Immense horsepower? Check. Rare? Check. Extraordinary styling? Check. Low miles? Of course. All of these slightly inadequate descriptors apply to this 2014 LaFerrari, one of only 120 delivered to the US. Lurking like one of the most spectacular pavement-bound… more»
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Land Bound: 1971 Pontiac Boat-Car
In the category “things that make you go hmmm”, we have a 1971 Pontiac boat-car. This masterpiece of creativity is located in Hooven, Ohio (what’s in the water over there!), and the listing can be found on Facebook Marketplace…. more»
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Project or Parts: 1960 Renault Caravelle
The Caravelle is one more bit of evidence that the Volkswagen Beetle changed motoring forever: it was the existence of the Beetle and its offspring, the Karmann Ghia, that motivated Renault to design a car to compete with Germany’s… more»
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Rainy But Magnificent: Portland’s April Swap Meet
Every April, regular as rain (and it does), a consortium of car clubs hosts two swap meets – one at Portland International Raceway and one at the nearby Expo Center. Every year, I’m there, sifting through greasy rust for… more»
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Resurface Your Rink! 1990 Zamboni 500
The Zamboni juggles several functions with aplomb: it scrapes, washes, filters, and vacuums the ice, shifting water from tank to tank, then uses heat to create a slight melt that’s squeegeed flat as glass. The machine responsible for this… more»
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May the Fourth Be With You: Radio Flyer Star Wars X-34 Landspeeder
We’re in the final approach to Star Wars Day – May 4th – so we’re featuring this timely tip from Howard: listed here on facebook Marketplace is a Radio Flyer Star Wars X-34 Landspeeder, and sorry to all you… more»
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Turbo Sleeper: 1986 Buick Regal T-Type
As the gas crisis of the 1970s took hold, car makers struggled to maintain performance. Buick’s solution was to reformulate power in an efficient way by using turbochargers. With its reliable 3.8-liter V6 as a base, Buick added a… more»
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Brawny Hauler: 1951 Ford F-6 Project
If you’re in the market for a substantial truck from yesteryear, here’s a candidate. This 1951 Ford F-6 is listed here on eBay for just $1750. Take a (large) trailer to Thief River Falls, Minnesota to pick it up;… more»
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Save the Mets! Buy One, All Or Parts, 1952-1963 Nash Metropolitan
I suppose it starts with a “buy one, get the parts car for free” deal- and voilà! you have two Metropolitans. No big deal, they’re little. Then, because you have a pair, your girlfriend’s uncle’s brother gives you another… more»
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V8 Lottery: 1955 Ford F-100
Round ’em up, move ’em out …. sorry, I’ve been on vacation in cattle country, but that describes the approach to the sale of this nice F-100, packed in among a few others of its kind at the seller’s… more»
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Rustoration Project! 1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider
Webster’s Dictionary: Rust. 1: a reddish substance that forms on iron or some other metal, usually when it comes in contact with moisture or air … aka almost any old, neglected Alfa Romeo. This photo should nestle right next to… more»
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Restore, or Parts? 1937 Graham Supercharged Four-Door Sedan
Graham, along with several of its peers, limped into the latter years of the Great Depression with slender earnings and a tattered balance sheet. Financial distress encouraged creative maneuvers – all in the name of staying alive. Competitors became… more»
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Running Project: 1984 AMC Eagle
The original concept for the Eagle arose not from AMC’s marketing department, but from Roy Lunn, one of the company’s engineers. Lunn thought that some Jeep buyers rarely or never used their vehicles off-road; instead, the Jeep’s 4WD system… more»
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Barn Find, Two Owners: 1915 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Tourer
Wondering what to take to the Pebble Beach Concours a couple years from now? Here’s a likely candidate: this 1915 Silver Ghost tourer by Barker has had only two owners from new, including a single family from 1924. It’s… more»
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Ready to Work: 1966 International Harvester RF190
Need a stylish car hauler? Here’s a truck that won’t even know you loaded a Camaro on its back end: this 1966 International Harvester RF190 is rated at 37,000 lbs (think how much hay it would hold!) The R… more»
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Packard’s Junior: 1952 200 Club Sedan
Packard began demoting its cars into the midmarket segment in the 1930s. Admittedly, its first effort – the 120 – helped ease the company through the Great Depression, but once the downsizing stake was in the ground, the company’s… more»
