British manufacturer Triumph introduced their Spitfire two-seater back in 1962, with a continuous run of vehicles lasting all the way through 1980. Not long after the Spitfire went into production, development began on a GT model, which would incorporate… more»
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Needs Reassembly: 1968 Jaguar E-Type Roadster
It’s hard to know what stalls restorations, especially when they’re in the home stretch, as this 1968 Jaguar E-Type Series 1.5 clearly is. It’s ready for reassembly here on eBay in Independence, Oregon with a $36,000 bid and the… more»
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Near Million Dollar 1961 Aston Martin DB4 On Craigslist!
It’s strange to see owners of cars valued at close to $1 million listing them for sale on craigslist, but I guess the $5 listing fee doesn’t matter much to them. This 1961 Aston Martin DB4 has been thoroughly… more»
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Replacement Body: 1955 Chevrolet Corvette Project
In the pantheon of all-time collectible cars, I have to admit that Corvettes don’t garner my attention much anymore. There are just so many of them and they get lost in a sea of similarities. That’s not to take… more»
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Dialed-In Driver: 1974 Fiat X-1/9
When buying a car like the Fiat X1/9, it absolutely pays to buy the best one you can find. This is for a few reasons, but the simplest one is this: it’s not an expensive car to purchase, even… more»
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38k Mile Hermit: 1963 MG Midget Mk I
The MG Midget was a small, 2-seat British sports car built from 1961-79. It began as a badge-engineered version of the Mk II Austin-Healey Sprite and differed in the level of trim provided. This ’63 edition was stored for… more»
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Charitable Gift: 1973 Porsche 914
The Porsche 914 has been a sleeper on the collector car market for some time, often disparaged as a re-badged VW or otherwise not desirable because of its meager horsepower rating. That sentiment is changing a bit as other… more»
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Baby Corvette: 1948 Crosley Almquist
Based on a Crosley convertible, the Almquist was a customized roadster with a fiberglass body. This may be a one-of-a-kind car, although if you search on Google you run across at least two of these, including the seller’s car…. more»
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Ford-Powered Rarity: 1971 Intermeccanica Italia
The Intermeccanica Italia is a rarely-seen V8-powered sports car that was built in extremely limited quantities. Today, we do see the topless version of the Italia appear for sale, but the fixed-roof coupe is very hard to come by…. more»
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Cheap Bertone Project: 1979 Fiat X1/9
These days, there aren’t many bargains left. The sportscar world is straight-up crazy, with seemingly every enthusiast car either already priced through the roof or on the verge of becoming so. The Fiat X1/9 is a rare exception to… more»
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Matching Numbers Twin Grill: 1962 Porsche 356B
When it comes to a Porsche 356, you don’t have to try too hard to make a sale if it’s still more metal than rust. But when it comes to having the other details right – like a matching-numbers… more»
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Original Survivor: 1969 Jaguar E-Type 2+2
Tastes and opinions change, and I am not immune from this. While I had always admired the stunning good looks of Jaguar’s E-Type, my classic car focus was mainly on American vehicles. That changed many decades ago when I… more»
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Highly Optioned: 1964 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
The original owner of this 1964 Chevrolet Corvette lived many people’s dreams. He walked into his local Chevrolet dealership and ordered this classic with some of the most desirable optional extras. That is something that not everybody gets to… more»
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Stored 40 Years: 1971 Datsun 240Z
In the early 1970s, Nissan beat the European sports car builders at their own game. They introduced the Z-series of little runabouts that were both reasonably priced and dependable (compared to the English autos which could be finicky). Importation… more»
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One Year Model: 1976 Porsche 912E
One-year-only models tend to get brand aficionados salivating, even if the model in question isn’t all that incredible. Nowadays, it seems anything air-cooled is looked at through rose-colored glasses in that there are no longer any “bad” models –… more»
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Buy in Bulk? Alfa Romeo Collection
Buying in bulk can sometimes make sense when dealing with obsolete or otherwise limited-production models, but the likes of the Alfa Romeo Spider really aren’t that hard to find if you’re looking for a basic project. The seller has… more»
