. Problems were… more»
Jan 2, 2024 • For Sale • 21 Comments
Dust For Free: Barn Find 1977 Jaguar XJ6C
The XJ series was the pinnacle of Jaguar’s touring models, with a cabin to rival the most luxurious of living rooms. Spacious, and saturated with leather, wool, and wood, these sedans arrived in 1974 to take the place of… more»
Dec 31, 2023 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Three Owner Survivor: 1989 Mercedes-Benz 560SL
Heavy. Sluggish. Ungainly bumpers. Expensive to fix. No manual transmission. Just a few years ago, these were the complaints lined up against the last of Mercedes’ R107 cars made from 1986 through 1989. The 560SL was derided as the… more»
Dec 31, 2023 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Runs and Drives! 1948 Studebaker M5 Truck
Studebaker’s M-series trucks were the company’s follow-on to the swanky Coupe Express. Launched in late 1940, the M-series aggregated the upscale features of the Coupe Express and the pick-up’s serviceability – showing budding consideration for the comfort of driver… more»
Dec 30, 2023 • For Sale • 25 Comments
Scooter Survivor! 1959 Vespa 150
Looking very vintage – though it’s missing Kate Hepburn – is this 1959 Vespa 150 here on craigslist. With an asking price of $8500 and located in dry Los Gatos, California, this scooter comes with abundant documentation from new,… more»
Dec 29, 2023 • For Sale • 35 Comments
Low Mileage Survivor: 1971 Porsche 914 1.7
When we consider a vintage car, sometimes the car speaks, sometimes the car’s history speaks, sometimes it’s both. This beautiful 1971 Porsche 914 1,7 here on craigslist does all the talking. Finished in Willow Green, this meticulously documented, 31,000-mile… more»
Dec 27, 2023 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Fine Fintail: 1964 Mercedes 220SE Coupe
In the mid-1950s, Mercedes began working on a replacement for its bread-and-butter Ponton cars. After several years of development, particularly focussed on safety thanks to engineer Béla Barényi, the W111 chassis emerged. The first cars were saloons, introduced in… more»
Dec 26, 2023 • For Sale • 32 Comments
Museum Find: 1968 BMW Glas 3000 V8
This coupe represents the last gasp for Glas as a standalone company. Shortly after Glas introduced its V8, the company collapsed into the waiting arms of BMW – a victim of the voracious capital needs afflicting automakers. If this… more»
