The Plymouth Barracuda was an all-new car for 1970, sharing its infrastructure with the new Dodge Challenger. It had finally lost the heritage it had with the Valiant since its introduction in 1964. The buying public responded well, and… more»
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Patina Pagoda: 1964 Mercedes-Benz 230SL
The Mercedes-Benz W113 “Pagoda” is a desirable entry into classic Mercedes top-down ownership and still represents a mild bargain compared to other drop-tops from the brand with the three-pointed star. The 300SL is obviously in another universe at this… more»
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1 Of 179: 1970 Plymouth Road Runner Convertible
Road Runners were plentiful in the late 1960s and early 1970s – except the convertible. It was only offered for two years, 1969 and 1970. And if it was a 1970 edition with a 383 V8 with a 4-speed,… more»
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Rare 1991 BMW Z1 With Only 2,377 Miles!
The Z1 is certainly one of the most unusual cars to come from BMW and that’s saying something for a company that gave us the front-door Isetta, the “Bangle butt” cars, the 5-Series Gran Tourismo hatchback, and the famous… more»
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1 of 50: 1971 Dodge Challenger Indy 500
Since 1911, every Indianapolis 500 has used one or more pace cars for the event. In 1971, the new Dodge Challenger was chosen for that honor. 50 “festival” replicas were made for use in and around the event, but… more»
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No Reserve Project: 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia
Buying a car, disassembling it, and then deciding to move it on is a bit like changing horses in the middle of the stream. It’s hard to step into a project that someone else has started when you don’t… more»
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25-Year Slumber! 1966 Sunbeam Tiger
The Sunbeam Tiger deserved better. It wasn’t the design’s fault that Rootes (Sunbeam’s parent company) got taken over by Chrysler and the small Chrysler V-8 didn’t fit where the Ford 260/289 did. It also wasn’t the Tiger’s fault that… more»
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1 of 863: 1970 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible
Convertibles were the rarest of the new Plymouth Barracudas in 1970 at only about five percent of total production. And about half of those were “regular” Barracudas, i.e. not Gran Coupes or ‘Cudas. This survivor finished in Rallye Red… more»
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Almost a GTO: 1972 Pontiac LeMans Sport GT
For 1972, the Pontiac GTO was no longer a separate series, having gone back to being an option on the LeMans. And it would be offered as a 2-door hardtop or coupe, but not a convertible. Yet, you could… more»
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Original 383: 1966 Chrysler 300 Convertible
It gives me a warm feeling when I spot a car like this 1966 Chrysler 300 Convertible. That heavy layer of dust indicates that this is a true barn find that has been parked for many years. Now that… more»
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60,000 Original Miles: 1989 Saab 900 Turbo Convertible
The classic Saab 900 convertible came onto my radar in a big way a few months ago, as I sold my 1999 BMW M3 convertible in the hopes of finding a four-seater droptop that had a better trajectory for… more»
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Driven In Baywatch? Pair Of Thunder Ranch Riots
The Riot was a fiberglass kit car built on a VW chassis by a company called Thunder Ranch. There is little information about the company today and we can find no record of how many were actually built. The… more»
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Package Deal: Huge GM Collection Plus House!
Package deals are a difficult prospect because you have to find just the right buyer that will want to tale an entire collection off your hands. And that’s what we have here, a grouping of mostly General Motors iron… more»
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America’s First Sports Car: 1950 Crosley Hot Shot
If you were asked what the first post-war American sports car built was, you might say the Chevy Corvette. And if you did, you’d be wrong. It was the Crosley Hotshot, although much smaller and less powerful than either… more»
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No Reserve Survivor: 1993 Toyota Celica GT Convertible
This 1993 Toyota Celica GT convertible is a nicely presented driver-grade specimen of a car that used to be everywhere but is hard to come by today. Sporting period style in spades, with its pop up headlights and wrap-around… more»
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Parked For 40 Years: 1968 Ford Mustang GT Convertible
This 1968 Mustang GT Convertible is an unmolested classic that has been parked for 40-years. The current owner has coaxed it back to life, and it now runs and drives. The Mustang is fitted with a few interesting options… more»
