The MGA cycled through five distinct models over its eight-year production history: the first was the 1500, named for its engine’s displacement; then came the 1600 Mk I; the Twin Cam; the 1600 Mk II – a slight misnomer… more»
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Cheap Project? 1964 Dodge Dart GT
The Dodge Dart was one of Chrysler’s answers to its dealership and sales shuffle during the late 1950s and early 1960s. The precipitating event was a sales plunge in response to styling miscues at Plymouth. Virgil Exner’s “Forward Look”… more»
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Very Original: 1949 Fiat Topolino Model A
Fiat introduced the Topolino (“little mouse”) in 1936 to provide everyman with a conveyance swifter and swankier than donkey power for the trip to town on Sundays. A water-cooled 569 cc four-cylinder engine mated to a four-speed synchromesh gearbox… more»
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Rare Sports Car Project: 1955 Swallow Doretti
The intertwining of William Lyons, Swallow Sidecar, Swallow Coachbuilding, Tube Investments, and Jaguar gave us more than the sum of its parts in the form of sidecars, motorcycles, and sensational roadsters. But precisely how did these resolve into –… more»
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Restored in ’90s: 1952 Hudson Hornet Coupe
Hudson was the iconoclastic choice for auto shoppers in the late ’40s and early ’50s. The Big Three were copying each other’s design elements and innovating in a narrow band – where to position headlights, for instance – but… more»
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Round Two: 1977 AMC Hornet With 21,000 Miles
Barn Finds journalist Scotty Gilberton covered this low-mileage 1977 AMC Hornet four-door sedan in February when it was listed on eBay. It’s now here on craigslist, with a price of $11,900 after failing to sell at a high bid of… more»
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Low-Mile 1985 Ferrari Mondial Quattrovalvole Cabriolet
The Mondial had a rough start if considered from the perspective of Ferrari enthusiasts, who dissed the 2+2 V8 car from the beginning. But its sales performance wasn’t bad over its twelve-year production period – in excess of 6000… more»
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Barn Find: 1956 Morris Minor Series II Project
Looking for an uncommon alternative to a VW Bug? We’ve got just the thing! Here on facebook Marketplace is a 1956 Morris Minor series II four-door sedan with an asking price of $3500, located in Bidwell, Ohio. Thanks to… more»
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No Reserve: 1955 Alfa Romeo 1900C Super Sprint Coupe
After WWII, Alfa Romeo required several years to re-establish design and production. It was able to continue making the glamorous but large 6C 2500 after the war, but that motorcar was completely out of sync with post-war Europe. The… more»
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“Sporty” 4×4 Six Cylinder: 1981 AMC Eagle SX/4 Survivor
The gas crisis subdued many an automaker, and that goes doubly for American Motors. By the late 1970s, its thirsty Jeep brand was hanging on for dear life. Without time to maneuver into better financial condition, the company cobbled… more»
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Suspended Restoration: 1967 Morgan Plus 4
Morgans are an interesting lot – one of the few makes that are still produced today in the same handcrafted fashion as back in 1910 when Henry Morgan made his first three-wheeler. Like all British cars, there’s a pecking… more»
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Built by Facel: 1955 Simca 9 Coupe de Ville Project
Fan of fjords? Well, Norway has plenty of those, and if you visit for the scenery, might as well also swing by to see this 1955 Simca 9 Coupe de Ville, for sale at finn.no, for kr35,000, or about… more»
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One of Three: 1932 Aston Martin Le Mans ‘LM8’ Works Car
It is 1932, and Aston Martin – which had already rotated through a cast of owners and managers since its founding in 1913 – wants to go racing. Again. Augustus Bertelli, who was born in Italy but grew up… more»
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Pre-War Project: 1939 DKW F8 Cabriolet
DKW was one of the founding members of Auto Union in a transaction precipitated in 1932. Its forté was motorcycles and small cars; the other three brands staked out the medium car segment (Wanderer), the larger family car segment… more»
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Simple Project? 1969 Lotus Elan Plus 2
On the road to resurrecting project cars, countless affronts threaten progress: something complicated breaks, costs overrun budgets, spouses get cranky, storage disappears, another car comes along. Here on eBay is a 1969 Lotus Elan Plus 2 with a broken… more»
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“Wedge Series” TVR: 1985 Tasmin 280i Convertible
As Britain lurched through the inflationary, strike-ridden ’70s, auto buyers bid adieu to Jensen Motors, Wolseley, and Hillman, among others. Somehow, TVR managed to survive, selling its hand-built, fiberglass M-series cars (US readers might be most familiar with the… more»
