Most of us are familiar with tractors that pull us along, engine in front. But a few makers experimented with rear-engine machines – and that did not include Porsche, which went for a conventional configuration. Here’s one of the… more»
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Rare Italian: Low-Mile 1997 Fiat Barchetta
Is it enough that it’s a Fiat? No, it has to be front-wheel drive too. Four-cylinder, yes; manual top, yes. And Maggiora, the coachbuilder hired by Fiat to produce its Barchetta, managed to go bankrupt mid-stream, leaving Fiat in… more»
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Three-Wheeled Truck! 1952 Tempo Hanseat
Looking for something unusual to haul mulch this Spring? How about a 1952 Tempo Hanseat three-wheeler? This German artifact is listed here on eBay, at a price of $17,800. A few days before it showed up on eBay, it… more»
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Restoration Possible? 1959 Porsche 356A
If only cars could talk. This Porsche’s back story is not revealed in the listing here on eBay, but its condition suggests submersion in salty water at some point. And yet: most of its parts appear to be in… more»
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Survivor! 1966 Mercury Colony Park
They don’t make ’em like this anymore. The Colony Park was large because it was a station wagon, large because it was on a full-size platform, and on top of all that, it was a luxury car. Introduced in… more»
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No Reserve, Low Miles, Ultra-rare: 2001 Qvale Mangusta
The genesis of the Qvale Mangusta had nothing to do with Kjell Qvale. In fact, it was inspired by Giordano Casarini, an engineer at Maserati, who had seen a 1990s TVR Griffith during a trip to the UK. Meanwhile,… more»
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Barn Find! 1957 MGA 1500 Roadster
This 1957 MGA roadster was purchased by its previous owner in 1980. Five years later, the car was rewired and given new brakes and exterior lights. But since then, it has been sidelined in the owner’s garage. Now located… more»
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Field Find: 1939 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special
In the 1930s, the hallmark of luxury was length. Wheelbase measurements became part of manufacturers’ marketing strategies. Cadillac generated several entries in this race, with tiers of cars aimed at capturing wallet share. The Series 70 and 75 sat… more»
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Still Coachbuilt: 1934 Rolls-Royce 20/25 Sedan
Rolls-Royce’s 20/25 was created to correct a strategic error that arose after the lightweight “Twenty” arrived in 1922. The Twenty was a technological groundbreaker that advanced the owner’s role as driver. The dependence on chauffeurs was fracturing. Yet, prospective… more»
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Stored Forty Years: 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe deVille
Is any other car a better representative of 1950s America than the 1959 Cadillac? It was born in the crucible formed by Harley Earl’s retirement and Bill Mitchell’s ascendency. Its fins were the tallest ever to grace a rear… more»
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Got Cadillac? Yes! 1952 Allard K2
We met Sydney Allard not long ago in these pages to discuss the swanky and refined Palm Beach model. The K2 “touring roadster” presented here is on the opposite end of the spectrum: made to pound the ground. Every… more»
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One of One: 1988 TVR “White Elephant” Prototype
Some cars write their own stories. This TVR prototype could fill a book. Crafted in 1988 as a precursor to TVR’s 1990s evolution, the production version never hit the ground; TVR instead shed the wedge idiom in favor of… more»
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Abandoned Restoration: 1967 MGB Roadster
Ten years ago, this 1967 MGB roadster was well on its way to a complete restoration after an engine rebuild, new interior, and numerous mechanical upgrades. Then the owner took ill, and a friend acquired the car. Consequently, for… more»
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Two Owners: 1954 Hudson Hornet Sedan
This Hudson Hornet sedan was purchased by the seller in 2000 from the original owner’s estate. After many years of making improvements, the seller has reached his limit when it comes to working on vintage cars. Consequently, he’s advertising… more»
Tractor Royalty: 1923 John Deere Waterloo Boy
Today’s tractor is one of the rarest on the planet, entwining an early upstart with an established plow-maker to transform John Deere into what it is today – one of America’s premier manufacturers. The Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company was… more»
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Chevy Engine Transplant: 1953 Allard “Palm Beach”
Allard Motor Works was founded immediately after WWII by Sydney Allard, son of a Ford dealer in Britain. Allard had already built racing specials, but his production car efforts were aimed at America. The radical-looking J1 and J2 were… more»
