We have had the pleasure of featuring a number of the amazing cars built by Bill Devin. Most are clearly identifiable, but occasionally we come across one that isn’t as easy to determine the exact model. There were several… more»
Race Cars
Feb 12, 2014 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Rickenbacker Connection: 1915 Maxwell Racer
The seller of this Maxwell Racer purchased it under the pretense that it had history linking it to the legendary Racer Eddie Rickenbacker. Sadly for them, the previous owner was never able to provide any evidence linking it to… more»
Feb 7, 2014 • For Sale • 9 Comments
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»
Sep 15, 2013 • For Sale • 3 Comments
Hillclimb Champ: 1971 Ginetta G15
After featuring the ice racer, we knew we had to mention this Ginetta. Like the Sonett, this lightweight also has some interesting race history. It won the Grampian Television Scottish Hillclimb Championship in 1983 before the current owner imported… more»
Sep 14, 2013 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Vintage Ice Racer: 1969 SAAB Sonett
Tim W. had emailed us months ago about a former ice racer that he has had sitting in his barn for the past 15 years. We never got around to featuring it, so Tim pulled it out and cleaned… more»
Sep 10, 2013 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Porsche Power: 1960 Devin D
This 1960 Devin D has been parked for a number of years, under both the previous and current owner’s care. It is in need of a complete restoration, but includes a number of spare parts. When it was first… more»
Aug 15, 2013 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Save A Racer: 1962 MGA Race Car
This 1962 MGA was raced at many of the major tracks including Laguna Seca, Lime Rock, Watkins Glens, and Sears Point between 1980 and 1988. It needs to get back into shape, but will hopefully be out on the… more»
Aug 8, 2013 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Tractor Not Included: 1970 Chevy Nova SS 396
During the muscle car era, the Chevy Nova was considered a compact car and while by today’s standards it is a big car, in those days it was small compared to the other muscle cars on the street. Even… more»
Aug 7, 2013 • For Sale • 6 Comments
In the Rough: 1960 GSM Delta Convertible
This fiberglass body might look like a kit car, but it is actually a limited production sports car built in South Africa back in the 1960’s. The company, Glass Sport Motors, built between 150 and 200 of these lightweight… more»
Jul 15, 2013 • Name That Car Stories • 34 Comments
Name that Car: Aluminum Mystery Racer
After the success with the Adler, we thought we had better give this one a shot. Reader John G. contacted us quite a while ago about this aluminum race car he found. He doesn’t know much about its origins,… more»
May 14, 2013 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Barn Dragster: 1967 Ford Mustang
It appears that someone started building this 1967 Ford Mustang for drag racing, but was never able to finish it and it ended up parked in this Ottawa, Canada barn for many years. Special thanks to reader Gord L… more»
Mar 22, 2013 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Project Racer: 1959 Turner 950S
When Jack Turner founded his sports car manufacturing company in 1950, he had one goal in mind and that was to build race cars. This 1959 Turner 950S is one of only 670 cars built before the company closed… more»
Mar 18, 2013 • For Sale • 5 Comments
1965 Mercury Comet Dragster Barn Find
The seller of this 1965 Mercury Comet claims it was found in a barn just 40 miles from the Woodburn, Oregon Drag Strip. Someone had started building it for drag racing, but never finished it. After the seller found… more»
Feb 26, 2013 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Desoto Special
If you wanted a high performance car back in the fifties and couldn’t afford a sports car from Europe, you could just build your own. Parts were easy to source at local scrapyards and there were even companies producing… more»
Feb 7, 2013 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Vintage Race Car Project: 1966 Sunbeam Imp
This 1966 Sunbeam Imp started the process of becoming a race car, but the previous owners were never able to finish the task. A roll cage has already been fitted and it has been painted, but all the mechanicals… more»
Jan 28, 2013 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Fast Past: 1952 Oldsmobile Drag Car
The owner of this 1952 Oldsmobile claims that it was once a drag car and that it even holds the 1974 AHRA Record in X SuperStock. Reader P. Trout sent this in after doing some research, but he was… more»
