Sports Cars

1990 Lamborghini Countach With Only 255 Miles!

The Lamborghini Countach is undoubtedly one of the most significant Lamborghini ever produced, and also one of the most important sports cars ever made, period. The Countach needs no introduction here as it was as celebrated for its styling… more»

Desirable S1 Project: 1963 Jaguar E-Type Roadster

I think that every classic car enthusiast has what I would term a “dream garage.” That is, they have a list of cars that they would own if money and space weren’t considerations. Mine is pretty eclectic, but an… more»

77k Original Miles: 1972 Chevrolet Corvette

When searching for a C3 Corvette to park in their garage, potential buyers are spoiled for choice. The market is awash with candidates, but this 1972 model stands out from the crowd. It probably isn’t perfect, but it would… more»

Garage Find: 1970 Lotus Europa S2

Hiding in this garage is a 1970 Lotus Europa with a story to tell. The current owner has been its custodian for forty-five years, commencing a restoration that would have returned it to its former glory. However, advancing years… more»

Safari Build: 1980 Porsche 911

Air-cooled Porsches are increasingly becoming a source of equal-parts scorn and desire. We don’t need to discuss the ongoing increase in prices, but this very phenomenon has led to some folks questioning whether the run-up is justified. Sure, the… more»

Low Miles? 1993 Lotus Esprit Turbo SE

Though the Lotus Esprit was produced for twenty-eight years in 22 variants, fewer than 11,000 examples were made in total. The cars were handbuilt by a slender workforce at Hethel, Norfolk, UK, at the rate of about one per… more»

Milestone American Sports Car: 1949 Crosley Hotshot

When you ask someone what was the first postwar American sportscar, the most popular answer is almost always the 1953 Chevrolet Corvette.  That answer is wrong by four years.  A 1949 Crosley Hotshot like this blue example for sale… more»

No Reserve: 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible

Sometimes, a classic appears on our desks at Barn Finds that ticks so many of the right boxes for potential buyers that the auction action is inevitably intense. Such is the case with this 1972 Corvette Convertible. It is… more»

Collectible Cat: 1993 Jaguar XJ220 Coupe

Jaguar, the carmaker, has been Jaguar, the race champion, almost too many times to count. In the 1980s, the company backed Bob Tullius and Tom Walkinshaw Racing at IMSA and the World Sportscar Championship, racking up wins at Daytona… more»

Seven Wannabe: 1975 Blakely Bantam

Buying a kit car is can offer entry to a few different layers of the automotive hobby. For one, there’s other kit car enthusiasts; for another, there’s the fiberglass crowd that keeps track of all the various oddball creations… more»

41k Original Miles: 1999 Plymouth Prowler

Retro-styled cars are no different from any other vehicle in the new car market. Releasing such vehicles is a high-risk strategy, and some attempts are more successful than others. Those that met expectations included the New Mini, the Fiat… more»

Rare Brit: 1959 Peerless GT Coupe

From the early 1900s, the thriving British automotive ecosystem consisted of three primary types of ventures: companies that made one-offs often from disparate parts resulting in a handful of examples; specialist makers that mustered production in the hundreds or… more»

455 Upgrade! 1977 Oldsmobile 4-4-2

The year 1977 marked not only the last Colonade-style body for the 4-4-2 but it was also now the only remaining model in the Oldsmobile lineup that still featured that cool NASCAR-inspired sloped treatment on the front end for… more»

Jump Seat Roadster: 1948 Triumph 2000

It all depends on your point of view. Is this 1948 Triumph 2000 Roadster on Craigslist in Peru, New York, needing the works, worth a heady $8,000? These were classy cars in their day, but the styling was already… more»

BF Exclusive: 1973 MGB With Overdrive And Hardtop

UPDATE – The seller has lowered their asking price! This 1973 MGB Roadster has been off the road since 2017 and while it’s a project, it should be fairly easy to revive and it comes with some desirable options…. more»

Good Bones? 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible

Pity the 1964 Chevrolet Corvette. It’s almost identical to the ’63 except for the lack of that ultra-cool split rear window. Bidders at the well-known big auction houses seem prepared to sell their souls to acquire one of the… more»

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