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Barn Racer: LeGrand MK 22 Formula Vee

Aldin “Red” LeGrand probably isn’t a person most of us know about, but Red played an interesting role in racing history. He was a pioneer in his day and went on to build a number of single seat race… more»

Jaguars in the Wild

Liam W is always on the hunt for interesting finds. One day, while he was driving along, he spotted something out of the corner of his eye hiding in some overgrowth. He had to take a look and see… more»

Parked for 45 Years: 1954 MG TF

Sure this 1954 TF would look more elegant with a nice shiny paint job, but we think it would catch more attention left as is. Obviously there are some areas that are going to need serious attention before it… more»

Struck by the Bug: MGA Collection

We’ve notice a rather unusual event that seems to take place with British Sports car owners. It seems they are never satisfied with owning just one. A similar illness can plague other car collectors, but what seems to be… more»

Triumph TR Estate Sale

It took the owner of this collection nearly 30 years to accumulate all these Triumphs, but now that they have passed it on to their son, it’s time for the whole lot to go to a new home. The… more»

Crispy 1974 Alfa Romeo GTV

It’s no secret that Italian built cars tend to suffer from rust issues. The steel that Alfa Romeo and other Italian manufactures used was highly prone to rust, leaving many of these great cars off the road. Finding a… more»

Toyotas First Sports Car: 1967 Sports 800

Here is a Toyota you don’t see everyday… well, or ever. We had never seen one before, so when Jim S. sent us the link to this example, we took notice. Everyone knows about the 2000GT, but Toyota’s first… more»

GTI Project Update: Smooth Criminal

Now that our Rabbit can move under its own power, it’s time to address some of the finer details. As we have mentioned, the shift pattern was so vague that you couldn’t tell which gear you were in most… more»

IKEA Special: 1952 Crosley Super Sports

UPDATE: Sold forĀ $4,300. The Crosley Hotshot and Super Sports represented America’s first low-buck sports cars. They were small and crudely built, but they were lightweight and fun. Many were even raced around the country with some success. This particular… more»

Inline-Six Power: 1969 MGC

When the Austin Healey 3000 was killed off in 1967, BMH needed a replacement. But, instead of updating the AH, they just shoved an inline-six into the MGB. With 50 more horsepower it may have seemed like a good… more»

Family Project: 1963 Chevy Corvair Convertible

For those of us with families, the dream of restoring a classic car to share with our children is a special one. Sadly, we are starting to think that like many dreams, it rarely comes true. The owner of… more»

Another Double Bubble: 1958 Abarth 750 GT Zagato

The Abarth 750 GT Zagato is one rare little Italian hot rod, yet we have come across a number of them over the years. Another one has just surfaced in California and it can be found here on craigslist… more»

V8 Powered Triumph TR3

We would never encourage the act of swapping a V8 into perfectly good classic, but if someone already started the job, why not finish it? The owner of this TR3 passed away before he could finish the task of… more»

Crumple Zone: 1967 Fiat Dino Spider

Unless you are a Fiat enthusiast you may have a hard time identifying this one at first glance. An obvious victim of crash damage, this once beautiful Dino Spider is in pieces after a failed restoration attempt. Ferrari may… more»

Waterlogged 1988 BMW M3

We don’t typically feature cars built in the ’80s, but the E30 BMW M3 is one of the best driver’s cars ever built. So when we came across this 1988 BMW M3 barn find, we were torn as to… more»

Big Fins: 1959 Cadillac Convertible

After school there was always a 1959 Cadillac convertible parked across the street from where I caught the bus. The image of that car will forever be burnt in my memory and it’s not because of the bright pink… more»

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