Why is it that the Italian brands seem so susceptible to wreckless abandonment despite being expensive cars to buy at almost any point in the model’s lifetime? In other words, a vintage Alfa Romeo 2000 Spider is not like… more»
Sports Cars
No Reserve: 1972 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
We’ve recently seen a few promising potential project cars emerge from hiding and land on our desks at Barn Finds, and this 1972 Corvette Stingray is one such vehicle. It’s unclear how long it hibernated, but it is a… more»
26K Original Miles: 1986 BMW 325ES
As someone who still owns the E30-chassis 3-Series he bought as a project 12 years ago, I have enjoyed seeing the prices rise on what many consider to be the high watermark for the model. The E30 was made… more»
Barn Find Duetto: 1967 Alfa Romeo Spider
There’s another side to a great barn find story that doesn’t involve someone rescuing the car of their dreams. Instead, it’s just the dumb luck of discovering a desirable car that you have no interest in and chucking it… more»
Package Deal: 1963 and 1964 Sunbeam Alpines
The allure of a package deal can be measured on the basis of the cars involved. Getting, say, a Fox body Mustang GT with a short-bed F150 pickup? Well, that’s a pretty decent garage without much effort. That’s just… more»
Pantera Clone: 1977 Aquila GT Kit Car
The Aquila GT kit car is sometimes considered a BMW M1 replica, but I believe it’s much closer to trying to emulate the De Tomaso Pantera of the same era. Regardless, the goal here was to create an exotic-looking… more»
Jensen Built: 1963 Volvo P1800
This gorgeous Volvo P1800 is a genuine barn find from the San Francisco Bay area, but it’s more than just a pretty face: this is one of the earliest production models, which was built by Jensen in England. While… more»
327/4-Speed: 1968 Chevrolet Corvette L79
As someone raised on foreign shores, I can safely say the C3 Corvette is one of the most recognizable vehicles to emerge from an American production line. Sure, the First Generation Mustang might give it a run for its… more»
Two-Owner 1973 Lotus Europa Twin-Cam Special
If you need a Lotus Europa, you have some choices to make. Do you want an early car, a really early car, or a twin cam car? Those are the basic categories of Europa. If you settle on a… more»
One of 250: 1966 Morgan 4/4 Series V GT
Morgans are the sort of car that inevitably have a wonderful history file. The storied brand is known for its adhering to tradition, almost to a fault, and the owners that cherish them often do little to disturb the… more»
No Reserve: 1969 Chevrolet Corvette
Few things are more frustrating than listing a classic for sale, only to be confronted with a non-paying buyer after the hammer falls. That appears to be the case with this 1969 Corvette and may help explain why it… more»
















