Sports Cars

1961 Chevrolet Corvette Boasts Plenty of Originality!

Listed here on eBay in Wethersfield, Connecticut (near Hartford) is this very nice 1961 Corvette, with both soft and hard tops. Better hurry—there are only two days left in the auction, with the bidding up to $46,000. Frankly, if… more»

Chevy-Powered Replica: Lamborghini Countach Tribute

We recently saw a Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing come up for sale that is one of the best replicas I’ve ever seen. Now, we have a Lamborghini Countach that is a close second in terms of how well the facsimile… more»

Looks Real: 1959 Porsche Speedster Replica

The car magazines of the 80s and 90s were laden with advertisements for both cars and parts that now look like absolute bargains in retrospect. I can remember ads for the Tire Rack showing BBS wheels that now trade… more»

Mundane or Magical? 1975 Chevrolet Cosworth Vega

If you know British engine designer Cosworth, you know that its engines powered Formula One cars raced by Lotus, Ford, March, McLaren, Jaguar, Lola – the list is exhaustive, as are its championships. In 1969, for instance, Cosworth-powered cars… more»

Custom Made For John Belushi: 1975 Chevrolet Corvette

When you think of those famous Hollywood custom autos from back in the sixties, there’s a good chance the late George Barris had a hand in their creation if it happened to be a TV car, with a couple… more»

Stored Since the ’90s: 1970 TVR Vixen

Despite their limited production, vintage TVR models seem to pop up for sale as recent barn find projects with surprising regularity. The 1970 Vixen shown here is like most of them, however, which is to say in incomplete condition… more»

Stored 35 Years: 1977 Datsun 280Z

35 years in the garage! That’s impressive by most any standards, but that’s how long the seller of this 1977 Datsun 280Z claims this project car has been locked up for. The 280Z looks just about perfect as far… more»

Forgotten Roadster: Daimler SP250 Barn Find

In the world of British barn finds, most of the cars we see pulled out of sheds and garages are MGs, Austin Healeys, and Jaguars. Rarely do we see a Daimler SP250 pop out of the woodshed, which the… more»

Show-Quality: 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe

You can often tell a lot about the life a classic car has led by the space it occupies when it is not plying our roads. If that holds true, this spotless garage makes the fact that this 1966… more»

Survivor: 1987 Honda Civic CRX Si

How old does a survivor need to be for us to truly appreciate it? And will any make do? It’s easy to revere a ’50s or ’60s vehicle with low mileage and no changes from stock. We can appreciate… more»

Affordable Drop-Top: 1974 MGB

Finding a project candidate that is solid, affordable, and promises to be a straightforward restoration can be challenging, but that appears to be the opportunity awaiting the new owner of this 1974 MGB. The seller’s grandfather has been tinkering… more»

46K Mile California Car: 1969 Alfa Romeo Spider

Whenever I see a classic boat-tail Alfa Romeo Spider, it reminds me of one of my saddest and fondest junkyard finds of a near-identical specimen that has sadly rotted past reasonable salvation. This Alfa is a much better car,… more»

Itty Bitty Roadster: 1949 Crosley Hotshot

Crosley Corp. (ala Crosley Motors) was an independent manufacturer of microcars in the 1940s and 1950s. The Hotshot was one of their products, a smaller roadster built for two that had no doors. One of its claims to fame… more»

Chevy-Powered: 1982 DeLorean DMC-12

One of the complaints about the DeLorean DMC-12 was that it was underpowered. The DeLorean has had engine replaced with a Chevrolet V6 that is reported to generate about 100 more horsepower than the stock engine. While the project… more»

Bored Restoring: 1973 Datsun 240Z

While you can rationalize getting burned out on a ho-hum project, it’s harder to understand hitting a wall on a car that is considered a desirable specimen by most enthusiasts. A 1973 Datsun 240Z that isn’t a rust bucket… more»

No Reserve1980 Porsche 911 SC

As much as I hate to admit it, I really have become a Porsche 911 fan over the last few years. There was part of me that didn’t want to admit these cars were all they were made up… more»

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