In the mid-1960s, Ford and Carroll Shelby began thinking about an eventual successor to the AC Cobra. A couple of prototypes were built, but when Ford and Shelby parted company, those plans would be shelved for nearly 20 years…. more»
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Black Plate Find: 1953 Jaguar XK120 SE
There was a bit of commentary recently in Sports Car Market wherein the editor indicated now’s a good time to sell your Jaguar E-Type. The reasoning was pretty simple, based in high production numbers, lots of undesirable configurations (like… more»
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Just Lost Interest: 1977 Datsun 280Z
“Just lost interest” are three words many of us with long-term projects can understand. If you’ve got a few coins in your pocket and can pick up a project for cheap, it always seems like a good idea to… more»
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Warehouse Full: Classic and Not-So-Classic Cars
Located in a warehouse near Metuchen, New Jersey is a collection or series of collections that comprise more than 300 vehicles. It appears a variety of major brands are represented, of both domestic and international origin. It seems that… more»
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Alloy-Bodied Survivor: 1967 Maserati Mistral
The Lucky Collector Car Auction Fall Classic will feature an incredible assortment of modern and vintage collector cars and trucks, spanning from historic vintage automobiles to emerging hero cars from the 1980s. Like all of their auctions, there’s something… more»
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Parked and Needy: 1986 Chrysler Conquest
When a project car is in your neck of the woods, it becomes infinitely more appealing to take home as a project. It’s just a rule of the universe; we’re all bound to these guidelines. This 1986 Chrysler Conquest… more»
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Cheap Fun! Lifted 1999 Chevy Corvette
If you’ve never seen the 1999 remake of the movie The Thomas Crown Affair, Pierce Brosnan’s character drives a vintage Shelby Mustang with large off-road tires, a roll bar, and driving lights. A modified car built like that is… more»
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Bittersweet Orange 1969 AMC AMX 390 4-Speed Project
Here on eBay is a 1969 AMC AMX project car, equipped with a 390 cu. in. V8 motor and a four-speed manual transmission. Bidding is at $5,850, reserve not met, and the car is located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. AMX… more»
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Rare Color: 1957 Chevrolet Corvette
The 1957 model year was a significant one for the Chevrolet Corvette. Not only did it represent a record-breaking sales year, but it was the first where the legendary 283ci V8 found its way under the hood. This ’57… more»
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142 Miles from New: 1991 Peugeot 309 GTI
Every now and again, you come upon a low-mileage time capsule that doesn’t make much sense. In Europe, the Peugeot 205 GTI was one of the most iconic hot hatches, right up there with our own Volkswagen GTI and… more»
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Grab Bag of Non-Running Projects
Sometimes you have to thin the herd. And that’s what it appears a collector is doing in Roanoke, Virginia, eliminating some of the cars in the fold. There are some other vehicles there, but since the seller says none… more»
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Barn Find Project Porsche: 1983 Porsche 944
Who’s up for a project Porsche? Anyone? Hello? The Porsche 944 came after the 924 and front-engine, water-cooled Porsches were never too popular with the dyed-in-the-wool 911 fans but they were mostly good cars, fun to drive, and fairly… more»
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Aristocrat of Barn Finds: 1962 Ferrari 250 GT Pininfarina Cabriolet
In the late 1950s, Enzo Ferrari had established a history of producing handfuls of beautiful GTs including the Europa, the Ellena, and the California Spyder. But these cars sold tens of examples. Ferrari needed something that would sell in… more»
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Numbers-Matching 327/4-Speed: 1964 Chevrolet Corvette
1963 saw an all-new design for the Chevrolet Corvette, with the introduction of the first coupe body style and that way cool split rear window. 1964 didn’t see a whole lot of changes for the C2, but the rear… more»
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Black Plate Special: 1968 Porsche 912 California Barn Find
America’s family farms have been steadily disappearing over the past 40 (or so) years. What does that have to do with cars? Well, as any famous picker will tell you, good stuff is found in barns and barns are… more»
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Spotless Fuelie: 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible
While Chevrolet delivered buyers 21,513 Corvettes during 1963, only 2,610 paid the hefty premium to equip their car with the potent fuel-injected V8. That represents a low take-up rate, and circumstances meant that the number declined as time passed…. more»
