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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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»
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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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Affordable Exotic: 1959 Peerless GT
With only a couple hundred Peerless GTs built, you would think it would be hard to find one for sale. Well we already featured one earlier this month and here is yet another. This 1959 Peerless GT comes in… more»
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Garage Spider: 1956 Fiat 1100 TV Spider
Fabio Luigi Rapi isn’t a name that most people recognize, but he may be one of the most influential designers to have worked at Fiat. He was one of the designers behind the beautiful Fiat 8V and he also… more»
