UPDATE – The seller has decided to lower their asking price! For a truly cosmopolitan approach to automobile manufacturing, look no further than the ultra-rare Apollo. The brainchild of Californian Milt Brown, the Apollo was conceived in 1961 when… more»
Jul 28, 2023 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Cali Valley Find: 1930 Ford Model A Coupe
Here’s a car that’s older than most of us and looking for its next career: a 1930 Ford Model A rumble-seat coupe, listed on eBay, bid to $11,100, no reserve. The seller is Dean’s Hot Rods with 100% positive… more»
Jul 27, 2023 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Project Hatchback: 1973 MGB GT
The first MG skittered out of Morris Garages Limited in 1925, with a bull nose and bicycle wheels. A procession of gradually more evolved cars followed, flowing like a river, until 1980. Most of these sold very well indeed…. more»
Jul 27, 2023 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Swift Swede: 1990 Saab 900 SPG
For collectors with a penchant for the unusual but usable, here’s a wonderful candidate on eBay – a 1990 Saab 900 SPG hatchback, bid to $19,400, reserve not met. The car is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and bears an… more»
Jul 25, 2023 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Ready to Roll: 1946 Buick Super Sedanet
Buick’s well-selling Super line was introduced in 1940 and generally combined – with a few idiosyncratic exceptions throughout its production – the full-sized Roadmaster body with the economy engine of the Special. The first post-war restyle in 1946 brought… more»
Jul 24, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Barn Truck: 1950 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup
The arrival of Advance-Design trucks from Chevrolet caused quite a stir. Chevy was America’s favorite pickup by the time WWII began and with Harley Earl at the helm of the design department, that was set to continue in the… more»
Jul 23, 2023 • For Sale • 40 Comments
Rare 1972 Ford Capri 2000
Ford’s effort to repeat the Mustang’s success in Europe led to the creation of the Capri in 1968. Manufactured by Ford Europe with design input from Ford Britain (MG fans will recognize the Rostyle wheels), the car was imported… more»
Jul 22, 2023 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Long Term Ownership: 1969 Volkswagen Squareback Automatic
In 1961, Volkswagen enhanced its line-up by introducing the Type 3 in several body styles – all meant to provide more cargo and passenger capacity than the Beetle. One of the more popular Type 3s was the Squareback, which… more»
Jul 21, 2023 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Grandpa’s 1929 Model A Ford Phaeton
Letting go of a long-held auto – particularly one of character – can be a melancholy undertaking. This 1929 Ford Model A phaeton here on eBay was owned by the seller’s grandfather and apparently enjoyed by the whole family… more»
Jul 20, 2023 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Ran When Parked: 1960 Jaguar Mk IX
Let’s see: what, oh what, to drive to that state dinner at the palace? The Bentley is nice but so ponderous, particularly when you know that Sir George will show up piloting his own sports car – perhaps with… more»
Jul 19, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Daily Driver Hot Rod! 1948 Ford V8 Coupe
Tired of fake patina? Here’s the perfect antidote: for sale on craigslist is this 1948 Ford Coupe hot rod, assembled in the 1960s, driven avidly, garaged in the 1970s, and sold to a dealer by the builder’s family in… more»
Jul 18, 2023 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Forty Year Ownership: 1973 Saab Sonett III
The Saab Sonett has quirky, tangled roots. In the mid-1950s, engineer Rolf Mellde proposed a sports car to his employer, teasing Saab with the idea of entering the European racing circuit. But with the company fully engaged in making… more»
Jul 18, 2023 • For Sale • 13 Comments
4X4 With 350 V8: 1971 Chevrolet K5 Blazer
I’m on a 4WD kick these last few postings – the International C1200, the ’87 Sammy, an Eagle, and now here on eBay, this hunky 1971 Chevrolet Blazer. I’m a Ford guy (ok, I am not a guy, but… more»
Jul 16, 2023 • For Sale • 16 Comments
No Reserve 4X4: 1985 AMC Eagle
Today, we never think twice when we hear “crossover” – the phrase that describes a utility vehicle on a car platform. But in the 1970s, crossovers didn’t exist and that’s one reason American Motors’ Eagle series was a sensation,… more»
Jul 15, 2023 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Vintage 4WD: 1987 Suzuki Samurai
The Suzuki Samurai has the distinction of worldwide sales under nearly countless nameplates. It derived from a 4×4 made in 1967 by Hope Motors in Japan, called the ON360. Its primary virtue was offroad ability – other than that… more»
Jul 14, 2023 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Original Paint, One Owner: 1968 International C1200 Deluxe Pickup
I was dutifully researching International 1200 trucks when lo and behold, up comes Scotty Gilbertson’s 2019 article here on Barn Finds. The truck Scotty covered almost exactly four years ago is eerily similar to the one we feature today,… more»
