In the 1960s, General Motors partnered with Marbon Chemicals and AMT Plastics (yes, the model kit company) to build a Corvette alternative using Corvair engineering. Only fourteen were built before GM decided it was cost-prohibitive, with nine surviving today… more»
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Low Mile 1975 Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 Survivor
This 1975 Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 is a nicely preserved original car with under 30,000 miles. There was a time when a model like this wasn’t exceedingly desirable, but that’s all changed now as Ferraris of seemingly every vintage… more»
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British Drag Car: 1968 Triumph Spitfire
There are some cars you expect to see dolled up as drag cars; others, not so much. This 1968 Triumph Spitfire is more commonly seen as a fully restored example sitting amongst a field of other vintage sports cars,… more»
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Dusty Bugeye: 1960 Austin-Healey Sprite
How’s this for basic information? This 1960 Austin-Healey “Bugeye” Sprite has “been in the barn for a long time.” And “it was running when I parked it” but “is not running” now. Of course, “You will need a mechanic… more»
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Rare Automatic Equipped 1969 MGC GT
I remember seeing a few of these three-door hatchbacks on the road as a teenager (along with the cool-looking fastback Triumph GT6) but didn’t know the story behind them or their rarity. Only 1,773 GTs were sold in the… more»
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Bitter Chocolate: 1975 Porsche 911S Coupe
The website says “Condition: Used,” but with only 10,245 miles on the odometer, I’d say this 1975 Porsche 911S is almost like new! Located in Wylie, Texas, and listed here on eBay, this German classic is available for $8,800–… more»
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No Reserve: 1957 MG MGA Roadster
The owner of this 1957 MG MGA drove the car regularly until recently. It has spent most of the past two years hidden away in his garage, and he feels that this situation must change. Therefore, he has decided… more»
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427 Tri-Power: 1967 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
The seller is this 1967 Corvette Sting Ray Coupe’s second owner. This classic has been in storage since it was involved in a minor fender bender in 1977. It features many desirable options, including a 427ci Tri-Power big-block. It… more»
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Stalled Project: 1957 Mercedes-Benz 190 SL
This 1957 Mercedes-Benz 190SL is an unfinished project, but one that seems to benefit from having the hard work already completed. The 190SL has become a serious collector’s item over the last decade, and good ones bring very real… more»
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Affordable Soft Window: 1968 Porsche 912 Targa
It’s rare these days that we see what looks like a genuinely fair deal for an air-cooled Porsche. In this case, I think that’s what we’re looking at with this reasonably-priced 1968 Porsche 912 soft-window Targa. The car looks… more»
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Metalsmith Needed: 1961 Porsche 356 B
There’s a point in every project where we realize it may simply be too much work to justify. I had such an encounter recently with two projects I sold within a few weeks of each other, as one had… more»
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Supercharged Garage Find: 1951 MG TD
Growing up as a car-nut kid in the ’60s, these MG TD’s always turned my head. They looked like nothing else on the road (or coming out of Detroit). Their separate headlights, vertical grill, thin cutaway doors, running boards,… more»
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Good Buy? 1972 Chevrolet Corvette 454/4-Speed
There are two things that immediately caught my attention about this 1972 Chevrolet Corvette, the price and the hood-mounted engine badge – more on that later. A C3, steel bumper, big-block powered Corvette is always a draw so let’s… more»
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Room For Four! 1973 Lotus Elan +2/130
From 1962-75, Lotus Cars produced the Elan, a British-built rear-wheel-drive sports car. Beginning in 1967, they added a 2+2 version with a longer wheelbase and more passenger room to attract buyers with small children. This 1973 is one of… more»
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Parked For 30 Years: 1965 Jaguar XKE Roadster
I admit it. The sight of a Jaguar XKE Roadster is enough to make me turn weak at the knees. While our feature car isn’t the ultimate version of the XKE, it is a highly desirable 1965 Series 1… more»
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Packed In Tightly: 1957 MG “A”
As of late, I have stumbled upon various British sports cars that have been in a rather dubious condition, examples include this 1954 Austin-Healey and this 1955 Jaguar XK140. Well, here is another to add to the list in… more»
