This may be a highly personal opinion, but when I see forlorn cars in California, I can’t help but wonder if they once tore up the Pacific Coast Highway or visited the towering redwoods. To see this little Fiat… more»
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Miami Vice Approved: 1973 Mercedes 450SL
It’s no secret I’m a big fan of vehicles from the 1980s, but I love them even more when they appear as modified in-period. This 1973 Mercedes-Benz 450SL is a European-spec model, and it arrived in the US in… more»
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Mobile Director Equipped: 1968 Chrysler Imperial
Although I am not the in-house Mopar expert, one of my favorites has always been the Mobile Director cars. It just tells you so much about the era in which it was made that a rear-facing seat, writing table… more»
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Pocket Project: 1951 Crosley Hotshot
How many times have you wished that you had a cool classic car that you could squeeze into your garage? With a little practice you could easily navigate this Crosley next to your lawn mower, bikes, and other stuff… more»
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Some Assembly Required: 1949 MG-TC
It’s rare when we learn the complete story of barn finds, but look what Pat L found on craigslist. The original owner was B. De Hoghton in Lancashire England and there’s a picture of the owner’s house online. The current… more»
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1 of 500: 1984 Pontiac Trans Am 15th Anniversary
Special editions from GM normally aren’t the most interesting cars in the world (or even all that rare). However, this 15th Anniversary Edition Trans Am is actually somewhat intriguing, mostly because it is 1-of-500 cars made with the manual… more»
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Manual Swap Candidate: 1973 BMW 3.0CS
When we find examples of BMW’s pretty E9 coupe, they’re usually rusty heaps past the point of redemption or precious survivors worth every dime of their high selling price. This 1973 3.0CS seems somewhere in the middle, and was… more»
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Former Sun Bug: 1974 VW Beetle
This battered Beetle is a former Sun Bug, one of the myriad special editions Volkswagen rolled out throughout its production cycle. Unfortunately wearing a bad repaint over its original gold paint, this Beetle will need lots of love to… more»
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The Ultimate Sleeper: 402-Equipped Chevy Sprint
At first glance, I really thought this was a listing for a low-mileage Chevy Sprint. Sure, not a world-beater, but the Turbo Sprints were pretty cool and certanly finding one with low-mileage today would be a rare find. But… more»
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Ur-TR: 1955 Triumph TR2
For all we see at most car events where British sports cars gather, Triumph’s roadster lineage may as well have started with the TR3, but it stands to reason that before there was a 3, there had to be… more»
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Front Wheel Frenchman: 1949 Citroen Traction Avant
A favorite in France, the Traction Avant was a well received and quite stylish auto available to the masses from 1934 to 1957 with nearly 760,000 cars built. This particular car appears as a garage find, although it would… more»
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No Reserve WS6: 1979 Pontiac Trans Am 6.6
I know this is a ’79, but with a current bid of just $2,358, no reserve and less than a day to go, this Trans Am seems like a killer deal! It’s a 6.6 liter car with the WS6… more»
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Warehouse Find: 1972 DeTomaso Pantera Project
The combination of Italian styling and American V8 power always seems to be a winning combination, and the original DeTomaso Pantera is a terrific example of this formula in action. This particular car is said to have been laid… more»
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Skyparts? 1971 Buick Skylark GS Convertible
There is not a lot of this Skylark left, but there is enough to make it a worthwhile project. When it left the factory, this was a 1971 Buick Skylark Gran Sport 4-speed convertible. According to the seller, this… more»
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True SS: 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle
According to the ad, this Chevelle was parked in a barn for 20 years, but it looks like it has been sitting right where it is for quite some time as well! I’m a Mopar guy, but the ’66… more»
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What Happened? 1955 Cadillac 62 Convertible
Alright, this one is a bit confusing. From what I can gather from the seller’s rather short description that they discovered this Cadillac convertible in a barn just recently. After getting it out of the barn they installed a… more»
