Finally: an air-cooled Porsche project worth buying. Not only is it a rare soft-window Porsche 912 Targa, but the seller is adamant there has never been any rust in the chassis or floors. The body does look nicely aged,… more»
Project Cars
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Vintage Racer Support: 1959 Chevy Apache Tow Rig
The appeal of an old tow rig is hard to deny, and this 1959 Chevy Apache with a wrecker body is wearing all the right kinds of patina. Said to have “rust in the usual places” and an engine… more»
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Modern Rat: 1995 Chevy Impala SS
With so many Impala SS cars preserved for future collectability, it’s a bit startling to see such a tired example. Still, not every car gets preserved, and this one is a cheap project that makes more sense as a… more»
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30 Years Barn Stored: 1964 Maserati Sebring S1
The pictures about say it all for this rusty 1964 Maserati Sebring Series 1, listed for sale by the longtime owner. Clearly, a restoration project left to rot, the Maserati is a desirable specimen and comes with the tattered… more»
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Seized Big Cat: 1969 Jaguar E-Type
I’ve recently acquired a new project of which I have little insight into its mechanical history. I’m a long ways from diving into it, but I hope to find out in the next few months what I’ve gotten myself… more»
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Stuck in Alaska: 1953 Ford F350
This 1953 Ford F350 has been in the hands of the current owner for 20 years. It resides in Alaska and has some mechanical and cosmetic woes to sort out – unfortunately, the kind that make you question paying… more»
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Don’t Restore It: 1946 Willys CJ2A
One of the first vehicles to find a new home in the large Georgia collection we’re helping to market was the highly original Willys CJ2A. It’s not hard to see why – these are honest, straight-forward projects that offer… more»
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Unwanted Inheritance: 1973 Chevy Nova
When I think about potentially inheriting a vehicle, it’s a thought that’s punctuated by two heavy doses of reality: it may be a car I don’t want, and I may be forced to sell it on, despite the likely… more»
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Survivor GT: 1979 AMC Spirit
To think of the AMC Spirit as a sports car is to make a very big leap on the basis of the “GT” moniker attached to its name. However, the upgraded bit of kit was at least robust compared… more»
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Stored For 30 Years: 1972 Suzuki Jimny LJ10
I don’t know why it is that tall people like small vehicles and short people like big vehicles? Is that some sort of Freudian thing? Inquiring minds want to know. In any case, it’s fairly well known that I love… more»
EXCLUSIVE: 1940 Dodge Business Coupe
As some of you likely know, I am helping to clear out a large collection of salvage and project vehicles from a private owner. You can read more about the collection here. As we move ahead with the process, I’ll… more»
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1 of 194: 1969 Plymouth Hemi Road Runner
There are few words more inviting to a Barn Finder than “Hemi”. And while survivors do pop up now and then, it seems whenever I run across a story about a barn find Hemi nowadays, it’s more often than… more»
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Flintstone Floors: 1969 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia
You’ve got to love a seller with a sense of humor, especially one who references classic cartoons like The Flintstones to describe a part of the car that they have for sale. This 1969 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia has “Flintstone… more»
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French Barn Find: 1950s Mochet CM-125 Luxe
Put on your French microcar thinking caps and chime in at the end in the comments section on this one. This is, I believe, an early-1950s Mochet CM-125 Luxe. The seller has it posted on Craigslist in Plattsburgh, New… more»
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Two For One: A Pair of Jeepster Commandos
No, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you that’s a CJ-5 front end on the dark green Commando on the right. The seller discloses this fact in his posting here one Craigslist where these two Jeepster Commandos, located in Chester,… more»
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Worthy Candidate: 1963 Studebaker Lark Daytona
Just this week I passed on buying a car that I have wanted for several years because when the seller sent me a few detail photos it had much more rust than they let on in the listing. This… more»
