The car is a rare one, a 1959 Mercury Colony Park, from the era when station wagons were kings of the road. This is a particularly curvaceous example of the breed, built during peak fin. It has enough chrome… more»
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Nov 18, 2022 • Classifieds For Sale • 1 Comment
Very Clean 1969 BMW 2002 Is A Bargain!
There’s a lot of déjà vu in looking at this low-mileage 1969 BMW 2002 for sale on Facebook Marketplace in Anaheim, California. I owned several just like it, back in the late 1970s when $500 bought fairly decent examples…. more»
Nov 17, 2022 • Classifieds For Sale • 7 Comments
One Year Model: 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SL
The W113 Mercedes-Benz is one of the prettier convertibles the company has made, and after years of living in the shadow of the 300SL roadster, it has finally emerged as a very collectible classic. This example is desirable for… more»
Nov 14, 2022 • Classifieds For Sale • 6 Comments
Clean Cosworth: 1986 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16
Let’s get the obvious out of the way: the Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.3-16 Cosworth is a car that’s near and dear to my heart. Long-term Barn Finds readers will remember that I dragged one out of a junkyard in Pennsylvania… more»
Nov 13, 2022 • Classifieds For Sale • 5 Comments
Turbodiesel Truck: 1985 Volkswagen Doka
A few weeks ago, I ran a car show down in Florida called the VW Beach Bash. Among the large field of mostly air-cooled models were a handful of later water-cooled entries, my favorite of which had to be… more»
Nov 8, 2022 • Classifieds For Sale • 20 Comments
Porsche Beater: 1960 Devin SS
A few weeks ago, I have the privilege of riding in a Devin D roadster, a car that rides two inches off the ground and is powered by a Porsche Super 90 engine. It was an absolute blast (the… more»
Sep 20, 2022 • Classifieds For Sale • 10 Comments
Running Project: 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560SL
If you hadn’t noticed, the R107 market is one of the better-stocked ponds in the collector segment. As we’ve discussed before, the bottom end is pretty cheap and the upper end sees some fairly strong prices. The safest bet… more»
May 16, 2022 • Classifieds For Sale • 21 Comments
Parked Since ’95: 1984 Ford Mustang SVO
This 1984 Ford Mustang SVO is a major project, having been in storage since 1995 and just recently exhumed. The seller doesn’t provide a ton of details, but based on the background and the price in the windshield, I’m… more»
May 16, 2022 • Classifieds For Sale • 7 Comments
The Real McCoy: 1991 Land Rover Camel Trophy
In the world of motorsport, few vehicles survive from the bygone days of rough-and-tumble, death-defying racing on or off paved surfaces. In this case it’s a real Camel Trophy team truck and it’s listed for sale here on eBay… more»
Apr 11, 2022 • Classifieds For Sale • 5 Comments
Single Family 1971 Chevrolet Nova Project
The Chevy II/Nova was a staple in the Chevrolet portfolio from 1962 through 1979. It was conceived as a more conventional competitor in the then-new compact car market space that Corvair entered first. This 1971 edition is a basic… more»
Mar 7, 2022 • Classifieds For Sale • 10 Comments
Mini 4X4: 1972 Suzuki LJ20
The LJ20 was a mini version of Jeep’s CJ2A and was not commonly seen in the U.S. as the company was focused on getting Americans to ride their motorcycles in 1972. While the metalwork on this “Jeep” looks good,… more»
Feb 22, 2022 • Classifieds For Sale • 13 Comments
Wildland Fire Truck: 1974 GMC K2500 4×4
Old fire trucks and other firefighting apparatuses continue to show up with ridiculously low mileage and in seemingly mint condition, a trend we hope never goes away. This 1974 GMC K2500 4×4 is a former fire department vehicle that… more»
Jan 25, 2022 • Classifieds For Sale • 41 Comments
Ready To Restore: 1966 Clark Cortez
Vintage motorhomes have a following all of their own, and the Clark Cortez is one of the more prolific models to emerge from the 1960s. With a face only a mother could love, it was certainly distinctive, but there’s… more»
Jan 25, 2022 • Classifieds For Sale • 22 Comments
Never This Nice: 1984 Ford Bronco ll
The Ford Bronco II is part of that appealing class of light-duty SUVs that burst onto the market in the 1980s before the clowns at Consumer Reports started sticking their noses in things like extreme-handling-rollover-attempts and oh-gee-how-did-the-floormat-get-wedged-under-the-accelerator testing. Yet,… more»
Jan 9, 2022 • Classifieds For Sale • 9 Comments
Hydra-Matic Transmission: 1956 Chevrolet 3800 Series
Chevrolet’s trucks were all-new for 1955, dubbed the Task-Force Series. Built through 1959, they replaced the Advanced Design Series and featured things like a wraparound windshield, a first for the truck industry. Built on the Stake portion of the… more»
Dec 24, 2021 • Classifieds For Sale • 27 Comments
Short Wheelbase Project: 1976 GMC Motorhome
As we’ve talked about before, the classic GMC Motorhome is an excellent choice for a “starter” RV if you’re looking to get into cross-county travel. The more compact proportions and ease of finding spare parts from the GMC catalog… more»
