When it comes to selling an air-cooled Porsche 911 these days, the need to present the subject car in the best light positive has become increasingly important. For a while there, you could throw up a ratty 911 and… more»
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Estate Sale Find: 1978 Manta Mirage
Anyone who has followed my writings about kit cars over the years likely knows I have a fondness for them, but often gripe that the installed engine never lived up to the wild styling of the bodies that enveloped… more»
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Low Mileage: 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV6
A modest start marked the advent of the Alfetta GT coupe, a hatchback designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro for the 1975 model year. The car carried a 1.8-liter four-cylinder motor and handled very well, but was somewhat underpowered. A few… more»
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85k Mile Survivor: 1983 Dodge Charger
You’ve really got to give the Dodge team credit for keeping different incarnations of the Charger relevant to what buyers were looking for during their time periods. After the muscle car craze of the sixties and early seventies passed,… more»
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No Reserve Sports Wagon: 1973 Volvo 1800ES
After already having been in production since 1961, Volvo introduced the final variation based on its P1800 series in 1972, the 1800ES. The car was styled as a sporty wagon, and for the final year of production in 1973,… more»
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Modified Driver: 1974 BMW 2002
If you follow one make pretty closely, you begin to develop some level of awareness as to the way the market ebbs and flows for certain cars. The BMW brand has been my marque of choice for years, but… more»
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Etceterini: 1967 Fiat 850 Coupe
The Fiat 850 was introduced in 1965, based on an elongated 600 platform to match Fiat’s aspirations toward multiple body styles. Four basic body styles were offered: a saloon, a van, a coupe, and a spider. Augmenting these, the… more»
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Stored For 20 Years: 1970 Triumph TR6
If I were to pick a favorite within Triumph’s “TR” range, the honor would fall to the TR6. The sharper styling compared to its predecessors and the wide steel wheels with deep trim rings provide a sense of purpose… more»
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Rear Section Only: Greenwood C3 Corvette Sport Wagon
For most Chevrolet Corvette enthusiasts, especially those who are fans of the C3 era cars, the name John Greenwood is probably a familiar one. John’s interest in the hobby seemed to be two-fold, as he loved to race Corvettes… more»
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Serious Modifications: 1971 Triumph V8 Stag
I consider this 1971 Triumph Stag to be my good fortune. I like these cars and this is the first one that I have encountered for BF. This example, however, is harboring one heck of a surprise – more… more»
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Stalled Project: 1975 Bricklin SV-1
Back in 1977, I was fortunate enough to get some early exposure to the Bricklin SV-1, as a TV anchor who happened to live in our neighborhood owned one of these unusual cars. I was only 12 at the… more»
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42K Original Miles: 1987 Shelby CSX Turbo
Here’s a bit of an “if I find one, I’ll buy it” car for me, the Shelby CSX Turbo. This was another one of Carroll Shelby’s entertaining adventures with an otherwise bargain-basement model that suddenly transformed with a better… more»
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Best In Show? 1968 Triumph TR250
The Triumph TR250 was basically a TR4 body with a 2.5-liter six-cylinder engine installed, and for US delivery that included twin Zenith-Stromberg carburetors (overseas it was Lucas fuel injection – those cars were called TR5s). This car was made… more»
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Smyrna Green Coupe: 1962 Porsche 356
This 1962 Porsche 356 has a few different storylines to its credit, beyond just being a barn find specimen. For one, it’s a very pretty color that we don’t often see: Smyrna Green, which is an absolute treat for… more»
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5-Speed Project: 1980 DeLorean DMC-12
Restoring a DeLorean has gotten to be less of a tall task thanks to the support of a very devoted aftermarket and enthusiast owners groups. So, taking on a massive project like this 1980 DMC-12 is less of a… more»
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Rare Spec: 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo S
One of the unsung heroes of the water-cooled era of Porsches is the 944 Turbo S. While the 944 Turbo is obviously a well-loved 1980s classic, the Turbo S was a different model in its own right. The seller’s… more»
