What’s a movie doing in a car review? Well, this car might have come from central casting for one of my favorite movies, The Adventures of Buckaroo Bonzai Across the Eighth Dimension. The movie – a cross between Battlestar… more»
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Cheap Driver: 1963 Austin Healey Sprite
This pocket-sized Brit is fun incarnate. If you’ve never driven a Sprite or a Midget, try one on for size sometime; they’re not fast but they feel quick. And though small, the handling infuses the driver with confidence –… more»
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Update: Suspended Project: 1960 Fiat 1200 Cabriolet “Vetture Speciali”
Update 12/12/23: This 1960 Fiat 1200 cabriolet “Vetture Speciali “still hasn’t moved since our last review in October, but the price did. Now for sale at $6500 in this craigslist ad, I’m sure the owner is hoping for… more»
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Three Owners: 1960 Volkswagen Beetle
Any guesses as to how many 1960 Volkswagen Beetles are for sale tonight as I write this? Classic.com lists a couple; Hemmings and Auto Trader another six each; and others are probably lurking at more obscure venues – all… more»
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Project Pony Car: 1965 Plymouth Barracuda Four-Speed V8
Plymouth didn’t know it, but it invented a new genre in the pantheon of automotive history: the pony car. Arriving in April of 1964 – just a few weeks before Ford’s Mustang – the Barracuda possessed the long hood/short… more»
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Reluctant Sale: 1973 Volkswagen Thing Survivor
Here on eBay is a seller who doesn’t want to be a seller, with a 1973 Thing to sell. Volkswagen made these smart, fun utility vehicles from 1968 through 1980, but the US only enjoyed two model years of… more»
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Art Deco Project: 1937 Studebaker Coupe Express J5
After Studebaker built the unfortunately named Dictator, Raymond Loewy grafted its front sheet metal, frame, and running gear onto a useful bed, creating a new type of vehicle. Studebaker called this the “coupe express” – a sort of “car… more»
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Mundane or Magical? 1975 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega
If you know British engine designer Cosworth, you know that its engines powered Formula One cars raced by Lotus, Ford, March, McLaren, Jaguar, Lola – the list is exhaustive, as are its championships. In 1969, for instance, Cosworth-powered cars… more»
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Survivor: 1987 Honda Civic CRX Si
How old does a survivor need to be for us to truly appreciate it? And will any make do? It’s easy to revere a ’50s or ’60s vehicle with low mileage and no changes from stock. We can appreciate… more»
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Show and Go: 1962 Chevrolet Corvair Wagon
The Corvair wagon was a weird idea. All manner of Corvairs were selling well in 1961, but the new Lakewood wagon – not so much. With the motor in the rear, the cargo floor was high. This diminished the… more»
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No Reserve Survivor! 1947 Dodge WC Pickup
As Dodge developed its light truck line from the mid-1920s onward, it offered a dizzying array of configurations. Still, its trucks shared car chassis and their bodies didn’t look much different from a sedan with a bed appended. Styling… more»
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Race Car Project? 1962 Morgan 4/4
The Morgan 4/4 was launched in 1936 as a two-seater and other than a hiatus during WWII, production ran until 2018. No other car model has had as long a run as the 4/4. With an ash body skeleton… more»
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Barn Find! 1933 Plymouth PC Coupe
Frisky bidding has pushed the price of this 1933 Plymouth PC project car here on eBay to $5200. A handsome coupe to be sure, but it needs virtually everything, so what’s driving the price? Well, though it needs plenty… more»
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No Reserve: 1972 MG Midget
In the beginning, there was the cheap, cheerful Austin-Healey Bugeye Sprite. This car filled the “simple sports car” niche that Donald Healey felt had been vacated as its own cars grew heavier and gained seats. At first, the Bugeye… more»
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One Owner, Low Miles, No Reserve! 1979 Datsun B210 Survivor
The Datsun B210 arrived in the US in 1973, just in time for the gas crisis to sideswipe America. With its thrifty four-cylinder engine, lightweight construction, and snazzy looks, the B210 sold like hotcakes. Only a handful of compacts… more»
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Low Mileage 95% Original: 1949 Cadillac Series 62
Here on craigslist is a trendsetting car, a 1949 Cadillac Series 62 four-door sedan, with an asking price of $15,000. This model, with predecessors back to 1940, was styled with a tail fin starting in 1948. The tail fin… more»
