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Save A Tree: 1970 Marcos GT 3.0

The Marcos Motor Company is best known for their wild designs, racing success, and their unique wood construction. This 1970 Marcos GT 3.0 has that unique Marcos styling and the racing pedigree, but not the wooden chassis. In 1969… more»

Barn Surfer: 1963 Ford Country Squire Wagon

UPDATE 1/3/12 – This surf wagon did not end up meeting reserve at $14,000. Admittedly we are not big fans of most customized cars and definitely not stations wagons, but this 1963 Ford Squire Wagon has us rethinking both… more»

Franken-Spider: 1957 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce

UPDATE 1/4/12 – The Franken-Spider ended up selling for $6,412. Well sold! The seller of the Moretti project we just featured mentioned an Alfa Romeo which they also have for sale. It turned out to be a rare 1957… more»

1960 Moretti Tour du Monde Project

UPDATE 1/3/12 – Sold for $3,075. Moretti isn’t a marque that many people know about or remember. But for the few that do, the name conjures up images of small hand-built Italian sports cars. These little machines tore up… more»

Slumbering Saoutchik: 1949 Talbot Lago T26

Barn finds have always been prized by the average car collector, as they are typically affordable to buy and hopefully easy to restore. Recently even the Concours crowd has taken notice. There was even a preservation class at the… more»

Fintail Wagon: 1968 Mercedes-Benz 200D Estate

Update – This unique Fintail has been purchased by reader Gene B as a Christmas present for his wife. We would like to congratulate them on their purchase and we hope they will keep us updated on their progress…. more»

Eeny, Meeny, Nash-Healey

Nash wasn’t a company known for sports cars, but after George Mason and Donald Healey had dinner one fine evening in 1949, they set out to change that image. The two CEOs struck a deal and formed the marque… more»

Lightweight Cat: 1966 Jaguar Kougar Sport

The Jaguar E-Type maybe one of Jaguar’s greatest sports cars, but Crosthwaite and Gardiner, the creators of the Kougar, saw room for improvement. Crosthwaite and Gardiner, who have been building and restoring race cars since the late 1950s, are… more»

Italian Suit: 1957 Dual Ghia

What happens when an American auto manufacture, a Detroit auto shipper, and an Italian coachwork firm get together? Well, an amazingly beautiful, reliable, and powerful car is born. Or at least that’s what happened in 1956, when Chrysler, Dual… more»

Missed Opportunity: 1954 Kaiser-Darrin

We have featured a couple of Kaiser-Darrins in the past, but they were all in need of some serious help. It may be a little rough around the edges, but this 1954 Kaiser-Darrin looks complete and should make an… more»

Brazilian Street Stalker: 1977 Puma GTE

Today we are going to look at a Puma, not the big cat that stalks the jungles of Brazil, but the sports car that tore up the streets of Brazil in the ’60s and ’70s. There weren’t many of… more»

Factory Built 1961 Devin D

We just featured a Devin Special which was in rough shape and in need of a complete restoration, so when we came across this 1961 Devin D with documented history and which has already been restored, we got excited…. more»

Sports Wagon Survivor: 1973 Volvo 1800ES

The 1800ES has always been one of my favorite wagons, but this one just about made my heart stop. This is an all original, rust free, California car. This car looks amazing and would make a great driver. That… more»

One-Off Canuck: 1967 Lyrad GT MK 1

At first glance we thought this was some sort of deformed Sebring Sprite. Actually it was created by Canadian, Darryl Townsend, back in 1970. The seller’s father purchased the car in 1976 and it has been sitting in their… more»

Prototype 1990 Jaguar XJ220

We know it isn’t a barn find, but this Jaguar XJ220 is a very rare and special find. There were only 280 production XJ220s built, but this one is even rarer then those. This car is #2 of the… more»

Rare Micro: 1952 Crosley Super Sedan

This little Crosley isn’t a barn find, but it’s such a rare and unique little car that we had to feature it. This is a 1952 Crosley Super Sedan, of which Crosley only built about 55 in total. This… more»

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