The most major news for the 1969 Chevrolet Corvette regarding engine availability was actually in the small-block department, as this was the year the 327 grew to 350 cubic inches. However, the more coveted excitement remained with the big… more»
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Gold G-Body: 1983 Porsche 911SC
We saw this 1983 Porsche 911SC a few weeks back, and it’s here again with new photos and a fairly active auction at the moment. Will it reach reserve this time and find a new owner? Time will tell…. more»
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Hangar Stored Since the Early Eighties: 1966 Volvo P1800S
In today’s economy, you have to stretch every dollar. As enthusiasts of classic vehicles, we know that costs are soaring daily. What if you could purchase a vehicle suitable for Cars and Coffee and the occasional Monday commute? What… more»
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In the Woods: 1968 Sunbeam Alpine
The Sunbeam Alpine was an English 2-seat sports car built on two occasions by Roots Group, from 1953 to 1955 and then from 1959 to 1968. The car may have become most visible to U.S. buyers from its appearance… more»
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Shiro Special: 1988 Nissan 300ZX Turbo
One of my favorite 1980s Japanese cars is the one you’re looking at right here: the 1988 Nissan 300ZX Shiro Special. There was an interesting period among Japanese makes in the 80s where a certain color scheme became synonymous… more»
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Low Miles? 1994 Ferrari 348 Spider
This 1994 Ferrari 348 Spider here on eBay has come to market at the right time. These cars are rising in price, and this imperfect example can waft along on the uptrend. Bidding has reached $69,100. Ferrari introduced the… more»
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Original L76/4-Speed: 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Barn Find
It is a story almost as old as time itself. An enthusiast unearths a desirable classic hidden in a barn or a shed, and visions dance in their head as they imagine how it will look once returned to… more»
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Cheap Wheels: 1980 Triumph TR7 Project
The TR7 was the wedged-shaped sports car built by Triumph from 1975 to 1981. The advertising manta was “the shape of things to come” and the car sold well, though it had the kind of quality problems often associated… more»
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America’s First Sports Car? 1951 Crosley Super Sport
Powel Crosley – inventor, entrepreneur, and owner of the Cincinnati Reds major league baseball team – desperately wanted to become an auto manufacturer. He had worked at a dealership selling cars, attempted to establish a factory to assemble other… more»
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Recently Revived 1991 Mazda Miata SE
Many Miata buyers are fixated on the first-year 1990s, but the 1991s are pretty much the same thing, but with some incremental improvements. What we have here in Harrisonburg, Virginia on eBay is a 1991 car recently resurrected after… more»
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BF Auction: 1979 MGB Roadster
While working on one of the BF Projects outside Barn Finds HQ, a tidy-looking MGB pulled up a while back. The young guy who jumped out of it introduced himself and expressed curiosity about what I was working on…. more»
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Baby Bentley: 1937 Austin 7 Nippy Roadster
The Nippy was a 2-seat roadster based on the Austin 7 (or Seven), built in England between 1934/35 and 1937. Production numbers were low, so the quantity of survivors today can’t be large. Due to their low weight and… more»
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Recently Revived: 1976 Datsun 280Z
Datsun always claimed that it didn’t draw inspiration from the Jaguar E-Type when designing its iconic 240Z and its successors, but few believed that. From the long nose hiding a six-cylinder engine to the rear hatch, the similarities are… more»
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Lotus Twin Cam: 1973 Jensen-Healey Roadster
The Jensen-Healey was a collaborative effort between Jensen Motors and Donald Healey after production of the Austin-Healey 3000 had ended. Healey provided the bodies, and Jensen assembled them. These luxury sports cars were on the market from 1972 to… more»
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39K Mile 1984 Pontiac Fiero 2M4
Regarding collecting cars, some enthusiasts subscribe to the notion that you should aspire to own either the earliest or the latest versions of a certain model. The earlier models are almost prototype-like in their design, with some features that… more»
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Highly Accurate? 1988 Lamborghini Countach
As much as we hear about the economy shuddering and the collector car hobby cooling off, there are still plenty of signs of life that tell us what’s actually happening: the cars that should have never sold for what… more»
