Here is a rare bird indeed, the one-year-only 1970 Plymouth Superbird, for sale or trade on eBay. Located in Prior Lake, Minnesota, this Superbird is one of only 135 Hemi-powered examples. The Lemon Twist bodywork, paint, interior, motor, and… more»
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Some Assembly Required: 1958 Chevrolet Corvette
The first generation C1 Corvette series was introduced in 1953 and ran through 1962. Made of fiberglass to keep production costs down, early cars shared an in-line six-cylinder with every other Chevy model, but there the resemblance ended. With… more»
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Microcar Project: 1958 Berkeley SE328
Run by Charles Panter and located in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, England, Berkeley Caravans was making glass-reinforced plastic (fiberglass) travel trailers in the 1950s. Having developed an alacrity with GRP but also suffering from the seasonality of trailer sales, Berkeley was… more»
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Big Horse Project: 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1
Mustangs, Camaros, Suburbans, and many other cars were produced in “generations”, with the shift from one to the next demarcated by styling, engine size, platform, rebadging, or any combination of these. The Mustang was introduced midway through 1964 as… more»
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Pocket-Sized Project: 1949 Crosley Hotshot Roadster
Somewhat unjustly, a 1949 Crosley Hotshot was drafted into eighth place on Time magazine’s 2007 list of the 50 Worst Cars of All Time, compiled by Dan Neil. The list (ranked by year, not degree of worst-ness) named the… more»
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Perpetual Project: 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Spider
Here on craigslist is a 1960 Alfa Romeo Giulietta spider project car that hasn’t found an owner willing to finish it up. The seller indicates that the car has been sold several times as a “basketcase”, shedding parts along… more»
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One of Two, By Chinetti: 1969 Ferrari 365 GT NART Spyder
As a young man in his first job with Alfa Romeo, Luigi Chinetti met another young mechanic named Enzo Ferrari. Over the years their fates would entwine until Chinetti became the first factory representative in the US for Ferrari…. more»
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Low Mile Survivor: 1976 MGB Roadster
Over its production run from 1962 through 1980, more than 500,000 MGBs were sold, though most of those were sold before 1975. In that unfortunate year, British Leyland was forced to detune the 1.8-liter motor to meet US emissions… more»
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Yard Find: 1954 Ford V8 LaDawri Conquest Project
By the 1950s, advances in fiberglass manufacturing had sparked a frenzy in the car business. The Corvette debuted in fiberglass. British makers climbed aboard the trend with cars like the Lotus, TVR, and Turner. Every car magazine contained tiny,… more»
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Ready to Work: 1973 Land Rover 109 Series 2A
The Land Rover started with a Willys Jeep. Post-war Britain was reeling from damage, and demand for cars was at a nadir. No one could afford anything. Rover, maker of British luxury cars, needed a second act, and fast…. more»
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Rare Halo Edition: 1971 Ford Torino
Automobile marketing strategies in the 1960s and 1970s were all about linking the image of a car to your image of yourself. Muscle cars were youthful, powerful, vibrant. As competition intensified, marketing contortions reached ridiculous proportions at times. Engine… more»
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Better Than a Trike: 1989 Reliant Rialto SE
Reliant might have been the oldest company that made the most models while still being obscure in the history of automaking. Founded in 1935 by Tom Lawrence Williams and E.S. Thompson, who built a prototype in Williams’ yard, Reliant… more»
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No Sting Left: 1971 Dodge Super Bee
Shopping for a muscle car in the ’60s and ’70s led to sticker shock as the market developed. The engine or name brand you really wanted was always just out of reach. Dodge was selling the upscale Charger, but… more»
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Restomod Project: 1945 Willys-Overland CJ2A
In 1945, Willys made the first mass-produced four-wheel-drive vehicle for civilian use – in fact, “CJ” stands for civilian Jeep. Producing the Jeep was a struggle thanks to post-war labor strikes and Willys’ reliance on outside suppliers. Fewer than… more»
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Never Registered: 2003 Ferrari Enzo
For the connoisseur of low-mile Ferraris, here’s the ultimate: a 2003 Ferrari Enzo with only 227 km on the clock, represented by RM Sotheby’s in a sealed-bid auction. This auction opens on March 15th and closes two days later,… more»
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Farm Find: 1936 Chevrolet FB Half-Ton Pickup
Decades of scars from its job as a farm truck adorn this 1936 Chevrolet FB half-ton pickup, here on eBay, but it could still go to work for its next owner with a few improvements. The seller tells us… more»
