The Sterling story starts in 1960s London with two friends, Richard Oakes and Phil Sayers. Oakes was particularly smitten with the Lamborghini Miura; one story says he spent lunch breaks gazing at a Miura – housed in a nearby… more»
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Ready to Work: 1983 Toyota Land Cruiser HJ47 Pickup
Legend has it that during WWII, when the Japanese invaded the Philippines, its army found an abandoned American 4×4 Jeep. Exactly which Jeep (some say Bantam, some say Willys) is not known, but the vehicle was immediately deemed a… more»
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Bullet Nose: 1951 Studebaker Commander Land Cruiser
Studebaker launched the Land Cruiser sedan at the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair, a fitting venue for a standout “streamliner” design. We forget the contribution of these long-defunct carmakers toward the advancement of the automobile, but Studebaker’s contribution resounded once… more»
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Bargain Supercar? 1995 Ferrari 456 GT
A quick glance at auction prices over the last year shows us that Ferrari 456 GTs sell for considerably more than this 1995 version, here on eBay with an asking price of $59,500 or best offer/trade. Is this a… more»
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All British Field Meet 2023 Portland International Raceway
September in Portland delivers nirvana for British car fans. This past weekend (September 9/10) the 46th annual All British Field Meet was held at Portland International Raceway. Cast in three parts, the event includes a car show, swap meet,… more»
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Upgraded “Survivor”: 1926 Ford Model T Ford Touring
Die-hard car enthusiasts occasionally travel back in time. This happened to me. I was minding my own business dinking around with ’60s and ’70s cars that I grew up with, when all of a sudden, I fell in love… more»
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V12 Project: 1946 Lincoln Continental Convertible
Here on craigslist is this benchmark 1946 Lincoln Continental convertible project car, with an asking price of $10,000. The ad is running in Reno and the seller mentions that the car was purchased from a probate court in Nevada…. more»
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1934 Chevrolet Master Coupe Barn Find
In the early days of the automobile, the horserace between Ford and Chevrolet saw the companies swap sales leads several times. When the Model A was introduced, the scales gently tipped in favor of Ford. But in 1929, Chevrolet… more»
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Tahitian Turquoise 1965 Chevrolet Corvair Monza Coupe
The Corvair was introduced in 1960 as a compact but family-friendly car. With its motor out back, the flat-floored cabin could accommodate six passengers in a pinch, and the front trunk was huge. The car had plenty of punch… more»
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Air-Cooled Garage Find: 1968 Porsche 912
The arrival of the Porsche 911 in 1963 changed the automotive business forever – an inflection point that we best appreciate in hindsight. But the existence of the 911 prompted one unintended consequence immediately: the 356 – Porsche’s mainstay… more»
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No Reserve Barn Find: 1973 Citroen SM Project
In 1964, Facel S.A. expired. Facel was renowned in France and beyond for its luxury cars. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Debbie Reynolds, Ringo Starr, the Shah of Iran, Stirling Moss – Facel owners read like a Who’s Who of… more»
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Low-Mileage Survivor: 1989 Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio
Ugo Sivocci. Sound familiar? Unless you are a die-hard Alfa fan, you probably don’t know that it was Sivocci’s idea to paint a white diamond with a four-leaf clover on the hood of his Alfa Romeo race car in… more»
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Almost 4×4: 1973 Chevrolet G20 Camper Van
Yearning to plunge into “van life” – with an Austin Powers twist? This might be the perfect vehicle, here on facebook Marketplace, a 1973 Chevrolet G20 camper van, listed for $27,900. Most of the work to convert it into… more»
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Three Owners! 1966 Volkswagen Kombi
This VW bus has stories to tell. Its first owner was a funeral home. Painted green to match the rest of the funereal livery, its chores were limited to hauling flowers. So they say. Next, it was discovered in… more»
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BF Auction: 1956 Ford Thunderbird
Ford’s first-generation Thunderbird was conceived in the early 1950s when George Walker, chief stylist, and Lewis Crusoe, vice president of the Ford Division, visited the Autorama in Paris. The siren song of the two-seater was obvious. The pair wasted… more»
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Needs Finishing: 1948 Packard Custom Eight Victoria Convertible
In the pre-war years, Packard was riding the tide of its sales of luxury automobiles, until the Great Depression hit. Then the company made a decision that may have doomed it: rather than coasting through hard times on what… more»
