The Seller instructs the Reader: “Price is Firm! No Funny Business.” Obviously, this is a serious matter for serious-minded buyers und should be approached as such. So German. Well, you’re going to have to be serious to get your… more»
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Found Under The Barn: 1967 Porsche 912
Ziebart may be the best-known name in rustproofing, but no matter how thoroughly your new Porsche has been treated, if you park it for 42 years in what looks like the root cellar of a barn, it’s gonna rust…. more»
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Paper Boy Special: Whizzer Motorbike
Although there was little separation between early 1900’s motorcycles and bicycles, motorbike kits would grow to be popular for bicycles in the 1940’s. Whizzer was one of those motorbike kits you could purchase to motorize your bicycle. Whizzer began… more»
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Hot Rod Or Restore? 1929 Ford Model A
While a 1929 Ford Model A is certainly not very rare, you don’t often see them in original unrestored and unmodified condition. This prime example is for sale here on craigslist in Cody, Wyoming with an asking price of… more»
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Bug-Eyed Beauty: 1958 DKW Schnellaster Van
There is no doubt you’ll be the talk of the car show after finishing up this project! This odd bug-eyed beauty is a 1958 DKW Schnellaster Van, and you can see its shared style ancestry with other German designs… more»
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Swedish Barn Find: 1977 VW Transporter
This 1977 VW Transporter pickup is said to be a recent arrival via container ship from Sweden here in the states. It conjures up emotions good and bad for yours truly, as I own a similarly rare ’81 Toyota… more»
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Storage Unit Gasser Find: 1955 Chevrolet
For those of you with dreams of having a vintage Chevrolet gasser, this storage unit find might be just the car for you! It’s up for sale here on eBay, where bidding has risen to $4,250 as I write. It’s… more»
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Dreaming of the Coast: 1985 Fiat X1/9
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»
