Prince Rogers Nelson was a year away from birth when this roadster rolled off the GM assembly line in St. Louis, Missouri. It would then be another 25 years until the musician once known as Prince pens his iconic… more»
Dec 9, 2020 • For Sale • 7 Comments
Big Healey Garage Find: 1965 Austin Healey MKIII BJ8
Today we scrutinize this Colorado Red (look-alike color from an earlier reno?) and grey 1965 Austin Healey Mk III BJ8 now listed on Craigslist from Shoemakersville, PA, north of Reading and slightly west of Philadelphia. The short answer is… more»
Dec 7, 2020 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Rare Project: 1959 Chevrolet El Camino
This old girl adds new meaning to “a little grey on top,” as this usually refers to a person who has started seeing some grey hair sprouting on the old dome. What a marvelous design, radical, and 1959 was… more»
Dec 1, 2020 • Auctions • 11 Comments
Boneyard Find? Rare 1958 Indian Lance Mark II
There’s a weird and wonderful history of the “Indian” motorcycle including how that venerable brand intertwines with one of the true heroes of WWII, the “Flying Flea.” Huh? More on that below–our subject machine above retains its original Sahara… more»
Nov 30, 2020 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Garage Find: Supercharged 1951 MG TD
This bashful 1951 MG TD has been owned by the same gentleman since 1983 and has been hiding out, covered, in garages the entire 37 years of its ownership. Lucky for us tipster Chuck Foster spotted this Virginia Beach… more»
Nov 30, 2020 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Rare Custom: 1929 Stutz M8 Cabriolet
And now for something completely different. Right off the bat, BF apologizes for the unintended fuzziness of the original photos of the subject car. The car pictured above, started life as a 1929 Stutz M27 Cabriolet, according to the… more»
Nov 27, 2020 • Auctions • 10 Comments
1954 Jaguar XK120 Coupe Project
The International Motor Show was an annual fete in Great Britain, held in the 30s at Earls Court, understandably interrupted for ten years between 1938 and 1948. The show was re-introduced and its first post-war show was announced for late… more»
Nov 27, 2020 • For Sale • 37 Comments
Low Mile Beauty: 1940 Diamond T Pickup
There are pickup trucks and then there are Diamond T pickup trucks. This extraordinary example of a 1940 Model 201 typifies what pride Diamond T owners have in their trucks: The strong, clean lines, quality materials, and a non-nonsense… more»
Nov 23, 2020 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Ultra-Survivor: 1966 Dodge Charger
Funny how we see rapid-fire trends in autos. In rapid succession, car manufacturers leaped on a new category of coupes when the fastback was re-introduced and caught on. The ’63 Split-Window Coupe–what else can you say? Then the ’64… more»
Nov 22, 2020 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Garage Find: 1952 Chevrolet Styleline Wagon
There in the back, hiding quietly behind the old chairs, the boogie board, the lawn tractor, and the fender sits a proud 1952 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe Wagon, one of 12,756 built that year, a true blue Tin Woodie in… more»
Nov 19, 2020 • Auctions • 46 Comments
Immaculate 1963 Corvette Split-Window Coupe
Put down that doughnut and prepare yourself for a BIGGER treat: this incredible 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray Split-Window Coupe is no barn find. On the contrary, this masterpiece of Chevrolet design by Bill Mitchell and Larry Shinoda is… more»
Nov 18, 2020 • Auctions • 25 Comments
Safety Orange Survivor: 1974 Bricklin SV-1
Malcolm Bricklin is a man with an unstoppable curiosity and verve for cars. Now 81, in his late twenties he founded a company to import a very little-known car to the United States from Fuji Heavy Industries—a thing called… more»
Nov 17, 2020 • Classifieds For Sale • 12 Comments
Rare Woodie: 1940 Buick Super Estate Wagon
One of the 495 Buick Super Estate Wagons manufactured for the 1940 model year for sale in the US (six others were made for export) has surfaced in Cleveland County, Oklahoma and here on Facebook Marketplace, the tip is… more»
Nov 16, 2020 • For Sale • 23 Comments
Canadian Supercar! 1986 Fortvac Bernardi
Only eighteen Fortvac Bernardis are thought to have been made in St-Henri de Levis, Quebec, Canada, at least that’s how the legend goes. They were marketed as a gull-winged “production” supercar rather than as a kit car. The 1986… more»
Nov 13, 2020 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Drophead Coupé: 1966 Morgan Plus 4
In 1966, when this Morgan Plus 4 was built with its buggy-eyed headlights, muscle cars in the U.S. were dominating the cool car scene. Morgans were built to deliver a performance driving experience with easy maintenance at an affordable… more»
Nov 11, 2020 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Garage Find: 1951 Willys-Overland Jeepster
To give you an idea of the credentials of the designer of the 1949-51 Willys-Overland Jeepster, Brooks Stevens designed the 1949 Harley Hydra-Glide, with some of the designs from that bike still used in today’s Harleys. Stevens persuaded the… more»
